Who is better, Manning or Gradishar?
Randy Gradishar leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.3 for Eli Manning — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Manning vs Gradishar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Randy Gradishar above Eli Manning: 83.5 vs 83.3. Randy Gradishar leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Eli Manning leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GradisharWinner
83.5Gradishar wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Manning
83.3Manning wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Randy Gradishar
83.5
Gradishar leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Randy Gradishar
2. Eli Manning
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. 🇺🇸 Eli Manning5 seasons played · career day 1,82614,623 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Randy Gradishar5 seasons played · career day 1,825952 touchdowns
-93.5% vs Manning at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Manning | 0 | 0 | 1,043 | 4,805 | 11,385 | 31,527 |
| 🇺🇸 Gradishar | 0 | 0 | 140 | 320 | 952 | 1,759 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ManningRetired | GradisharRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Career passing yards | 57,023 | — |
| Career touchdown passes | 366 | — |
| Consecutive starts | 210 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 7 |
| Career tackles | — | 2,049 |
| Career interceptions | — | 20 |
| Seasons played | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gradishar83.5
Manning83.3
FAQ
Where does Manning beat Gradishar?
Manning scores higher on honours, longevity. Gradishar leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Manning vs Gradishar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Manning: 83.3, Gradishar: 83.5.
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