Who is better, Thomas or Edwards?
Joe Thomas leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Turk Edwards — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thomas vs Edwards
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joe Thomas and Turk Edwards level at 84.4. Joe Thomas leads on Longevity, Statistics. Turk Edwards leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ThomasWinner
84.4Thomas wins: Longevity, Statistics
Edwards
84.4Edwards wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Thomas
84.4
Thomas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Thomas
2. Turk Edwards
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. 🇺🇸 Turk Edwards5 seasons played · career day 1,826363 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 touchdowns
-98.6% vs Edwards at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 🇺🇸 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 268 | 606 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThomasRetired | EdwardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowl selections | 10 | — |
| All-Pro first teams | 6 | — |
| Consecutive snaps record | 10,363 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | 9 |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 4 |
| Championship games | — | 3 |
| Games played | — | 90 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thomas84.4
Edwards84.4
FAQ
Where does Edwards beat Thomas?
Edwards scores higher on dominance, honours. Thomas leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Thomas vs Edwards score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thomas: 84.4, Edwards: 84.4.
What do you think?
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