Super Bowl titles
2
Defensive Player of the Year
1
Pro Bowls
8
Interceptions
53
Return touchdowns
19
All-Pro First Teams
6
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 | |
| 1990 | 3 | |
| 1991 | 6 | |
| 1992 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 7 | |
| 1994 | 6 | |
| 1995 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Deion Sanders ranks #145 in American Football
Deion Sanders ranks #145 in American Football and #2199 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1989–2005 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 2, Defensive Player of the Year 1, Pro Bowls 8, Interceptions 53.
Nearest context: ahead Fred Biletnikoff (86.8); behind Troy Polamalu (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Deion Sanders GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Deion Sanders — frequently asked
- Is Deion Sanders the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Deion Sanders ranks #145 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Deion Sanders's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Deion Sanders rank all time?
- #2199 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #145 in American Football.
- Deion Sanders vs Fred Biletnikoff: who ranks higher?
- Fred Biletnikoff ranks higher at 86.8 versus Deion Sanders at 86.7, a margin of 0.1 points.