Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 62
- Honours
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 60 | |
| 1966 | 99 | |
| 1967 | 84 | |
| 1968 | 69 | |
| 1969 | 55 | |
| 1970 | 40 | |
| 1971 | 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 Gale Sayers ranks #262 in American Football
Gale Sayers ranks #262 in American Football and #2697 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.3/100.
The verified career covers 1965–1971 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Rushing titles 2, Touchdowns in one game 6, Rookie-season touchdowns 22, All-purpose yards 9435.
Nearest context: ahead Keenan McCardell (84.3); behind Robert Brazile (84.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gale Sayers GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
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Gale Sayers — frequently asked
- Is Gale Sayers the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gale Sayers ranks #262 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 84.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Gale Sayers's GOAT Score?
- 84.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Gale Sayers rank all time?
- #2697 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #262 in American Football.
- Gale Sayers vs Keenan McCardell: who ranks higher?
- Gale Sayers ranks higher at 84.3 versus Keenan McCardell at 84.3, a margin of 0.0 points.