Who is better, Coryell or Groza?
Lou Groza leads with a GOAT score of 92.4 against 87.3 for Don Coryell — a gap of 5.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Coryell vs Groza
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lou Groza above Don Coryell: 92.4 vs 87.3. Lou Groza leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GrozaWinner
92.4Groza wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Coryell
87.3Coryell wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lou Groza
92.4
Groza leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Coryell — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Lou Groza
2. Don Coryell
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. 🇺🇸 Lou Groza5 seasons played · career day 1,825308 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don Coryell5 seasons played · career day 6,57442 touchdowns
-86.4% vs Groza at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Coryell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇺🇸 Groza | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 308 | 658 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CoryellRetired | GrozaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL coaching wins | 111 | — |
| Division titles | 5 | — |
| Playoff appearances | 6 | — |
| Seasons as NFL head coach | 14 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| League titles | — | 8 |
| Career points | — | 1,608 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 9 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Field goals made | — | 264 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Groza92.4
Coryell87.3
FAQ
Where does Coryell beat Groza?
Coryell does not lead any of the five categories; Groza is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Coryell vs Groza score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Coryell: 87.3, Groza: 92.4.
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