Marchetti vs Blount
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Blount wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Marchetti wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Blount leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Four Super Bowls and 57 interceptions; the NFL changed its contact rules for him.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Marchetti | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 242 | 682 |
| 🇺🇸 Blount | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 694 |
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 | MarchettiRetired | BlountRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 11 | 5 |
| All-Pro selections | 9 | — |
| NFL titles | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 14 | — |
| Games played | 161 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 4 |
| Career interceptions | — | 57 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Consecutive games played | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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