Pro Bowls
8
All-Pro First Teams
5
Interceptions
22
Fumble recoveries
27
Defensive Player of the Year
2
Hall of Fame inductions
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5 | |
| 1966 | 4 | |
| 1967 | 3 | |
| 1968 | 2 | |
| 1969 | 4 | |
| 1970 | 3 | |
| 1971 | 2 | |
| 1972 | 2 | |
| 1973 | 1 |
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 Dick Butkus ranks #283 in American Football
Dick Butkus ranks #283 in American Football and #2796 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.6/100.
The verified career covers 1965–1973 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Pro Bowls 8, All-Pro First Teams 5, Interceptions 22, Fumble recoveries 27.
Nearest context: ahead Cliff Harris (83.7); behind Sebastian Janikowski (83.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Dick Butkus 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.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Butkus comparisons
Dick Butkus — frequently asked
- Is Dick Butkus the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Dick Butkus ranks #283 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 83.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Dick Butkus's GOAT Score?
- 83.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Dick Butkus rank all time?
- #2796 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #283 in American Football.
- Dick Butkus vs Cliff Harris: who ranks higher?
- Cliff Harris ranks higher at 83.7 versus Dick Butkus at 83.6, a margin of 0.1 points.