Brooks vs Atkins
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Brooks wins: Peak, Honours
Atkins wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Brooks leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 and a Super Bowl champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brooks | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 317 | 679 |
| 🇺🇸 Atkins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 634 |
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.
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