Who is better, Tarkenton or Bell?
Fran Tarkenton leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.9 for Le'Veon Bell — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tarkenton vs Bell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Fran Tarkenton and Le'Veon Bell level at 81.9. Fran Tarkenton leads on Longevity. Le'Veon Bell leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
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TarkentonWinner
81.9Tarkenton wins: Longevity
Bell
81.9Bell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Fran Tarkenton
81.9
Tarkenton leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fran Tarkenton
2. Le'Veon Bell
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. 🇺🇸 Le'Veon Bell5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,336 touchdowns
-55.6% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Bell | 0 | 0 | 860 | 2,221 | 5,336 | 6,707 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TarkentonRetired | BellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 47,003 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 342 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | 3 |
| Super Bowl appearances | 3 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 2 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 6,554 |
| Career scrimmage yards | — | 9,636 |
| Best season scrimmage yards | — | 2,215 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tarkenton81.9
Bell81.9
FAQ
Where does Bell beat Tarkenton?
Bell scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Tarkenton leads on longevity.
How is the Tarkenton vs Bell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tarkenton: 81.9, Bell: 81.9.
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