Allen vs Taylor
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Allen wins: Longevity, Statistics
Taylor wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Allen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Super Bowl XVIII MVP and the league MVP of 1985.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Allen | 0 | 0 | 697 | 1,711 | 5,397 | 7,957 |
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 17 | 50.5 | 113.5 |
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.
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