Who is better, Mariota or Barkley?
Marcus Mariota leads with a GOAT score of 55.1 against 54.4 for Saquon Barkley — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mariota vs Barkley
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MariotaWinner
55.1Mariota wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Barkley
54.4Barkley wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Marcus Mariota
55.1
Mariota leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcus Mariota
2. Saquon Barkley
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. 🏳️ Marcus Mariota5 seasons played · career day 1,82514,668 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Saquon Barkley5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,069 touchdowns
-58.6% vs Mariota at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mariota | 0 | 0 | 3,111 | 6,886 | 14,668 | 17,946 |
| 🏳️ Barkley | 0 | 0 | 2,028 | 3,469 | 6,069 | 11,007 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MariotaActive · Washington Commanders | BarkleyActive · Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 104 | 106 |
| NFL yards | 20,394 | 11,007 |
| NFL award: Heisman Trophy | 1 | — |
| Heisman Trophy | 1 | — |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Chicago Tribune Silver Football | — | 2x |
| Number | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 49.2 | 51.5 |
| Peak w20% | 72.4 | 71 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.7 | 72.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mariota55.1
Barkley54.4
FAQ
Where does Barkley beat Mariota?
Barkley scores higher on dominance, honours. Mariota leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Mariota vs Barkley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mariota: 55.1, Barkley: 54.4.
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