Who is better, Upshaw or Brown?
Willie Brown leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.5 for Gene Upshaw — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Upshaw vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie Brown above Gene Upshaw: 88.6 vs 88.5. Willie Brown leads on Dominance, Honours. Gene Upshaw leads on Longevity.
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BrownWinner
88.6Brown wins: Dominance, Honours
Upshaw
88.5Upshaw wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Brown
88.6
Brown leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie Brown
2. Gene Upshaw
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Upshaw5 seasons played · career day 1,82515 touchdowns
-95.4% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Upshaw | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 34 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown88.6
Upshaw88.5
FAQ
Where does Upshaw beat Brown?
Upshaw scores higher on longevity. Brown leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Upshaw vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Upshaw: 88.5, Brown: 88.6.
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