Sayers vs McCardell
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Sayers wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
McCardell wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Sayers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The Kansas Comet scored six touchdowns in a single game as a rookie.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sayers | 0 | 0 | 60 | 159 | 367 | 432 |
| 🇺🇸 McCardell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2,535 | 6,750 |
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 | 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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