Super Bowl titles
1
AFL titles
2
All-star selections
8
Seasons played
13
Games played
182
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 50 | |
| 1964 | 58 | |
| 1965 | 65 | |
| 1966 | 73 | |
| 1967 | 81 | |
| 1968 | 88 | |
| 1969 | 96 | |
| 1970 | 88 | |
| 1971 | 79 | |
| 1972 | 71 | |
| 1973 | 62 | |
| 1974 | 54 | |
| 1975 | 45 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Buck Buchanan ranks #91 in American Football
Buck Buchanan ranks #91 in American Football and #1947 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.9/100.
The verified career covers 1963–1975 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 1, AFL titles 2, All-star selections 8, Seasons played 13.
Nearest context: ahead Antonio Gates (87.9); behind Jim Langer (87.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Buck Buchanan GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Buchanan comparisons
Buck Buchanan — frequently asked
- Is Buck Buchanan the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Buck Buchanan ranks #91 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.9/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Buck Buchanan's GOAT Score?
- 87.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Buck Buchanan rank all time?
- #1947 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #91 in American Football.
- Buck Buchanan vs Antonio Gates: who ranks higher?
- Buck Buchanan ranks higher at 87.9 versus Antonio Gates at 87.9, a margin of 0.0 points.