Who is better, Brooks or Blanda?
George Blanda leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.0 for Derrick Brooks — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brooks vs Blanda
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Blanda above Derrick Brooks: 89.1 vs 89.0. George Blanda leads on Longevity, Statistics. Derrick Brooks leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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BlandaWinner
89.1Blanda wins: Longevity, Statistics
Brooks
89.0Brooks wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Blanda
89.1
Blanda leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Blanda
2. Derrick Brooks
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. 🇺🇸 Derrick Brooks5 seasons played · career day 1,825317 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 George Blanda5 seasons played · career day 1,825215 touchdowns
-32.2% vs Brooks at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brooks | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 317 | 679 |
| 🇺🇸 Blanda | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 215 | 458 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrooksRetired | BlandaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 11 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 25 | — |
| Consecutive starts | 208 | — |
| Seasons played | — | 26 |
| Career points | — | 2,002 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 236 |
| AFL titles | — | 2 |
| AFL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 99 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blanda89.1
Brooks89.0
FAQ
Where does Brooks beat Blanda?
Brooks scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Blanda leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Brooks vs Blanda score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brooks: 89.0, Blanda: 89.1.
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