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Carmichael vs Webster

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CarmichaelWinner
85.8

Carmichael wins: Statistics

Webster
85.8

Webster wins: Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Harold Carmichael
85.8

Carmichael leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Set a record with 127 consecutive games with a reception.

1. Harold Carmichael
85.8
2. Mike Webster
85.8

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. 🇺🇸 Harold Carmichael5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Webster5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 touchdowns
-98.3% vs Carmichael at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Carmichael004596286626
🇺🇸 Webster001259

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.

MetricCarmichaelRetiredWebsterRetired
Consecutive games with a catch127
Career receptions590
Receiving yards8,985
Receiving touchdowns79
Pro Bowls4
Super Bowl titles4
Pro Bowl selections9
All-Pro first teams5
Games played245
Hall of Fame inductions1
Dominance w25%8080
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8888
Honours w20%8288
Statistics w15%9284

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Carmichael85.8
Webster85.8
The people
Carmichael
Webster

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