Who is better, Taylor or Roaf?
Willie Roaf leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.1 for Lawrence Taylor — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taylor vs Roaf
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie Roaf above Lawrence Taylor: 88.2 vs 88.1. Willie Roaf leads on Longevity, Statistics. Lawrence Taylor leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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RoafWinner
88.2Roaf wins: Longevity, Statistics
Taylor
88.1Taylor wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Roaf
88.2
Roaf leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie Roaf
2. Lawrence Taylor
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Roaf5 seasons played · career day 1,825308 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lawrence Taylor5 seasons played · career day 1,82550.5 touchdowns
-83.6% vs Roaf at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 17 | 50.5 | 113.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Roaf | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 308 | 658 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Roaf88.2
Taylor88.1
FAQ
Where does Taylor beat Roaf?
Taylor scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Roaf leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Taylor vs Roaf score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taylor: 88.1, Roaf: 88.2.
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