Nevers vs Strahan
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Nevers wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Strahan wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Nevers leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored all 40 points in a single 1929 game, still an NFL record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Nevers | 0 | 0 | 55 | 125 | 380 | 425 |
| 🇺🇸 Strahan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 32 | 84.5 |
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 | 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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