Who is better, Rice or Groza?
Jerry Rice leads with a GOAT score of 94.9 against 92.4 for Lou Groza — a gap of 2.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rice vs Groza
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jerry Rice above Lou Groza: 94.9 vs 92.4. Jerry Rice leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Lou Groza leads on Honours, Longevity.
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RiceWinner
94.9Rice wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Groza
92.4Groza wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jerry Rice
94.9
Rice leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jerry Rice
2. Lou Groza
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
Through age 23 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Jerry Rice3 touchdowns
1 season by age 23 · 3 per season
Setting the pace at age 23
No verified birth date for Groza — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 23, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Rice94.9
Groza92.4
FAQ
Where does Groza beat Rice?
Groza scores higher on honours, longevity. Rice leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Rice vs Groza score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rice: 94.9, Groza: 92.4.
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