Blanda vs Brooks
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Blanda wins: Longevity, Statistics
Brooks wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Blanda leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Played twenty-six professional seasons and scored 2,002 points.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Blanda | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 215 | 458 |
| 🇺🇸 Brooks | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 317 | 679 |
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 | BlandaRetired | BrooksRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons played | 26 | — |
| Career points | 2,002 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 236 | — |
| AFL titles | 2 | — |
| AFL MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | — | 11 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Interceptions | — | 25 |
| Consecutive starts | — | 208 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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