Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
| Season | Touchdowns per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 329 | |
| 2002 | 1166 | |
| 2003 | 1355 | |
| 2004 | 1274 | |
| 2005 | 1432 | |
| 2006 | 1369 | |
| 2007 | 1440 | |
| 2008 | 540 | |
| 2009 | 1047 | |
| 2010 | 831 | |
| 2011 | 276 |
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 Chad Johnson ranks #112 in American Football
Chad Johnson ranks 112th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1410th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 92, Longevity 80, Honours 80, Statistics 92. 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 2001–2011 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2007, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes pro bowls 6, career receiving yards 11059, 1,000-yard seasons 7, career receptions 766.
Immediately ahead sits Roger Craig on 84.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Aqib Talib on 84.7. 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.
Chad Johnson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Measures how far Johnson stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full American Football cohort.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2007. Scored 92/100.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Rewards staying at that level over time: 10 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.
Top Johnson comparisons
Chad Johnson — frequently asked
- Is Chad Johnson the GOAT?
- Not on the current data. Chad Johnson ranks 112th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 84.7, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
- What is Chad Johnson's GOAT Score?
- 84.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
- Where does Chad Johnson rank all time?
- 1410th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 112th within American Football.
- Chad Johnson vs Roger Craig: who ranks higher?
- Chad Johnson, on 84.7 against Roger Craig's 84.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.