Who is better, McElhenny or Michalske?
Mike Michalske leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.4 for Hugh McElhenny — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McElhenny vs Michalske
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Michalske above Hugh McElhenny: 84.5 vs 84.4. Mike Michalske leads on Dominance. Hugh McElhenny leads on Longevity.
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MichalskeWinner
84.5Michalske wins: Dominance
McElhenny
84.4McElhenny wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike Michalske
84.5
Michalske leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Michalske
2. Hugh McElhenny
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. 🇺🇸 Hugh McElhenny5 seasons played · career day 1,8262,945 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Michalske5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 touchdowns
-99.4% vs McElhenny at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McElhenny | 0 | 0 | 684 | 1,187 | 2,029 | 4,425 |
| 🇺🇸 Michalske | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McElhennyRetired | MichalskeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 6 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 5,281 | — |
| All-purpose yards | 11,369 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 60 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | 11 |
| NFL championships | — | 3 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 4 |
| Games played | — | 118 |
| All-Decade team selections | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Michalske84.5
McElhenny84.4
FAQ
Where does McElhenny beat Michalske?
McElhenny scores higher on longevity. Michalske leads on dominance.
How is the McElhenny vs Michalske score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McElhenny: 84.4, Michalske: 84.5.
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