Who is better, Manning or Van Buren?
Steve Van Buren 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 Van Buren
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steve Van Buren above Eli Manning: 83.5 vs 83.3. Steve Van Buren leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Eli Manning leads on Longevity.
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Van BurenWinner
83.5Van Buren wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Manning
83.3Manning wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Steve Van Buren
83.5
Van Buren leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steve Van Buren
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. 🇺🇸 Steve Van Buren5 seasons played · career day 1,8263,758 touchdowns
-74.3% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Van Buren | 0 | 0 | 444 | 1,276 | 2,813 | 5,860 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ManningRetired | Van BurenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Career passing yards | 57,023 | — |
| Career touchdown passes | 366 | — |
| Consecutive starts | 210 | — |
| NFL championships | — | 2 |
| Rushing titles | — | 4 |
| All-Pro first teams | — | 5 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 5,860 |
| Career touchdowns | — | 77 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Van Buren83.5
Manning83.3
FAQ
Where does Manning beat Van Buren?
Manning scores higher on longevity. Van Buren leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Manning vs Van Buren score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Manning: 83.3, Van Buren: 83.5.
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