Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95 | |
| 1999 | 638 | |
| 2000 | 1063 | |
| 2001 | 1003 | |
| 2002 | 1329 | |
| 2003 | 1163 | |
| 2004 | 1004 | |
| 2005 | 975 | |
| 2006 | 975 | |
| 2007 | 732 | |
| 2008 | 1043 | |
| 2009 | 1167 | |
| 2010 | 755 | |
| 2011 | 381 |
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 Hines Ward ranks #180 in American Football
Hines Ward ranks #180 in American Football and #2315 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.2/100.
The verified career covers 1998–2011 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 2, Super Bowl MVP awards 1, Career receptions 1000, Career receiving yards 12083.
Nearest context: ahead Rosey Brown (86.3); behind Paddy Driscoll (86.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Hines Ward 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.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ward comparisons
Hines Ward — frequently asked
- Is Hines Ward the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Hines Ward ranks #180 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.2/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Hines Ward's GOAT Score?
- 86.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Hines Ward rank all time?
- #2315 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #180 in American Football.
- Hines Ward vs Rosey Brown: who ranks higher?
- Rosey Brown ranks higher at 86.3 versus Hines Ward at 86.2, a margin of 0.1 points.