If Taylor Swift albums were football seasons...

Estimated equivalent NFL Approximate Value (AV) for Taylor Swift albums based on a combination of record sales and critical reception

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Approximate Value is Pro-Football-Reference's attempt to put a single number on each player's value. An average starting QB has around 10 AV, with 15+ AV representing a very good season and 20 AV generally representing the league's best.

Estimated equivalents were measured using Swift's percentile ranking compared with other albums from the 2006-2022 era.

Chart: Neil Paine/The MessengerSource: Pro-Football-Reference, Metacritic, Bestsellingalbums.orgCreated with Datawrapper