Who is better, Sayers or Harrison?
Gale Sayers leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.2 for Marvin Harrison — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sayers vs Harrison
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gale Sayers above Marvin Harrison: 84.3 vs 84.2. Gale Sayers leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Marvin Harrison leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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SayersWinner
84.3Sayers wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Harrison
84.2Harrison wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gale Sayers
84.3
Sayers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gale Sayers
2. Marvin Harrison
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. 🇺🇸 Gale Sayers5 seasons played · career day 1,825367 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Marvin Harrison5 seasons played · career day 1,82647 touchdowns
-87.2% vs Sayers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sayers | 0 | 0 | 60 | 159 | 367 | 432 |
| 🇺🇸 Harrison | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 98 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SayersRetired | HarrisonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing titles | 2 | — |
| Touchdowns in one game | 6 | — |
| Rookie-season touchdowns | 22 | — |
| All-purpose yards | 9,435 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 4 | 8 |
| Single-season receptions record | — | 143 |
| Receptions | — | 1,102 |
| Receiving yards | — | 14,580 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 128 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sayers84.3
Harrison84.2
FAQ
Where does Harrison beat Sayers?
Harrison scores higher on statistics, longevity. Sayers leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Sayers vs Harrison score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sayers: 84.3, Harrison: 84.2.
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