Bradshaw vs Riley
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Bradshaw wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Riley wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Bradshaw leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won four Super Bowls with the Steelers and two Super Bowl MVP awards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bradshaw | 0 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 252 | 590 |
| 🇺🇸 Riley | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 37 |
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 | BradshawRetired | RileyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Passing yards | 27,989 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 212 | — |
| NFL MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 65 |
| Interception return touchdowns | — | 5 |
| Games played | — | 207 |
| Seasons played | — | 15 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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