Who is better, Elway or Creekmur?
Lou Creekmur leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.1 for John Elway — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Elway vs Creekmur
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lou Creekmur above John Elway: 86.2 vs 86.1. Lou Creekmur leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. John Elway leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CreekmurWinner
86.2Creekmur wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Elway
86.1Elway wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lou Creekmur
86.2
Creekmur leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lou Creekmur
2. John Elway
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. 🇺🇸 Lou Creekmur5 seasons played · career day 1,825340 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Elway5 seasons played · career day 1,82585 touchdowns
-75.0% vs Creekmur at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Elway | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 85 | 148 |
| 🇺🇸 Creekmur | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 340 | 638 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Creekmur86.2
Elway86.1
FAQ
Where does Elway beat Creekmur?
Elway scores higher on longevity. Creekmur leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Elway vs Creekmur score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Elway: 86.1, Creekmur: 86.2.
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