Easley vs Thomas
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Easley wins: Dominance, Peak
Thomas wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Easley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1984 and a Hall of Fame Seahawk.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Easley | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 881 | 2,125 | 4,829 | 10,762 |
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 | EasleyRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career interceptions | 32 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Games played | 89 | — |
| NFL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 4 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 12,074 |
| Career touchdowns | — | 88 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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