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Janikowski vs Kinard

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JanikowskiWinner
83.6

Janikowski wins: Longevity, Statistics

Kinard
83.6

Kinard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇱 Sebastian Janikowski
83.6

Janikowski leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. First-round kicker who tied the record with a 63-yard field goal.

1. Sebastian Janikowski
83.6
2. Bruiser Kinard
83.6

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 season
1. 🇵🇱 Sebastian Janikowski5 seasons played · career day 1,826119 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bruiser Kinard5 seasons played · career day 1,82543 touchdowns
-63.9% vs Janikowski at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇵🇱 Janikowski00224597209
🇺🇸 Kinard008174373

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricJanikowskiRetiredKinardRetired
Career points1,913
Field goals made436
Longest field goal (yards)63
Seasons played189
Pro Bowls1
First-team All-Pro selections5
AAFC championships1
Leagues named All-Pro in2
Hall of Fame inductions1
Dominance w25%7680
Peak w20%8890
Longevity w20%9278
Honours w20%7484
Statistics w15%9288

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GOAT Rank · the data
Janikowski83.6
Kinard83.6
The people
Janikowski
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