Who is better, Brooks or Nomellini?
Derrick Brooks leads with a GOAT score of 89.0 against 89.0 for Leo Nomellini — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brooks vs Nomellini
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Derrick Brooks and Leo Nomellini level at 89.0. Derrick Brooks leads on Peak, Honours. Leo Nomellini leads on Longevity.
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BrooksWinner
89.0Brooks wins: Peak, Honours
Nomellini
89.0Nomellini wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Derrick Brooks
89.0
Brooks leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Derrick Brooks
2. Leo Nomellini
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. 🇺🇸 Leo Nomellini5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 touchdowns
-0.3% vs Brooks at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brooks | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 317 | 679 |
| 🇺🇸 Nomellini | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 672 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrooksRetired | NomelliniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 11 | 10 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 25 | — |
| Consecutive starts | 208 | — |
| Consecutive games played | — | 174 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 6 |
| Seasons played | — | 14 |
| Positions played All-Pro | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brooks89.0
Nomellini89.0
FAQ
Where does Nomellini beat Brooks?
Nomellini scores higher on longevity. Brooks leads on peak, honours.
How is the Brooks vs Nomellini score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brooks: 89.0, Nomellini: 89.0.
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