Bethea vs Lewis
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Bethea wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Lewis wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Bethea leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Eight Pro Bowls and 105 unofficial sacks for Houston.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bethea | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 234 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 110 | 294 | 582 | 1,232 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BetheaRetired | LewisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Unofficial career sacks | 105 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 13 |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Games played | 210 | — |
| Sacks in one game | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Career tackles | — | 2,059 |
| Interceptions | — | 31 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 87 |
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