Who is better, Groza or Daniels?
Lou Groza leads with a GOAT score of 92.4 against 12.9 for Jayden Daniels — a gap of 79.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Groza vs Daniels
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lou Groza above Jayden Daniels: 92.4 vs 12.9. Lou Groza leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GrozaWinner
92.4Groza wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Daniels
12.9Daniels wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lou Groza
92.4
Groza leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Daniels — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Lou Groza
2. Jayden Daniels
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. 🏳️ Jayden Daniels2 seasons played · career day 7305,999 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lou Groza5 seasons played · career day 1,825308 touchdowns
-94.9% vs Daniels at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Groza | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 308 | 658 |
| 🏳️ Daniels | 0 | 0 | 4,459 | 5,999 | 5,999 | 5,999 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrozaRetired | DanielsActive · Washington Commanders |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 8 | — |
| Career points | 1,608 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | — |
| Seasons played | 21 | — |
| Field goals made | 264 | — |
| NFL games | — | 24 |
| NFL yards | — | 5,999 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| NFL award: AP NFL Rookie of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Heisman Trophy | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Walter Camp Award | — | 1 |
| AP NFL Rookie of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowl | — | 1 |
| PFWA All-Rookie Team | — | 1 |
| Heisman Trophy | — | 1 |
| Walter Camp Award | — | 1 |
| Associated Press College Football Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 12.5 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 18.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 98 | 10.5 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 8.5 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 15.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Groza92.4
Daniels12.9
FAQ
Where does Daniels beat Groza?
Daniels does not lead any of the five categories; Groza is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Groza vs Daniels score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Groza: 92.4, Daniels: 12.9.
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