Who is better, Long or Gronkowski?
Howie Long leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.1 for Rob Gronkowski — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Long vs Gronkowski
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Howie Long and Rob Gronkowski level at 84.1. Howie Long leads on Longevity. Rob Gronkowski leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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LongWinner
84.1Long wins: Longevity
Gronkowski
84.1Gronkowski wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Howie Long
84.1
Long leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Howie Long
2. Rob Gronkowski
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. 🇺🇸 Howie Long5 seasons played · career day 1,825375 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rob Gronkowski5 seasons played · career day 1,82554 touchdowns
-85.6% vs Long at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Long | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 375 | 681 |
| 🇺🇸 Gronkowski | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 54 | 79 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LongRetired | GronkowskiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 4 |
| Pro Bowl selections | 8 | — |
| Career sacks | 84 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | — |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 4 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 92 |
| Receiving yards | — | 9,286 |
| Single-season TD record (TE) | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Long84.1
Gronkowski84.1
FAQ
Where does Gronkowski beat Long?
Gronkowski scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Long leads on longevity.
How is the Long vs Gronkowski score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Long: 84.1, Gronkowski: 84.1.
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