Biletnikoff vs Brown
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Biletnikoff wins: Longevity, Honours
Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Biletnikoff leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Super Bowl XI MVP and a six-time Pro Bowl receiver for the Raiders.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Biletnikoff | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 289 | 635 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 167 | 1,275 | 5,259 | 11,207 |
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 | BiletnikoffRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 1 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career receptions | 589 | 928 |
| Receiving yards | 8,974 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 7 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 12,291 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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