Woodson vs Elway
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Elway wins: Peak, Honours
Woodson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Elway leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back Super Bowls at the end of a 16-year career.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Woodson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 🇺🇸 Elway | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 85 | 148 |
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 | WoodsonRetired | ElwayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 71 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 2 |
| Pro Bowls | 11 | 9 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Interception return touchdowns | 12 | — |
| All-Pro First Teams | 6 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 51,475 |
| Fourth-quarter comebacks | — | 35 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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