Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 66
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 60 | |
| 1979 | 99 | |
| 1980 | 87 | |
| 1981 | 74 | |
| 1982 | 62 | |
| 1983 | 50 | |
| 1984 | 37 | |
| 1985 | 25 |
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 Earl Campbell ranks #173 in American Football
Earl Campbell ranks #173 in American Football and #2327 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.3/100.
The verified career covers 1978–1985 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Rushing titles 3, NFL MVP awards 1, Rushing yards 9407, Offensive Rookie of the Year awards 1.
Nearest context: ahead Ed "Too Tall" Jones (86.3); behind Ozzie Newsome (86.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Earl Campbell GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 66/100, 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 Campbell comparisons
Earl Campbell — frequently asked
- Is Earl Campbell the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Earl Campbell ranks #173 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Earl Campbell's GOAT Score?
- 86.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Earl Campbell rank all time?
- #2327 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #173 in American Football.
- Earl Campbell vs Ed "Too Tall" Jones: who ranks higher?
- Earl Campbell ranks higher at 86.3 versus Ed "Too Tall" Jones at 86.3, a margin of 0.0 points.