Gore vs Houston
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Gore wins: Longevity, Statistics
Houston wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Gore leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Third on the NFL's all-time rushing list with 16,000 yards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gore | 0 | 0 | 608 | 2,303 | 5,561 | 9,967 |
| 🇺🇸 Houston | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 39 |
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 | GoreRetired | HoustonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career rushing yards | 16,000 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 12 |
| Seasons played | 16 | 14 |
| Games played | 241 | — |
| Career rushing touchdowns | 81 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 49 |
| Interception return touchdowns | — | 9 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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