MVP awards
2
NFL championships
3
Receiving titles
8
Receiving touchdowns
99
Receptions
488
Scoring titles
5
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 72
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 6 | |
| 1936 | 8 | |
| 1937 | 7 | |
| 1938 | 9 | |
| 1939 | 6 | |
| 1940 | 7 | |
| 1941 | 10 | |
| 1942 | 17 | |
| 1943 | 11 | |
| 1944 | 9 | |
| 1945 | 9 |
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 Don Hutson ranks #107 in American Football
Don Hutson ranks #107 in American Football and #2012 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.6/100.
The verified career covers 1935–1945 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: MVP awards 2, NFL championships 3, Receiving titles 8, Receiving touchdowns 99.
Nearest context: ahead Walter Payton (87.6); behind Dwight Freeney (87.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Don Hutson 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.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, 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 Hutson comparisons
Don Hutson — frequently asked
- Is Don Hutson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Don Hutson ranks #107 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Don Hutson's GOAT Score?
- 87.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Don Hutson rank all time?
- #2012 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #107 in American Football.
- Don Hutson vs Walter Payton: who ranks higher?
- Don Hutson ranks higher at 87.6 versus Walter Payton at 87.6, a margin of 0.0 points.