Who is better, Allen or Lane?
Marcus Allen leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.1 for Night Train Lane — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Allen vs Lane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Marcus Allen and Night Train Lane level at 88.1. Marcus Allen leads on Longevity, Honours. Night Train Lane leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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AllenWinner
88.1Allen wins: Longevity, Honours
Lane
88.1Lane wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Marcus Allen
88.1
Allen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcus Allen
2. Night Train Lane
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. 🇺🇸 Marcus Allen5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,397 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Night Train Lane5 seasons played · career day 1,82635 touchdowns
-99.4% vs Allen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Allen | 0 | 0 | 697 | 1,711 | 5,397 | 7,957 |
| 🇺🇸 Lane | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 52 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AllenRetired | LaneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 12,243 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 145 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 7 |
| Career interceptions | — | 68 |
| Rookie season interceptions | — | 14 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Allen88.1
Lane88.1
FAQ
Where does Lane beat Allen?
Lane scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Allen leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Allen vs Lane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Allen: 88.1, Lane: 88.1.
What do you think?
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