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American Football · Wide receiver · United States

Art Monk

1980–1995 · Three Super Bowl rings and the first receiver to 900 career catches.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.6
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.7
Super Bowl titles
3
Career receptions
940
Receiving yards
12,721
Single-season receptions record
106
Pro Bowls
3

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
90
Honours
90
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
198045
198152
198259
198366
198474
198581
198688
198795
198889
198983
199076
199170
199264
199358
199451
199545

Data sources

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Pro Football Reference
  • NFL official records

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

Why Art Monk ranks #58 in American Football

Art Monk ranks 58th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1642nd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 90, Honours 90, Statistics 94. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 340 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1980–1995 with 16 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1987, which sets the Peak component at 90. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes super bowl titles 3, career receptions 940, receiving yards 12721, single-season receptions record 106.

Immediately ahead sits Drew Brees on 88.6, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Cal Hubbard on 88.6. 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.

Art Monk GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Monk stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1987. Scored 90/100.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 15 years of competition and 16 recorded seasons. Scored 90/100.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 90/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Art Monk — frequently asked

Is Art Monk the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Art Monk ranks 58th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.6, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Art Monk's GOAT Score?
88.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Art Monk rank all time?
1642nd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 58th within American Football.
Art Monk vs Drew Brees: who ranks higher?
Art Monk, on 88.6 against Drew Brees's 88.6 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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