Taylor vs Owens
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Taylor wins: Honours
Owens wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Taylor leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 and a Hall of Fame pass rusher for Miami.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 95 |
| 🇺🇸 Owens | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 95 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | TaylorRetired | OwensRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career sacks | 139.5 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | 6 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 47 | — |
| Defensive touchdowns | 9 | — |
| Receiving yards | — | 15,934 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 153 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 6 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 5 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 9 |
| Receptions | — | 1,078 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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