Unofficial career sacks
105
Pro Bowls
8
Seasons played
16
Games played
210
Sacks in one game
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 50 | |
| 1969 | 56 | |
| 1970 | 61 | |
| 1971 | 67 | |
| 1972 | 73 | |
| 1973 | 78 | |
| 1974 | 84 | |
| 1975 | 89 | |
| 1976 | 95 | |
| 1977 | 88 | |
| 1978 | 81 | |
| 1979 | 74 | |
| 1980 | 66 | |
| 1981 | 59 | |
| 1982 | 52 | |
| 1983 | 45 |
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 Elvin Bethea ranks #152 in American Football
Elvin Bethea ranks #152 in American Football and #2220 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1968–1983 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Unofficial career sacks 105, Pro Bowls 8, Seasons played 16, Games played 210.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Christiansen (86.7); behind Ray Lewis (86.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Elvin Bethea GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Elvin Bethea — frequently asked
- Is Elvin Bethea the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Elvin Bethea ranks #152 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Elvin Bethea's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Elvin Bethea rank all time?
- #2220 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #152 in American Football.
- Elvin Bethea vs Jack Christiansen: who ranks higher?
- Elvin Bethea ranks higher at 86.7 versus Jack Christiansen at 86.7, a margin of 0.0 points.