Who is better, Armstead or Bosa?
Arik Armstead leads with a GOAT score of 51.8 against 50.0 for Nick Bosa — a gap of 1.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Armstead vs Bosa
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ArmsteadWinner
51.8Armstead wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Bosa
50.0Bosa wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Arik Armstead
51.8
Armstead leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arik Armstead
2. Nick Bosa
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 season1. 🏳️ Nick Bosa5 seasons played · career day 1,825209 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Arik Armstead5 seasons played · career day 1,825152 touchdowns
-27.3% vs Bosa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Armstead | 0 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 152 | 302 |
| 🏳️ Bosa | 0 | 0 | 47 | 53 | 209 | 278 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ArmsteadActive · Jacksonville Jaguars | BosaActive · San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 149 | 85 |
| NFL tackles | 359 | 278 |
| NFL award: Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 91 | 97 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 44.9 | 46.6 |
| Peak w20% | 63.7 | 61.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.4 | 68.3 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Armstead51.8
Bosa50.0
FAQ
Where does Bosa beat Armstead?
Bosa scores higher on dominance, honours. Armstead leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Armstead vs Bosa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Armstead: 51.8, Bosa: 50.0.
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