Greene vs Brees
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Greene wins: Dominance, Peak
Brees wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Greene leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Third among linebackers with 160 career sacks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Greene | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 277 | 592 |
| 🇺🇸 Brees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 79 | 201 |
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 | GreeneRetired | BreesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career sacks | 160 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 13 |
| Seasons with 10 or more sacks | 10 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 26 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 80,358 |
| Touchdown passes | — | 571 |
| 5,000-yard seasons | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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