Brown vs Hubbard
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Brown wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hubbard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Brown leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Returned an interception 75 yards in Super Bowl XI and made nine all-star teams.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 685 |
| 🇺🇸 Hubbard | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 368 | 642 |
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 | BrownRetired | HubbardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Career interceptions | 54 | — |
| All-star selections | 9 | — |
| Super Bowl interception return yards | 75 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | 9 |
| NFL titles | — | 3 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 6 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 2 |
| Games played | — | 108 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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