Unitas vs Lewis
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Unitas wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Lewis wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Unitas leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 47 straight games with a touchdown pass — the record stood 52 years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Unitas | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 84 | 187 |
| 🇺🇸 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 110 | 294 | 582 | 1,232 |
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 | UnitasRetired | LewisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| NFL championships | 3 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 2 |
| Pro Bowls | 10 | 13 |
| Passing yards | 40,239 | — |
| Touchdown passes | 290 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Career tackles | — | 2,059 |
| Interceptions | — | 31 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 87 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 87 | 87 |
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