Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 | |
| 1962 | 8 | |
| 1963 | 14 | |
| 1964 | 22 | |
| 1965 | 19 | |
| 1966 | 18 | |
| 1967 | 26 | |
| 1968 | 24 | |
| 1969 | 15 | |
| 1970 | 12 | |
| 1971 | 11 | |
| 1972 | 8 | |
| 1973 | 6 | |
| 1974 | 3 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Deacon Jones ranks #13 in American Football
Deacon Jones ranks #13 in American Football and #1453 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.4/100.
The verified career covers 1961–1974 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Unofficial career sacks 173.5, Pro Bowls 8, First-team All-Pro selections 5, Defensive Player of the Year awards 2.
Nearest context: ahead Peyton Manning (90.7); behind Larry Fitzgerald (90.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Deacon Jones GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, 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.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Jones comparisons
Deacon Jones — frequently asked
- Is Deacon Jones the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Deacon Jones ranks #13 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 90.4/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Deacon Jones's GOAT Score?
- 90.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Deacon Jones rank all time?
- #1453 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #13 in American Football.
- Deacon Jones vs Peyton Manning: who ranks higher?
- Peyton Manning ranks higher at 90.7 versus Deacon Jones at 90.4, a margin of 0.3 points.