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Otto vs Sapp

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GOAT Rank currently scores Jim Otto and Warren Sapp level at 88.3. Jim Otto leads on Longevity. Warren Sapp leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.

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OttoWinner
88.3

Otto wins: Longevity

Sapp
88.3

Sapp wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Otto
88.3

Otto leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Jim Otto
88.3
2. Warren Sapp
88.3

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Warren Sapp5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Otto5 seasons played · career day 1,826341 touchdowns
-0.9% vs Sapp at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Otto0055117260696
🇺🇸 Sapp0050109344688

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricOttoRetiredSappRetired
All-league selections12—
Consecutive games played210—
Pro Bowls127
AFL titles1—
Seasons played15—
Career sacks—96
Defensive Player of the Year awards—1
Super Bowl titles—1
Forced fumbles—19
Dominance w25%8688
Peak w20%9094
Longevity w20%9082
Honours w20%8888
Statistics w15%8890

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Otto88.3
Sapp88.3
The people
Otto
Sapp

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FAQ

Who is better, Otto or Sapp?

Jim Otto leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Warren Sapp — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Sapp beat Otto?

Sapp scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Otto leads on longevity.

How is the Otto vs Sapp score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Otto: 88.3, Sapp: 88.3.

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