Staubach vs Urlacher
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Staubach wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Urlacher wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Staubach leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Captain America: two Super Bowl titles and a Super Bowl MVP for Dallas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Staubach | 0 | 0 | 421 | 963 | 5,371 | 15,924 |
| 🇺🇸 Urlacher | 0 | 0 | 125 | 273 | 640 | 1,307 |
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 | StaubachRetired | UrlacherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 8 |
| Passing yards | 22,700 | — |
| Passer rating | 83.4 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| All-Pro first teams | — | 4 |
| Career tackles | — | 1,361 |
| Career interceptions | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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