Who is better, Polamalu or Moon?
Troy Polamalu leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.7 for Warren Moon — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Polamalu vs Moon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Troy Polamalu and Warren Moon level at 86.7. Troy Polamalu leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Warren Moon leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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PolamaluWinner
86.7Polamalu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Moon
86.7Moon wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Troy Polamalu
86.7
Polamalu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Troy Polamalu
2. Warren Moon
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Warren Moon5 seasons played · career day 1,825290 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Troy Polamalu5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 touchdowns
-96.6% vs Moon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Polamalu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 🇺🇸 Moon | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 290 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PolamaluRetired | MoonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | — |
| Career interceptions | 32 | — |
| Career tackles | 783 | — |
| Grey Cup titles | — | 5 |
| NFL passing yards | — | 49,325 |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 9 |
| NFL touchdown passes | — | 291 |
| Seasons played | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Polamalu86.7
Moon86.7
FAQ
Where does Moon beat Polamalu?
Moon scores higher on statistics, longevity. Polamalu leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Polamalu vs Moon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Polamalu: 86.7, Moon: 86.7.
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