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Sharpe vs Winslow

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SharpeWinner
81.7

Sharpe wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Winslow
81.7

Winslow wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sterling Sharpe
81.7

Sharpe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Led the NFL in receptions three times before a neck injury ended his career.

1. Sterling Sharpe
81.7
2. Kellen Winslow
81.7

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. 🇺🇸 Sterling Sharpe5 seasons played · career day 1,8266,203 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kellen Winslow5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,513 touchdowns
-27.2% vs Sharpe at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Sharpe007912,2144,7428,596
🇺🇸 Winslow002551,5454,5136,741

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.

MetricSharpeRetiredWinslowRetired
Reception titles3
Pro Bowls5
Career receiving yards8,1346,741
Receiving touchdowns65
Career receptions595541
Pro Bowl selections5
All-Pro first teams3
Receiving titles2
Dominance w25%8482
Peak w20%9492
Longevity w20%6266
Honours w20%8082
Statistics w15%9088

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GOAT Rank · the data
Sharpe81.7
Winslow81.7
The people
Sharpe
Winslow

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