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Hornung vs Lofton

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HornungWinner
87.4

Hornung wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Lofton
87.4

Lofton wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Paul Hornung
87.4

Hornung leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Scored a record 176 points in 1960 and won four NFL titles.

1. Paul Hornung
87.4
2. James Lofton
87.4

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
1. 🇺🇸 Paul Hornung5 seasons played · career day 1,825382 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Lofton5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 touchdowns
-14.9% vs Hornung at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Hornung0050116382604
🇺🇸 Lofton0045100325675

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.

MetricHornungRetiredLoftonRetired
NFL titles4
Points in one season176
NFL MVP awards1
Career points760
Pro Bowls28
Receiving yards14,004
Career receptions764
Seasons played16
Yards per catch18
Dominance w25%8682
Peak w20%9690
Longevity w20%7492
Honours w20%9282
Statistics w15%9094

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GOAT Rank · the data
Hornung87.4
Lofton87.4
The people
Hornung
Lofton

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