Sapp vs Brown
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Sapp wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Brown wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Sapp leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Defensive Player of the Year in 1999 and a Super Bowl champion with Tampa Bay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sapp | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 688 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 214 | 605 |
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 | SappRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career sacks | 96 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | 9 |
| Forced fumbles | 19 | — |
| Receptions | — | 1,094 |
| Receiving yards | — | 14,934 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 100 |
| Consecutive 1,000-yard seasons | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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