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American Football · Wide receiver · United States

Antonio Brown

2010–2021 · Led the NFL in receptions twice and won Super Bowl LV.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
86.8
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 75.5
Career receiving yards
12,291
Pro Bowls
7
First-team All-Pro selections
4
Super Bowl titles
1
Career receptions
928

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
78
Honours
84
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
2010167
20111108
2012787
20131499
20141698
20151834
20161284
20171533
20181297
201956
2020483
2021545

Data sources

  • NFL.com
  • Pro Football Reference
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Antonio Brown ranks #59 in American Football

Antonio Brown ranks 59th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1153rd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 94, Longevity 78, Honours 84, Statistics 94. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 381 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2010–2021 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2015, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career receiving yards 12291, pro bowls 7, first-team all-pro selections 4, super bowl titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Ty Law on 86.8, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Deion Sanders on 86.7. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Antonio Brown GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Brown stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2015. Scored 94/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 11 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Antonio Brown — frequently asked

Is Antonio Brown the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Antonio Brown ranks 59th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.8, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Antonio Brown's GOAT Score?
86.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Antonio Brown rank all time?
1153rd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 59th within American Football.
Antonio Brown vs Ty Law: who ranks higher?
Antonio Brown, on 86.8 against Ty Law's 86.8 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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