Polamalu vs Deion
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Polamalu wins: Honours
Deion wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Polamalu leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and a two-time Super Bowl champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Polamalu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 🇺🇸 Deion | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 36 |
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 | PolamaluRetired | DeionRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | 2 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 8 |
| Career interceptions | 32 | — |
| Career tackles | 783 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Interceptions | — | 53 |
| Return touchdowns | — | 19 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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