Who is better, Lyman or Holt?
Link Lyman leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Torry Holt — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lyman vs Holt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Link Lyman and Torry Holt level at 85.6. Link Lyman leads on Longevity, Honours. Torry Holt leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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LymanWinner
85.6Lyman wins: Longevity, Honours
Holt
85.6Holt wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Link Lyman
85.6
Lyman leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Link Lyman
2. Torry Holt
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. 🇺🇸 Torry Holt5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,784 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Link Lyman5 seasons played · career day 1,82543 touchdowns
-99.4% vs Holt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lyman | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 74 |
| 🇺🇸 Holt | 0 | 0 | 788 | 2,423 | 6,784 | 11,864 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LymanRetired | HoltRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL championships | 3 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| Teams played for | 4 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 13,382 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 7 |
| Receiving yards titles | — | 2 |
| Career receptions | — | 920 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lyman85.6
Holt85.6
FAQ
Where does Holt beat Lyman?
Holt scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Lyman leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Lyman vs Holt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lyman: 85.6, Holt: 85.6.
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