Who is better, Jones or Hendricks?
Deacon Jones leads with a GOAT score of 90.4 against 90.2 for Ted Hendricks — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Deacon Jones above Ted Hendricks: 90.4 vs 90.2. Deacon Jones leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Ted Hendricks leads on Honours, Longevity.
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JonesWinner
90.4Jones wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Hendricks
90.2Hendricks wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Deacon Jones
90.4
Jones leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Deacon Jones
2. Ted Hendricks
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. 🇺🇸 Ted Hendricks5 seasons played · career day 1,825308 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Deacon Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,82568 touchdowns
-77.9% vs Hendricks at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 151 |
| 🇺🇸 Hendricks | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 308 | 658 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesRetired | HendricksRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Unofficial career sacks | 173.5 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 8 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 5 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Games played | 191 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 4 |
| Blocked kicks | — | 25 |
| Career interceptions | — | 26 |
| Consecutive games played | — | 215 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones90.4
Hendricks90.2
FAQ
Where does Hendricks beat Jones?
Hendricks scores higher on honours, longevity. Jones leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Jones vs Hendricks score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 90.4, Hendricks: 90.2.
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