Who is better, Nevers or Strahan?
Ernie Nevers leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 86.0 for Michael Strahan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nevers vs Strahan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ernie Nevers and Michael Strahan level at 86.0. Ernie Nevers leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Michael Strahan leads on Longevity.
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NeversWinner
86.0Nevers wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Strahan
86.0Strahan wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ernie Nevers
86.0
Nevers leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ernie Nevers
2. Michael Strahan
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. 🇺🇸 Ernie Nevers5 seasons played · career day 1,825380 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Strahan5 seasons played · career day 1,82532 touchdowns
-91.6% vs Nevers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Nevers | 0 | 0 | 55 | 125 | 380 | 425 |
| 🇺🇸 Strahan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 32 | 84.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NeversRetired | StrahanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Points in one game | 40 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 5 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 38 | — |
| Seasons played | 5 | — |
| Points in 1929 | 85 | — |
| Single-season sacks record | — | 22.5 |
| Career sacks | — | 141.5 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 7 |
| Forced fumbles | — | 24 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nevers86.0
Strahan86.0
FAQ
Where does Strahan beat Nevers?
Strahan scores higher on longevity. Nevers leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Nevers vs Strahan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nevers: 86.0, Strahan: 86.0.
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