NFL titles
2
Pro Bowls
8
First-team All-Pro selections
6
Games played
169
Seasons played
14
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 55 | |
| 1950 | 61 | |
| 1951 | 67 | |
| 1952 | 73 | |
| 1953 | 79 | |
| 1954 | 85 | |
| 1955 | 91 | |
| 1956 | 97 | |
| 1957 | 90 | |
| 1958 | 83 | |
| 1959 | 76 | |
| 1960 | 69 | |
| 1961 | 62 | |
| 1962 | 55 |
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 Chuck Bednarik ranks #45 in American Football
Chuck Bednarik ranks #45 in American Football and #1742 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.9/100.
The verified career covers 1949–1962 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NFL titles 2, Pro Bowls 8, First-team All-Pro selections 6, Games played 169.
Nearest context: ahead Brian Dawkins (88.9); behind Jim Parker (88.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Chuck Bednarik GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bednarik comparisons
Chuck Bednarik — frequently asked
- Is Chuck Bednarik the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Chuck Bednarik ranks #45 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.9/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Chuck Bednarik's GOAT Score?
- 88.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Chuck Bednarik rank all time?
- #1742 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #45 in American Football.
- Chuck Bednarik vs Brian Dawkins: who ranks higher?
- Chuck Bednarik ranks higher at 88.9 versus Brian Dawkins at 88.9, a margin of 0.0 points.