Greene vs Peterson
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Greene wins: Dominance, Honours
Peterson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Greene leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Mean Joe: four Super Bowls and the anchor of the Steel Curtain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Greene | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 73 |
| 🇺🇸 Peterson | 0 | 0 | 1,341 | 3,101 | 6,752 | 11,675 |
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 | GreeneRetired | PetersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 4 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 10 | 7 |
| All-Pro First Teams | 4 | — |
| Career sacks | 78.5 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Rushing yards | — | 14,918 |
| Rushing titles | — | 3 |
| Offensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Rushing touchdowns | — | 120 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 92 |
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