Faulk vs Watt
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Watt wins: Dominance, Peak
Faulk wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Watt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three Defensive Player of the Year awards and two 20-sack seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Faulk | 0 | 0 | 1,282 | 2,360 | 5,320 | 10,395 |
| 🇺🇸 Watt | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 26 | 74.5 | 96 |
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.
| Metric | FaulkRetired | WattRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Offensive Player of the Year | 3 | — |
| Total yards | 19,154 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | 5 |
| Total touchdowns | 136 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| Career sacks | — | 114.5 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 5 |
| 20-sack seasons | — | 2 |
| Forced fumbles | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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