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McAfee vs Fears

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McAfeeWinner
85.3

McAfee wins: no category outright

Fears
85.3

Fears wins: no category outright

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George McAfee
85.3

McAfee leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Won two NFL titles and averaged 12.8 yards per punt return.

1. George McAfee
85.3
2. Tom Fears
85.3

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
1. 🇺🇸 George McAfee5 seasons played · career day 1,826401 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tom Fears5 seasons played · career day 1,826382 touchdowns
-4.7% vs McAfee at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 McAfee0055152325638
🇺🇸 Fears0050124307569

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.

MetricMcAfeeRetiredFearsRetired
NFL titles2
Punt return average12
Career touchdowns39
Career interceptions25
Seasons played8
League titles1
Receptions in one season84
Receptions in one game18
Career receptions400
Receiving leader seasons3
Dominance w25%8484
Peak w20%9292
Longevity w20%7474
Honours w20%8888
Statistics w15%9090

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GOAT Rank · the data
McAfee85.3
Fears85.3
The people
McAfee
Fears

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