Brown vs Upshaw
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Brown wins: Dominance, Honours
Upshaw wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Brown leads in 4 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Upshaw | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 34 |
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.
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