Nitschke vs Jones
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Nitschke wins: Honours
Jones wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Nitschke leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Five NFL titles with Green Bay and MVP of the 1962 championship game.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Nitschke | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 694 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 151 |
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 | NitschkeRetired | JonesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 5 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Career interceptions | 25 | — |
| Championship game MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Unofficial career sacks | — | 173.5 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 8 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 5 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Games played | — | 191 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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