Who is better, Hines-Allen or Darnold?
Josh Hines-Allen leads with a GOAT score of 53.7 against 53.6 for Sam Darnold — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hines-Allen vs Darnold
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Josh Hines-Allen above Sam Darnold: 53.7 vs 53.6. Josh Hines-Allen leads on Honours, Dominance. Sam Darnold leads on Peak, Statistics, Longevity.
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Hines-AllenWinner
53.7Hines-Allen wins: Dominance, Honours
Darnold
53.6Darnold wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Josh Hines-Allen
53.7
Hines-Allen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Josh Hines-Allen
2. Sam Darnold
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. 🏳️ Sam Darnold5 seasons played · career day 1,82512,512 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Josh Hines-Allen5 seasons played · career day 1,825251 touchdowns
-98.0% vs Darnold at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Hines-Allen | 0 | 0 | 44 | 57 | 251 | 345 |
| 🏳️ Darnold | 0 | 0 | 3,003 | 6,089 | 12,512 | 21,498 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Hines-AllenActive · Jacksonville Jaguars | DarnoldActive · Seattle Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 107 | 100 |
| NFL tackles | 345 | — |
| NFL award: Bronko Nagurski Trophy | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Chuck Bednarik Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Lott Trophy | 1 | — |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | 1 | — |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | 1 | — |
| Lott Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 41 | 14 |
| NFL yards | — | 21,498 |
| NFL award: Archie Griffin Award | — | 1 |
| Archie Griffin Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 51.8 | 49.8 |
| Peak w20% | 65.6 | 73.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 73.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hines-Allen53.7
Darnold53.6
FAQ
Where does Darnold beat Hines-Allen?
Darnold scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Hines-Allen leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Hines-Allen vs Darnold score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hines-Allen: 53.7, Darnold: 53.6.
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