Who is better, Ward or Brown?
Rosey Brown leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.2 for Hines Ward — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ward vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rosey Brown above Hines Ward: 86.3 vs 86.2. Rosey Brown leads on Dominance, Honours. Hines Ward leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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BrownWinner
86.3Brown wins: Dominance, Honours
Ward
86.2Ward wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Rosey Brown
86.3
Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rosey Brown
2. Hines Ward
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. 🇺🇸 Hines Ward5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,128 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rosey Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 touchdowns
-92.1% vs Ward at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ward | 0 | 0 | 95 | 733 | 4,128 | 8,245 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 674 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown86.3
Ward86.2
FAQ
Where does Ward beat Brown?
Ward scores higher on statistics, longevity. Brown leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Ward vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ward: 86.2, Brown: 86.3.
What do you think?
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