Who is better, Hirsch or Law?
Elroy Hirsch leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Ty Law — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hirsch vs Law
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Elroy Hirsch above Ty Law: 86.9 vs 86.8. Elroy Hirsch leads on Dominance, Peak. Ty Law leads on Longevity.
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HirschWinner
86.9Hirsch wins: Dominance, Peak
Law
86.8Law wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Elroy Hirsch
86.9
Hirsch leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elroy Hirsch
2. Ty Law
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. 🇺🇸 Elroy Hirsch5 seasons played · career day 1,825331 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ty Law5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 touchdowns
-94.6% vs Hirsch at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hirsch | 0 | 0 | 45 | 101 | 331 | 655 |
| 🇺🇸 Law | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HirschRetired | LawRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 1 | — |
| Touchdowns in 1951 | 17 | — |
| Receiving yards in 1951 | 1,495 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 7,029 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 3 | 5 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 3 |
| Career interceptions | — | 53 |
| Interception return touchdowns | — | 7 |
| Seasons played | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hirsch86.9
Law86.8
FAQ
Where does Law beat Hirsch?
Law scores higher on longevity. Hirsch leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Hirsch vs Law score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hirsch: 86.9, Law: 86.8.
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