Witten vs Brown
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Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Witten wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Brown leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Led the league in rushing eight times in nine seasons, then retired at 29.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Witten | 0 | 0 | 347 | 1,327 | 3,983 | 7,909 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 942 | 2,469 | 6,463 | 12,312 |
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 | WittenRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowl selections | 11 | — |
| Career receptions | 1,228 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 13,046 | — |
| All-Pro first teams | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 17 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 3 |
| NFL championships | — | 1 |
| Rushing titles | — | 8 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 12,312 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 9 |
| Rushing touchdowns | — | 106 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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