Pro Bowls
6
All-Pro selections
5
NFL titles
1
Seasons played
15
Games played
202
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 50 | |
| 1959 | 55 | |
| 1960 | 60 | |
| 1961 | 65 | |
| 1962 | 70 | |
| 1963 | 75 | |
| 1964 | 80 | |
| 1965 | 85 | |
| 1966 | 90 | |
| 1967 | 95 | |
| 1968 | 87 | |
| 1969 | 78 | |
| 1970 | 70 | |
| 1971 | 62 | |
| 1972 | 53 | |
| 1973 | 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 Gene Hickerson ranks #186 in American Football
Gene Hickerson ranks #186 in American Football and #2361 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.1/100.
The verified career covers 1958–1973 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Pro Bowls 6, All-Pro selections 5, NFL titles 1, Seasons played 15.
Nearest context: ahead Joe Greene (86.1); behind Claude Humphrey (86.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gene Hickerson 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.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Hickerson comparisons
Gene Hickerson — frequently asked
- Is Gene Hickerson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gene Hickerson ranks #186 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.1/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Gene Hickerson's GOAT Score?
- 86.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Gene Hickerson rank all time?
- #2361 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #186 in American Football.
- Gene Hickerson vs Joe Greene: who ranks higher?
- Gene Hickerson ranks higher at 86.1 versus Joe Greene at 86.1, a margin of 0.0 points.