Who is better, Butler or Janikowski?
Jack Butler leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Sebastian Janikowski — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Butler vs Janikowski
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jack Butler and Sebastian Janikowski level at 83.6. Jack Butler leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Sebastian Janikowski leads on Longevity.
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ButlerWinner
83.6Butler wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Janikowski
83.6Janikowski wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Butler
83.6
Butler leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Butler
2. Sebastian Janikowski
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. 🇺🇸 Jack Butler5 seasons played · career day 1,825340 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇱 Sebastian Janikowski5 seasons played · career day 1,826119 touchdowns
-65.0% vs Butler at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Butler | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 340 | 600 |
| 🇵🇱 Janikowski | 0 | 0 | 22 | 45 | 97 | 209 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ButlerRetired | JanikowskiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career interceptions | 52 | — |
| Interceptions in one game | 4 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 4 | 1 |
| All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 9 | 18 |
| Career points | — | 1,913 |
| Field goals made | — | 436 |
| Longest field goal (yards) | — | 63 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Butler83.6
Janikowski83.6
FAQ
Where does Janikowski beat Butler?
Janikowski scores higher on longevity. Butler leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Butler vs Janikowski score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Butler: 83.6, Janikowski: 83.6.
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