Dawson vs Donald
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Dawson wins: Longevity, Honours
Donald wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Dawson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Super Bowl IV MVP and a three-time AFL champion with Kansas City.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dawson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 257 | 566 |
| 🇺🇸 Donald | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 59.5 | 103 |
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 | DawsonRetired | DonaldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 1 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| AFL titles | 3 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 239 | — |
| Passing yards | 28,711 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 10 |
| Career sacks | — | 111 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 8 |
| Tackles for loss | — | 176 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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