Receiving yards
14,004
Career receptions
764
Pro Bowls
8
Seasons played
16
Yards per catch
18
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 45 | |
| 1979 | 55 | |
| 1980 | 65 | |
| 1981 | 75 | |
| 1982 | 85 | |
| 1983 | 95 | |
| 1984 | 90 | |
| 1985 | 85 | |
| 1986 | 80 | |
| 1987 | 75 | |
| 1988 | 70 | |
| 1989 | 65 | |
| 1990 | 60 | |
| 1991 | 55 | |
| 1992 | 50 | |
| 1993 | 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 James Lofton ranks #119 in American Football
James Lofton ranks #119 in American Football and #2072 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.4/100.
The verified career covers 1978–1993 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Receiving yards 14004, Career receptions 764, Pro Bowls 8, Seasons played 16.
Nearest context: ahead Curtis Martin (87.5); behind Paul Hornung (87.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
James Lofton 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.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Lofton comparisons
James Lofton — frequently asked
- Is James Lofton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, James Lofton ranks #119 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.4/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is James Lofton's GOAT Score?
- 87.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does James Lofton rank all time?
- #2072 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #119 in American Football.
- James Lofton vs Curtis Martin: who ranks higher?
- Curtis Martin ranks higher at 87.5 versus James Lofton at 87.4, a margin of 0.1 points.