Who is better, Hutson or Allen?
Don Hutson leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.6 for Jared Allen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hutson vs Allen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Don Hutson and Jared Allen level at 87.6. Don Hutson leads on Dominance, Honours. Jared Allen leads on Longevity.
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HutsonWinner
87.6Hutson wins: Dominance, Honours
Allen
87.6Allen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don Hutson
87.6
Hutson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Hutson
2. Jared Allen
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. 🇺🇸 Jared Allen5 seasons played · career day 1,82657.5 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don Hutson5 seasons played · career day 1,82536 touchdowns
-37.4% vs Allen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hutson | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 Allen | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 117 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HutsonRetired | AllenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| NFL championships | 3 | — |
| Receiving titles | 8 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 99 | — |
| Receptions | 488 | — |
| Scoring titles | 5 | — |
| Career sacks | — | 136 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 4 |
| Sack titles | — | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | — | 33 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hutson87.6
Allen87.6
FAQ
Where does Allen beat Hutson?
Allen scores higher on longevity. Hutson leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Hutson vs Allen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hutson: 87.6, Allen: 87.6.
What do you think?
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