Selmon vs Reed
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Selmon wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Reed wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Selmon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Defensive Player of the Year in 1979 and Tampa Bay's first star.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Selmon | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 271 | 589 |
| 🇺🇸 Reed | 0 | 0 | 48 | 101 | 317 | 586 |
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 | SelmonRetired | ReedRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 7 |
| Unofficial career sacks | 78 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 9 | — |
| Career receptions | — | 951 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 13,198 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 87 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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