Who is better, Campbell or Ford?
Len Ford leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.3 for Earl Campbell — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Campbell vs Ford
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Len Ford above Earl Campbell: 86.4 vs 86.3. Len Ford leads on Longevity, Honours. Earl Campbell leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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FordWinner
86.4Ford wins: Longevity, Honours
Campbell
86.3Campbell wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Len Ford
86.4
Ford leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Len Ford
2. Earl Campbell
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. 🇺🇸 Earl Campbell5 seasons played · career day 1,825382 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Len Ford5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 touchdowns
-10.5% vs Campbell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Campbell | 0 | 0 | 60 | 159 | 382 | 494 |
| 🇺🇸 Ford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ford86.4
Campbell86.3
FAQ
Where does Campbell beat Ford?
Campbell scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Ford leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Campbell vs Ford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Campbell: 86.3, Ford: 86.4.
What do you think?
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