Who is better, Allen or Mack?
Keenan Allen leads with a GOAT score of 54.8 against 54.2 for Khalil Mack — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Allen vs Mack
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AllenWinner
54.8Allen wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Mack
54.2Mack wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Keenan Allen
54.8
Allen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Keenan Allen
2. Khalil Mack
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. 🏳️ Keenan Allen5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,019 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Khalil Mack5 seasons played · career day 1,825350 touchdowns
-91.3% vs Allen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Allen | 0 | 0 | 1,046 | 1,829 | 4,019 | 8,634 |
| 🏳️ Mack | 0 | 0 | 75 | 152 | 350 | 516 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AllenActive · Indianapolis Colts | MackActive · Los Angeles Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 171 | 179 |
| NFL yards | 12,213 | — |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 10 | 52 |
| NFL tackles | — | 661 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 47.1 | 46.8 |
| Peak w20% | 68.3 | 67.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 66.6 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.6 | 74.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Allen54.8
Mack54.2
FAQ
Where does Mack beat Allen?
Mack scores higher on statistics. Allen leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Allen vs Mack score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Allen: 54.8, Mack: 54.2.
What do you think?
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