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American Football · Linebacker · United States

Chuck Howley

1958–1973 · Only player from a losing team to be named Super Bowl MVP.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
86.5
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 76.5
Super Bowl MVP awards
1
Super Bowl titles
1
Pro Bowls
6
Career interceptions
25
Fumble recoveries
18

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
86
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
19581
19591
19600
19612
19623
19634
19645
19655
19665
19674
19684
19693
19705
19713
19722
19731

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 Chuck Howley ranks #67 in American Football

Chuck Howley ranks 67th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1191st of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.5 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 92, Longevity 86, Honours 86, Statistics 88. 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 1958–1973 with 16 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1964, 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 super bowl mvp awards 1, super bowl titles 1, pro bowls 6, career interceptions 25.

Immediately ahead sits Steve Young on 86.5, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Johnny Blood on 86.5. 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.

Chuck Howley GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Howley 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 1964. Scored 92/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 15 years of competition and 16 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Chuck Howley — frequently asked

Is Chuck Howley the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Chuck Howley ranks 67th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.5, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Chuck Howley's GOAT Score?
86.5 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Chuck Howley rank all time?
1191st of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 67th within American Football.
Chuck Howley vs Steve Young: who ranks higher?
Chuck Howley, on 86.5 against Steve Young's 86.5 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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