Who is better, Groza or Rodriguez?
Lou Groza leads with a GOAT score of 92.4 against 14.3 for Levi Drake Rodriguez — a gap of 78.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Groza vs Rodriguez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lou Groza above Levi Drake Rodriguez: 92.4 vs 14.3. 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
Rodriguez
14.3Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Lou Groza
2. Levi Drake Rodriguez
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. 🇺🇸 Lou Groza5 seasons played · career day 1,825308 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Levi Drake Rodriguez2 seasons played · career day 73044 touchdowns
-85.7% vs Groza at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Groza | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 308 | 658 |
| 🏳️ Rodriguez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Groza92.4
Rodriguez14.3
FAQ
Where does Rodriguez beat Groza?
Rodriguez does not lead any of the five categories; Groza is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Groza vs Rodriguez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Groza: 92.4, Rodriguez: 14.3.
What do you think?
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