Super Bowl rings
3
Super Bowl MVP
1
Receiving yards
22,895
Receiving touchdowns
197
Receptions
1,549
Pro Bowls
13
Category profile
- Dominance
- 96
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 96
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 99
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 | |
| 1986 | 15 | |
| 1987 | 22 | |
| 1988 | 9 | |
| 1989 | 17 | |
| 1990 | 13 | |
| 1991 | 14 | |
| 1992 | 10 | |
| 1993 | 15 | |
| 1994 | 13 | |
| 1995 | 15 | |
| 1996 | 8 | |
| 1997 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 9 | |
| 1999 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 7 | |
| 2001 | 9 | |
| 2002 | 7 | |
| 2003 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 3 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jerry Rice ranks #2 in American Football
Jerry Rice ranks #2 in American Football and #682 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 94.9/100.
The verified career covers 1985–2004 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 99/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl rings 3, Super Bowl MVP 1, Receiving yards 22895, Receiving touchdowns 197.
Nearest context: ahead Tom Brady (97.2); behind Lou Groza (92.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jerry Rice GOAT Score explained
- Dominance96/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics99/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 99/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Rice comparisons
Jerry Rice — frequently asked
- Is Jerry Rice the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jerry Rice ranks #2 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 94.9/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Jerry Rice's GOAT Score?
- 94.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 96 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 99 (15%).
- Where does Jerry Rice rank all time?
- #682 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #2 in American Football.
- Jerry Rice vs Tom Brady: who ranks higher?
- Tom Brady ranks higher at 97.2 versus Jerry Rice at 94.9, a margin of 2.3 points.