Who is better, Shula or Groza?
Don Shula leads with a GOAT score of 93.9 against 92.4 for Lou Groza — a gap of 1.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shula vs Groza
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Shula above Lou Groza: 93.9 vs 92.4. Don Shula leads on Dominance, Peak. Lou Groza leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ShulaWinner
93.9Shula wins: Dominance, Peak
Groza
92.4Groza wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lou Groza
92.4
Groza leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Shula — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Don Shula
2. Lou Groza
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. 🇺🇸 Don Shula5 seasons played · career day 1,825312 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lou Groza5 seasons played · career day 1,825308 touchdowns
-1.3% vs Shula at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shula | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 312 | 612 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | ShulaRetired | GrozaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career coaching wins | 347 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Perfect season (17-0) | 1 | — |
| AP NFL Coach of the Year awards | 4 | — |
| Seasons as a head coach | 33 | — |
| League titles | — | 8 |
| Career points | — | 1,608 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 9 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Field goals made | — | 264 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Shula93.9
Groza92.4
FAQ
Where does Groza beat Shula?
Groza scores higher on honours, longevity. Shula leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Shula vs Groza score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shula: 93.9, Groza: 92.4.
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