Who is better, Tarkenton or Richter?
Les Richter 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 Richter
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Les Richter above Fran Tarkenton: 82.0 vs 81.9. Les Richter leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Fran Tarkenton leads on Longevity.
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RichterWinner
82.0Richter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Tarkenton
81.9Tarkenton wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Les Richter
82.0
Richter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Les Richter
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. 🇺🇸 Les Richter5 seasons played · career day 1,82522 touchdowns
-99.8% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Richter | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 35 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Richter82.0
Tarkenton81.9
FAQ
Where does Tarkenton beat Richter?
Tarkenton scores higher on longevity. Richter leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Tarkenton vs Richter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tarkenton: 81.9, Richter: 82.0.
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