Who is better, Little or Namath?
Floyd Little leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.5 for Joe Namath — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Floyd Little above Joe Namath: 82.7 vs 82.5. Floyd Little leads on Statistics, Dominance, Longevity. Joe Namath leads on Peak, Honours.
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LittleWinner
82.7Little wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Namath
82.5Namath wins: Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Floyd Little
82.7
Little leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Floyd Little
2. Joe Namath
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. 🇺🇸 Joe Namath5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Floyd Little5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 touchdowns
-2.7% vs Namath at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Little | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 593 |
| 🇺🇸 Namath | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 373 | 649 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LittleRetired | NamathRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing titles | 1 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 6,323 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 5 |
| All-purpose yards | 12,173 | — |
| Seasons played | 9 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 27,663 |
| First 4,000-yard passing season | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Little82.7
Namath82.5
FAQ
Where does Namath beat Little?
Namath scores higher on peak, honours. Little leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Little vs Namath score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Little: 82.7, Namath: 82.5.
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