Seasons played
26
Career points
2,002
Passing touchdowns
236
AFL titles
2
AFL MVP awards
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 99
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 35 | |
| 1950 | 39 | |
| 1951 | 43 | |
| 1952 | 47 | |
| 1953 | 51 | |
| 1954 | 55 | |
| 1955 | 59 | |
| 1956 | 63 | |
| 1957 | 66 | |
| 1958 | 70 | |
| 1959 | 74 | |
| 1960 | 78 | |
| 1961 | 82 | |
| 1962 | 86 | |
| 1963 | 90 | |
| 1964 | 94 | |
| 1965 | 89 | |
| 1966 | 84 | |
| 1967 | 79 | |
| 1968 | 74 | |
| 1969 | 69 | |
| 1970 | 65 | |
| 1971 | 60 | |
| 1972 | 55 | |
| 1973 | 50 | |
| 1974 | 45 | |
| 1975 | 40 |
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 George Blanda ranks #38 in American Football
George Blanda ranks #38 in American Football and #1708 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.1/100.
The verified career covers 1949–1975 and 27 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 99/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Seasons played 26, Career points 2002, Passing touchdowns 236, AFL titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Aaron Donald (89.1); behind Steve Largent (89.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
George Blanda GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity99/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 99/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
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George Blanda — frequently asked
- Is George Blanda the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, George Blanda ranks #38 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 89.1/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is George Blanda's GOAT Score?
- 89.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 99 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does George Blanda rank all time?
- #1708 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #38 in American Football.
- George Blanda vs Aaron Donald: who ranks higher?
- George Blanda ranks higher at 89.1 versus Aaron Donald at 89.1, a margin of 0.0 points.