Pro Bowls
8
NFL titles
1
Seasons played
17
Games played
205
All-Pro selections
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 50 | |
| 1954 | 55 | |
| 1955 | 60 | |
| 1956 | 65 | |
| 1957 | 70 | |
| 1958 | 76 | |
| 1959 | 81 | |
| 1960 | 86 | |
| 1961 | 91 | |
| 1962 | 96 | |
| 1963 | 88 | |
| 1964 | 80 | |
| 1965 | 72 | |
| 1966 | 64 | |
| 1967 | 56 | |
| 1968 | 48 | |
| 1969 | 40 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Doug Atkins ranks #41 in American Football
Doug Atkins ranks #41 in American Football and #1729 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.0/100.
The verified career covers 1953–1969 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Pro Bowls 8, NFL titles 1, Seasons played 17, Games played 205.
Nearest context: ahead Derrick Brooks (89.0); behind Leo Nomellini (89.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Doug Atkins 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.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Atkins comparisons
Doug Atkins — frequently asked
- Is Doug Atkins the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Doug Atkins ranks #41 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 89.0/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Doug Atkins's GOAT Score?
- 89.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Doug Atkins rank all time?
- #1729 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #41 in American Football.
- Doug Atkins vs Derrick Brooks: who ranks higher?
- Doug Atkins ranks higher at 89.0 versus Derrick Brooks at 89.0, a margin of 0.0 points.