Flores vs Smith
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Flores wins: Longevity, Honours
Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Flores leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. First Hispanic starting quarterback and the first minority head coach to win a Super Bowl.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Flores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 154 | 208 | 2,723 | 7,294 |
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 | FloresRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles as coach | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl titles as player or assistant | 2 | — |
| Career coaching wins | 97 | — |
| Conference championships | 2 | — |
| Seasons in the NFL | 30 | — |
| Career receiving yards | — | 14,731 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| Receiving triple crowns | — | 1 |
| Career receptions | — | 1,031 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 81 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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