Lynch vs Woodson
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Lynch wins: Peak, Honours
Woodson wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Lynch leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Super Bowl champion safety for Tampa Bay and a nine-time Pro Bowler.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lynch | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 🇺🇸 Woodson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 32 |
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 | LynchRetired | WoodsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | 11 |
| Career interceptions | 26 | — |
| Career tackles | 1,057 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Interceptions | — | 71 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Interception return touchdowns | — | 12 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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