Who is better, Barney or Fears?
Lem Barney leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.3 for Tom Fears — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barney vs Fears
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lem Barney and Tom Fears level at 85.3. Lem Barney leads on Longevity. Tom Fears leads on Honours.
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BarneyWinner
85.3Barney wins: Longevity
Fears
85.3Fears wins: Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lem Barney
85.3
Barney leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lem Barney
2. Tom Fears
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. 🇺🇸 Lem Barney5 seasons played · career day 1,825424 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tom Fears5 seasons played · career day 1,826382 touchdowns
-9.9% vs Barney at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barney | 0 | 0 | 96 | 186 | 424 | 662 |
| 🇺🇸 Fears | 0 | 0 | 50 | 124 | 307 | 569 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarneyRetired | FearsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career interceptions | 56 | — |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | — |
| Return touchdowns | 11 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| League titles | — | 1 |
| Receptions in one season | — | 84 |
| Receptions in one game | — | 18 |
| Career receptions | — | 400 |
| Receiving leader seasons | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barney85.3
Fears85.3
FAQ
Where does Fears beat Barney?
Fears scores higher on honours. Barney leads on longevity.
How is the Barney vs Fears score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barney: 85.3, Fears: 85.3.
What do you think?
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