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Johnson vs Karras

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JohnsonWinner
85.0

Johnson wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics

Karras
84.9

Karras wins: Dominance, Peak

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Henry Johnson
85.0

Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. One of the first backs past 6,000 rushing yards, with four Pro Bowls.

1. John Henry Johnson
85.0
2. Alex Karras
84.9

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
1. 🇺🇸 John Henry Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Alex Karras5 seasons played · career day 1,82519 touchdowns
-93.4% vs Johnson at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Johnson004596286626
🇺🇸 Karras00251930

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.

MetricJohnsonRetiredKarrasRetired
Career rushing yards6,803
Pro Bowls44
League titles1
1,000-yard seasons2
Seasons played1312
First-team All-Pro selections3
Games played161
All-Decade team selections1
Dominance w25%8082
Peak w20%8892
Longevity w20%8482
Honours w20%8482
Statistics w15%9288

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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson85.0
Karras84.9
The people
Johnson
Karras

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