Who is better, Swann or Atwater?
Lynn Swann leads with a GOAT score of 83.2 against 83.2 for Steve Atwater — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Swann vs Atwater
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lynn Swann and Steve Atwater level at 83.2. Lynn Swann leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Steve Atwater leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SwannWinner
83.2Swann wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Atwater
83.2Atwater wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lynn Swann
83.2
Swann leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lynn Swann
2. Steve Atwater
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. 🇺🇸 Lynn Swann5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,174 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Steve Atwater5 seasons played · career day 1,82515 touchdowns
-99.5% vs Swann at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Swann | 0 | 0 | 208 | 989 | 3,174 | 5,466 |
| 🇺🇸 Atwater | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Swann83.2
Atwater83.2
FAQ
Where does Atwater beat Swann?
Atwater scores higher on longevity. Swann leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Swann vs Atwater score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Swann: 83.2, Atwater: 83.2.
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