Who is better, Bethea or Christiansen?
Elvin Bethea leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.7 for Jack Christiansen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bethea vs Christiansen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Elvin Bethea and Jack Christiansen level at 86.7. Elvin Bethea leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jack Christiansen leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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BetheaWinner
86.7Bethea wins: Longevity, Statistics
Christiansen
86.7Christiansen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Elvin Bethea
86.7
Bethea leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elvin Bethea
2. Jack Christiansen
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. 🇺🇸 Jack Christiansen5 seasons played · career day 1,825368 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Elvin Bethea5 seasons played · career day 1,826307 touchdowns
-16.6% vs Christiansen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bethea | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 234 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Christiansen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 368 | 535 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BetheaRetired | ChristiansenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Unofficial career sacks | 105 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 5 |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Games played | 210 | — |
| Sacks in one game | 4 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 3 |
| Career interceptions | — | 46 |
| Punt return touchdowns | — | 8 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bethea86.7
Christiansen86.7
FAQ
Where does Christiansen beat Bethea?
Christiansen scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Bethea leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Bethea vs Christiansen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bethea: 86.7, Christiansen: 86.7.
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