Who is better, Biletnikoff or Polamalu?
Fred Biletnikoff leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Troy Polamalu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Biletnikoff vs Polamalu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fred Biletnikoff above Troy Polamalu: 86.8 vs 86.7. Fred Biletnikoff leads on Longevity, Statistics. Troy Polamalu leads on Dominance.
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BiletnikoffWinner
86.8Biletnikoff wins: Longevity, Statistics
Polamalu
86.7Polamalu wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Fred Biletnikoff
86.8
Biletnikoff leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Biletnikoff
2. Troy Polamalu
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. 🇺🇸 Fred Biletnikoff5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Troy Polamalu5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 touchdowns
-96.5% vs Biletnikoff at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Biletnikoff | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 289 | 635 |
| 🇺🇸 Polamalu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BiletnikoffRetired | PolamaluRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career receptions | 589 | — |
| Receiving yards | 8,974 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 8 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Career interceptions | — | 32 |
| Career tackles | — | 783 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Biletnikoff86.8
Polamalu86.7
FAQ
Where does Polamalu beat Biletnikoff?
Polamalu scores higher on dominance. Biletnikoff leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Biletnikoff vs Polamalu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Biletnikoff: 86.8, Polamalu: 86.7.
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