Largent vs Blanda
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Largent wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Blanda wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Largent leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Retired holding every major career receiving record.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Largent | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 218 | 635 |
| 🇺🇸 Blanda | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 215 | 458 |
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.
| Metric | LargentRetired | BlandaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 819 | — |
| Receiving yards | 13,089 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 100 | — |
| Consecutive games with a catch | 177 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | — |
| Seasons played | — | 26 |
| Career points | — | 2,002 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 236 |
| AFL titles | — | 2 |
| AFL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 99 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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