Who is better, Sayers or McCardell?
Gale Sayers leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for Keenan McCardell — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sayers vs McCardell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gale Sayers and Keenan McCardell level at 84.3. Gale Sayers leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Keenan McCardell leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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SayersWinner
84.3Sayers wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
McCardell
84.3McCardell wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gale Sayers
84.3
Sayers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gale Sayers
2. Keenan McCardell
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. 🇺🇸 Keenan McCardell5 seasons played · career day 2,1913,867 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gale Sayers5 seasons played · career day 1,825367 touchdowns
-90.5% vs McCardell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sayers | 0 | 0 | 60 | 159 | 367 | 432 |
| 🇺🇸 McCardell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2,535 | 6,750 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SayersRetired | McCardellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing titles | 2 | — |
| Touchdowns in one game | 6 | — |
| Rookie-season touchdowns | 22 | — |
| All-purpose yards | 9,435 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 4 | 2 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 11,373 |
| Career receptions | — | 883 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sayers84.3
McCardell84.3
FAQ
Where does McCardell beat Sayers?
McCardell scores higher on statistics, longevity. Sayers leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Sayers vs McCardell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sayers: 84.3, McCardell: 84.3.
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