Who is better, Taylor or Lane?
Lawrence Taylor leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.1 for Night Train Lane — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taylor vs Lane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lawrence Taylor and Night Train Lane level at 88.1. Lawrence Taylor leads on Dominance, Honours. Night Train Lane leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity.
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TaylorWinner
88.1Taylor wins: Dominance, Honours
Lane
88.1Lane wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lawrence Taylor
88.1
Taylor leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lawrence Taylor
2. Night Train Lane
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Lawrence Taylor5 seasons played · career day 1,82550.5 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Night Train Lane5 seasons played · career day 1,82635 touchdowns
-30.7% vs Taylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 17 | 50.5 | 113.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Lane | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 52 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TaylorRetired | LaneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 3 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Career sacks | 132.5 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 10 | 7 |
| All-Pro selections | 8 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 68 |
| Rookie season interceptions | — | 14 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Taylor88.1
Lane88.1
FAQ
Where does Lane beat Taylor?
Lane scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Taylor leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Taylor vs Lane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taylor: 88.1, Lane: 88.1.
What do you think?
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