Singletary vs Starr
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Singletary wins: Peak, Statistics
Starr wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Singletary leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Twice Defensive Player of the Year and the heart of the 1985 Bears.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Singletary | 0 | 0 | 80 | 210 | 675 | 1,239 |
| 🇺🇸 Starr | 0 | 0 | 325 | 1,263 | 3,110 | 13,323 |
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 | SingletaryRetired | StarrRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 2 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | 10 | — |
| All-Pro first teams | 7 | — |
| Career tackles | 1,488 | — |
| NFL championships | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 2 |
| League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 24,718 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
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