Who is better, Youngblood or Olsen?
Jack Youngblood leads with a GOAT score of 87.7 against 87.7 for Merlin Olsen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Youngblood vs Olsen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jack Youngblood and Merlin Olsen level at 87.7. Jack Youngblood leads on Longevity. Merlin Olsen leads on Honours.
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YoungbloodWinner
87.7Youngblood wins: Longevity
Olsen
87.7Olsen wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Youngblood
87.7
Youngblood leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Youngblood
2. Merlin Olsen
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. 🇺🇸 Merlin Olsen5 seasons played · career day 1,825372 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Youngblood5 seasons played · career day 1,82544 touchdowns
-88.2% vs Olsen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Youngblood | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 92 |
| 🇺🇸 Olsen | 0 | 0 | 60 | 127 | 372 | 719 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YoungbloodRetired | OlsenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 7 | — |
| Consecutive starts | 201 | — |
| Career sacks | 151.5 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 5 | 5 |
| Seasons played | 14 | 15 |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 14 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Career games | — | 208 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Youngblood87.7
Olsen87.7
FAQ
Where does Olsen beat Youngblood?
Olsen scores higher on honours. Youngblood leads on longevity.
How is the Youngblood vs Olsen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Youngblood: 87.7, Olsen: 87.7.
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