League titles
7
Career receptions
386
Receiving yards
6,488
Receiving touchdowns
62
All-league selections
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 94
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 50 | |
| 1947 | 61 | |
| 1948 | 73 | |
| 1949 | 84 | |
| 1950 | 95 | |
| 1951 | 85 | |
| 1952 | 75 | |
| 1953 | 65 | |
| 1954 | 55 | |
| 1955 | 45 | |
| 1956 | 35 |
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 Dante Lavelli ranks #135 in American Football
Dante Lavelli ranks #135 in American Football and #2143 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.0/100.
The verified career covers 1946–1956 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Honours the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: League titles 7, Career receptions 386, Receiving yards 6488, Receiving touchdowns 62.
Nearest context: ahead Bob Hayes (87.0); behind Clarke Hinkle (87.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Dante Lavelli GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Dante Lavelli — frequently asked
- Is Dante Lavelli the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Dante Lavelli ranks #135 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.0/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Dante Lavelli's GOAT Score?
- 87.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Dante Lavelli rank all time?
- #2143 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #135 in American Football.
- Dante Lavelli vs Bob Hayes: who ranks higher?
- Dante Lavelli ranks higher at 87.0 versus Bob Hayes at 87.0, a margin of 0.0 points.