Who is better, Robinson or Elway?
Dave Robinson leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.1 for John Elway — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robinson vs Elway
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dave Robinson above John Elway: 86.2 vs 86.1. Dave Robinson leads on Honours, Peak. John Elway leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RobinsonWinner
86.2Robinson wins: Peak, Honours
Elway
86.1Elway wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dave Robinson
86.2
Robinson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dave Robinson
2. John Elway
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Dave Robinson5 seasons played · career day 1,825340 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Elway5 seasons played · career day 1,82585 touchdowns
-75.0% vs Robinson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 340 | 666 |
| 🇺🇸 Elway | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 85 | 148 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Robinson86.2
Elway86.1
FAQ
Where does Elway beat Robinson?
Elway scores higher on statistics, longevity. Robinson leads on peak, honours.
How is the Robinson vs Elway score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robinson: 86.2, Elway: 86.1.
What do you think?
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