Lavelli vs Riggins
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Riggins wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Lavelli wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Riggins leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Super Bowl XVII MVP with 166 rushing yards in the win over Miami.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lavelli | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 643 |
| 🇺🇸 Riggins | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 272 | 572 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | LavelliRetired | RigginsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 7 | — |
| Career receptions | 386 | — |
| Receiving yards | 6,488 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 62 | — |
| All-league selections | 3 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 11,352 |
| Rushing touchdowns | — | 104 |
| Touchdowns in 1983 | — | 24 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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