Who is better, Campbell or McCaffrey?
Calais Campbell leads with a GOAT score of 56.0 against 55.7 for Christian McCaffrey — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Campbell vs McCaffrey
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CampbellWinner
56.0Campbell wins: Longevity, Statistics
McCaffrey
55.7McCaffrey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Calais Campbell
56.0
Campbell leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Calais Campbell
2. Christian McCaffrey
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. 🏳️ Christian McCaffrey5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,652 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Calais Campbell5 seasons played · career day 1,826271 touchdowns
-95.9% vs McCaffrey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Campbell | 0 | 0 | 28 | 76 | 208 | 501 |
| 🏳️ McCaffrey | 0 | 0 | 1,086 | 3,101 | 6,652 | 14,977 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CampbellActive · Baltimore Ravens | McCaffreyActive · San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 278 | 112 |
| NFL tackles | 960 | — |
| NFL award: Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 93 | 23 |
| NFL yards | — | 14,977 |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 45.9 | 52.2 |
| Peak w20% | 65.8 | 72.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 73 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Campbell56.0
McCaffrey55.7
FAQ
Where does McCaffrey beat Campbell?
McCaffrey scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Campbell leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Campbell vs McCaffrey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Campbell: 56.0, McCaffrey: 55.7.
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