Who is better, Blanda or Largent?
George Blanda leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.1 for Steve Largent — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blanda vs Largent
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores George Blanda and Steve Largent level at 89.1. George Blanda leads on Longevity, Honours. Steve Largent leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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BlandaWinner
89.1Blanda wins: Longevity, Honours
Largent
89.1Largent wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Blanda
89.1
Blanda leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Blanda
2. Steve Largent
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. 🇺🇸 Steve Largent5 seasons played · career day 1,826289 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 George Blanda5 seasons played · career day 1,825215 touchdowns
-25.6% vs Largent at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Blanda | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 215 | 458 |
| 🇺🇸 Largent | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 218 | 635 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlandaRetired | LargentRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons played | 26 | — |
| Career points | 2,002 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 236 | — |
| AFL titles | 2 | — |
| AFL MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career receptions | — | 819 |
| Receiving yards | — | 13,089 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 100 |
| Consecutive games with a catch | — | 177 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blanda89.1
Largent89.1
FAQ
Where does Largent beat Blanda?
Largent scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Blanda leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Blanda vs Largent score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blanda: 89.1, Largent: 89.1.
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