Who is better, Kelly or Faulk?
Jim Kelly leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.8 for Marshall Faulk — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kelly vs Faulk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jim Kelly and Marshall Faulk level at 84.8.
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KellyWinner
84.8Kelly wins: no category outright
Faulk
84.8Faulk wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Kelly
84.8
Kelly leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Kelly
2. Marshall Faulk
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. 🇺🇸 Marshall Faulk5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,320 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Kelly5 seasons played · career day 1,825105 touchdowns
-98.0% vs Faulk at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kelly | 0 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 105 | 201 |
| 🇺🇸 Faulk | 0 | 0 | 1,282 | 2,360 | 5,320 | 10,395 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KellyRetired | FaulkRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 7 |
| Career passing yards | 35,467 | — |
| Career touchdown passes | 237 | — |
| Career wins as starter | 101 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Offensive Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| Total yards | — | 19,154 |
| Total touchdowns | — | 136 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kelly84.8
Faulk84.8
FAQ
Where does Faulk beat Kelly?
Faulk does not lead any of the five categories; Kelly is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kelly vs Faulk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kelly: 84.8, Faulk: 84.8.
What do you think?
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