Who is better, Webster or Jurgensen?
Sonny Jurgensen leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for Mike Webster — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Webster vs Jurgensen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sonny Jurgensen above Mike Webster: 85.9 vs 85.8. Sonny Jurgensen leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. Mike Webster leads on Honours.
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JurgensenWinner
85.9Jurgensen wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Webster
85.8Webster wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sonny Jurgensen
85.9
Jurgensen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sonny Jurgensen
2. Mike Webster
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. 🇺🇸 Sonny Jurgensen5 seasons played · career day 1,825216 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Webster5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 touchdowns
-97.7% vs Jurgensen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Webster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 🇺🇸 Jurgensen | 0 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 216 | 506 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WebsterRetired | JurgensenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 4 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | 9 | — |
| All-Pro first teams | 5 | — |
| Games played | 245 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Passing yards | — | 32,224 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 255 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| NFL passing titles | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jurgensen85.9
Webster85.8
FAQ
Where does Webster beat Jurgensen?
Webster scores higher on honours. Jurgensen leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Webster vs Jurgensen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Webster: 85.8, Jurgensen: 85.9.
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