Holt vs Lyman
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Holt wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Lyman wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Holt leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Greatest Show on Turf receiver with six straight 1,300-yard seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Holt | 0 | 0 | 788 | 2,423 | 6,784 | 11,864 |
| 🇺🇸 Lyman | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 74 |
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 | HoltRetired | LymanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 13,382 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | — |
| Receiving yards titles | 2 | — |
| Career receptions | 920 | — |
| NFL championships | — | 3 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 4 |
| Seasons played | — | 11 |
| Teams played for | — | 4 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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