Super Bowl titles
2
Pro Bowls
7
First-team All-Pro selections
5
Games played
217
Seasons played
15
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 | |
| 1968 | 2 | |
| 1969 | 3 | |
| 1970 | 4 | |
| 1971 | 5 | |
| 1972 | 5 | |
| 1973 | 5 | |
| 1974 | 5 | |
| 1975 | 4 | |
| 1976 | 4 | |
| 1977 | 3 | |
| 1978 | 3 | |
| 1979 | 2 | |
| 1980 | 2 | |
| 1981 | 1 |
Data sources
- NFL.com
- Pro Football Reference
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Gene Upshaw ranks #60 in American Football
Gene Upshaw ranks #60 in American Football and #1804 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.5/100.
The verified career covers 1967–1981 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 2, Pro Bowls 7, First-team All-Pro selections 5, Games played 217.
Nearest context: ahead Reggie White (88.5); behind Art Shell (88.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gene Upshaw GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, 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 Upshaw comparisons
Gene Upshaw — frequently asked
- Is Gene Upshaw the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gene Upshaw ranks #60 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Gene Upshaw's GOAT Score?
- 88.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Gene Upshaw rank all time?
- #1804 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #60 in American Football.
- Gene Upshaw vs Reggie White: who ranks higher?
- Gene Upshaw ranks higher at 88.5 versus Reggie White at 88.5, a margin of 0.0 points.