Who is better, Heyward or Smith?
Cameron Heyward leads with a GOAT score of 56.8 against 56.2 for Geno Smith — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Heyward vs Smith
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HeywardWinner
56.8Heyward wins: Longevity, Statistics
Smith
56.2Smith wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Cameron Heyward
56.8
Heyward leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cameron Heyward
2. Geno Smith
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. 🏳️ Geno Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,846 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Cameron Heyward5 seasons played · career day 1,825197 touchdowns
-97.1% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Heyward | 0 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 197 | 397 |
| 🏳️ Smith | 0 | 0 | 3,425 | 6,188 | 6,846 | 7,631 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HeywardActive · Pittsburgh Steelers | SmithActive · New York Jets |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 228 | 109 |
| NFL tackles | 796 | — |
| NFL award: Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 97 | — |
| NFL yards | — | 23,782 |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 47.8 | 49.9 |
| Peak w20% | 69.5 | 73.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 73 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.5 | 74.1 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Heyward56.8
Smith56.2
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Heyward?
Smith scores higher on peak, dominance. Heyward leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Heyward vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Heyward: 56.8, Smith: 56.2.
What do you think?
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