Who is better, Mayfield or Heyward?
Baker Mayfield leads with a GOAT score of 59.7 against 56.8 for Cameron Heyward — a gap of 2.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mayfield vs Heyward
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MayfieldWinner
59.7Mayfield wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Heyward
56.8Heyward wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Baker Mayfield
59.7
Mayfield leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Baker Mayfield
2. Cameron Heyward
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. 🏳️ Baker Mayfield5 seasons played · career day 1,82519,217 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Cameron Heyward5 seasons played · career day 1,825197 touchdowns
-99.0% vs Mayfield at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mayfield | 0 | 0 | 3,856 | 7,824 | 19,217 | 32,377 |
| 🏳️ Heyward | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 197 | 397 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MayfieldActive · Tampa Bay Buccaneers | HeywardActive · Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 123 | 228 |
| NFL yards | 32,377 | — |
| NFL award: Burlsworth Trophy | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Heisman Trophy | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Maxwell Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Walter Camp Award | 1 | — |
| Burlsworth Trophy | 1 | — |
| The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Heisman Trophy | 1 | — |
| Associated Press College Football Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Maxwell Award | 1 | — |
| Walter Camp Award | 1 | — |
| NFL tackles | — | 796 |
| NFL award: Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 97 |
| Dominance w25% | 59 | 47.8 |
| Peak w20% | 74.1 | 69.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 73 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.6 | 74.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Mayfield59.7
Heyward56.8
FAQ
Where does Heyward beat Mayfield?
Heyward scores higher on longevity. Mayfield leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Mayfield vs Heyward score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mayfield: 59.7, Heyward: 56.8.
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