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American Football · Tight end · United States

Jason Witten

2003–2020 · Eleven Pro Bowls and over 13,000 receiving yards for Dallas.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
80.1
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 75.0
Pro Bowl selections
11
Career receptions
1,228
Career receiving yards
13,046
All-Pro first teams
2
Seasons played
17

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
84
Longevity
90
Honours
80
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
2003347
2004980
2005757
2006754
20071145
2008952
20091030
20101002
2011942
20121039
2013851
2014703
2015713
2016673
2017560
2018529
2019353

Data sources

  • NFL
  • Pro Football Reference
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Jason Witten ranks #31 in American Football

Jason Witten ranks 31st among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 597th of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 84, Longevity 90, Honours 80, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 378 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2003–2020 with 17 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2007, which sets the Peak component at 84. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes pro bowl selections 11, career receptions 1228, career receiving yards 13046, all-pro first teams 2.

Immediately ahead sits Don Hutson on 87.6, a gap of 4.8 points. Directly behind is Jim Brown on 87.9. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Jason Witten GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Witten stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak84/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2007. Scored 84/100.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 17 years of competition and 17 recorded seasons. Scored 90/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Jason Witten — frequently asked

Is Jason Witten the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Jason Witten ranks 31st in American Football with a GOAT Score of 82.8, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Jason Witten's GOAT Score?
82.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Jason Witten rank all time?
597th of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 31st within American Football.
Jason Witten vs Don Hutson: who ranks higher?
Don Hutson, on 87.6 against Jason Witten's 82.8 — a margin of 4.8 points.
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