Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 74
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
| Season | Touchdowns per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 900 | |
| 2020 | 1303 | |
| 2021 | 967 | |
| 2022 | 1048 | |
| 2023 | 1114 | |
| 2024 | 992 | |
| 2025 | 900 |
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 DK Metcalf ranks #167 in American Football
DK Metcalf ranks 167th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1754th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 79.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 90, Longevity 72, Honours 74, Statistics 90. 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 2019–present with 7 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2020, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes pro bowls 2, career receiving yards 6500, 1,000-yard seasons 4, receiving touchdowns 50.
Immediately ahead sits Jim Covert on 79.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Brian Urlacher on 79.6. 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.
DK Metcalf GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Measures how far Metcalf stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full American Football cohort.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2020. Scored 90/100.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Rewards staying at that level over time: 7 years of competition and 7 recorded seasons. Scored 72/100.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 74/100.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.
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DK Metcalf — frequently asked
- Is DK Metcalf the GOAT?
- Not on the current data. DK Metcalf ranks 167th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 79.7, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
- What is DK Metcalf's GOAT Score?
- 79.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
- Where does DK Metcalf rank all time?
- 1754th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 167th within American Football.
- DK Metcalf vs Jim Covert: who ranks higher?
- DK Metcalf, on 79.7 against Jim Covert's 79.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.