Who is better, Staubach or Aikman?
Troy Aikman leads with a GOAT score of 81.4 against 80.4 for Roger Staubach — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Staubach vs Aikman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Troy Aikman above Roger Staubach: 81.4 vs 80.4. Troy Aikman leads on Longevity, Statistics. Roger Staubach leads on Dominance, Peak.
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AikmanWinner
81.4Aikman wins: Longevity, Statistics
Staubach
80.4Staubach wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Troy Aikman
81.4
Aikman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Troy Aikman
2. Roger Staubach
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. 🇺🇸 Roger Staubach5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,371 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Troy Aikman5 seasons played · career day 1,82569 touchdowns
-98.7% vs Staubach at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Staubach | 0 | 0 | 421 | 963 | 5,371 | 15,924 |
| 🇺🇸 Aikman | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 129 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aikman81.4
Staubach80.4
FAQ
Where does Staubach beat Aikman?
Staubach scores higher on peak, dominance. Aikman leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Staubach vs Aikman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Staubach: 80.4, Aikman: 81.4.
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