MVP awards
3
NFL championships
1
Rushing titles
8
Career rushing yards
12,312
Pro Bowls
9
Rushing touchdowns
106
Category profile
- Dominance
- 93
- Peak
- 95
- Longevity
- 70
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 942 | |
| 1958 | 1527 | |
| 1959 | 1329 | |
| 1960 | 1257 | |
| 1961 | 1408 | |
| 1962 | 996 | |
| 1963 | 1863 | |
| 1964 | 1446 | |
| 1965 | 1544 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jim Brown ranks #87 in American Football
Jim Brown ranks #87 in American Football and #1927 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.9/100.
The verified career covers 1957–1965 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 95/100, with Peak the strongest category at 95/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: MVP awards 3, NFL championships 1, Rushing titles 8, Career rushing yards 12312.
Nearest context: ahead Ron Mix (88.0); behind Brett Favre (87.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jim Brown GOAT Score explained
- Dominance93/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak95/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 95/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Brown comparisons
Jim Brown — frequently asked
- Is Jim Brown the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jim Brown ranks #87 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.9/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Jim Brown's GOAT Score?
- 87.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 93 (25%), Peak 95 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Jim Brown rank all time?
- #1927 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #87 in American Football.
- Jim Brown vs Ron Mix: who ranks higher?
- Ron Mix ranks higher at 88.0 versus Jim Brown at 87.9, a margin of 0.1 points.