Who is better, Bettis or Stallworth?
Jerome Bettis leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for John Stallworth — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bettis vs Stallworth
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jerome Bettis and John Stallworth level at 87.0. Jerome Bettis leads on Dominance, Statistics. John Stallworth leads on Peak, Honours.
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BettisWinner
87.0Bettis wins: Dominance, Statistics
Stallworth
87.0Stallworth wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jerome Bettis
87.0
Bettis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jerome Bettis
2. John Stallworth
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. 🇺🇸 John Stallworth5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,663 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jerome Bettis5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 touchdowns
-85.8% vs Stallworth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bettis | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 378 | 693 |
| 🇺🇸 Stallworth | 0 | 0 | 100 | 523 | 2,663 | 5,931 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BettisRetired | StallworthRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards | 13,662 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 4 |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 3 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 91 | — |
| 1,000-yard seasons | 8 | — |
| Career receiving yards | — | 8,723 |
| Career receptions | — | 537 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 63 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bettis87.0
Stallworth87.0
FAQ
Where does Stallworth beat Bettis?
Stallworth scores higher on peak, honours. Bettis leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Bettis vs Stallworth score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bettis: 87.0, Stallworth: 87.0.
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