Campbell vs Ward
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Campbell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ward wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Campbell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three straight rushing titles and the 1979 NFL MVP award.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Campbell | 0 | 0 | 60 | 159 | 382 | 494 |
| 🇺🇸 Ward | 0 | 0 | 95 | 733 | 4,128 | 8,245 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | CampbellRetired | WardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing titles | 3 | — |
| NFL MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Rushing yards | 9,407 | — |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 4 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career receptions | — | 1,000 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 12,083 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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