Who is better, Hopkins or Jurgensen?
DeAndre Hopkins leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.9 for Sonny Jurgensen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hopkins vs Jurgensen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores DeAndre Hopkins and Sonny Jurgensen level at 85.9. DeAndre Hopkins leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Sonny Jurgensen leads on Longevity.
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HopkinsWinner
85.9Hopkins wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Jurgensen
85.9Jurgensen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 DeAndre Hopkins
85.9
Hopkins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. DeAndre Hopkins
2. Sonny Jurgensen
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. 🇺🇸 DeAndre Hopkins5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,865 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sonny Jurgensen5 seasons played · career day 1,825216 touchdowns
-96.3% vs Hopkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 802 | 2,012 | 5,865 | 10,581 |
| 🇺🇸 Jurgensen | 0 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 216 | 506 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HopkinsActive | JurgensenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receiving yards | 12,500 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 5 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Career receptions | 984 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 83 | — |
| Passing yards | — | 32,224 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 255 |
| NFL passing titles | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hopkins85.9
Jurgensen85.9
FAQ
Where does Jurgensen beat Hopkins?
Jurgensen scores higher on longevity. Hopkins leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Hopkins vs Jurgensen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hopkins: 85.9, Jurgensen: 85.9.
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