Pro Bowls
6
Career rushing yards
5,281
All-purpose yards
11,369
Career touchdowns
60
Seasons played
13
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 684 | |
| 1953 | 503 | |
| 1954 | 515 | |
| 1955 | 327 | |
| 1956 | 916 | |
| 1957 | 478 | |
| 1958 | 451 | |
| 1959 | 204 | |
| 1960 | 347 | |
| 1961 | 570 | |
| 1962 | 200 | |
| 1963 | 175 | |
| 1964 | 48 |
Data sources
- NFL
- 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 Hugh McElhenny ranks #256 in American Football
Hugh McElhenny ranks #256 in American Football and #2665 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.4/100.
The verified career covers 1952–1964 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Pro Bowls 6, Career rushing yards 5281, All-purpose yards 11369, Career touchdowns 60.
Nearest context: ahead Joe Thomas (84.4); behind Turk Edwards (84.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Hugh McElhenny GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Hugh McElhenny — frequently asked
- Is Hugh McElhenny the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Hugh McElhenny ranks #256 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 84.4/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Hugh McElhenny's GOAT Score?
- 84.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Hugh McElhenny rank all time?
- #2665 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #256 in American Football.
- Hugh McElhenny vs Joe Thomas: who ranks higher?
- Hugh McElhenny ranks higher at 84.4 versus Joe Thomas at 84.4, a margin of 0.0 points.