Who is better, Tarkenton or Pollard?
Fritz Pollard leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 81.9 for Fran Tarkenton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tarkenton vs Pollard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fritz Pollard above Fran Tarkenton: 82.0 vs 81.9. Fritz Pollard leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Fran Tarkenton leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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PollardWinner
82.0Pollard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Tarkenton
81.9Tarkenton wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Fritz Pollard
82.0
Pollard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fritz Pollard
2. Fran Tarkenton
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. 🇺🇸 Fran Tarkenton5 seasons played · career day 1,82512,018 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Fritz Pollard5 seasons played · career day 1,826369 touchdowns
-96.9% vs Tarkenton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tarkenton | 0 | 0 | 1,997 | 4,592 | 12,018 | 23,140 |
| 🇺🇸 Pollard | 0 | 0 | 55 | 150 | 307 | 460 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TarkentonRetired | PollardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 47,003 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 342 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | — |
| Super Bowl appearances | 3 | — |
| League titles | — | 1 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 7 |
| Teams played for | — | 4 |
| Firsts as a Black head coach | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pollard82.0
Tarkenton81.9
FAQ
Where does Tarkenton beat Pollard?
Tarkenton scores higher on statistics, longevity. Pollard leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Tarkenton vs Pollard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tarkenton: 81.9, Pollard: 82.0.
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