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Jim Covert

1983–1990 · Anchored the Super Bowl XX Bears offensive line.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jim Covert ranks #3208 globally and #331 in American football, with a GOAT Score of 70.1 (79.7 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: NFL.com, Pro Football Reference, Pro Football Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
70.1
In-sport score
79.7
American Football
Cross-sport score
70.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 68.8
Super Bowl titles
1
Pro Bowls
2
First-team All-Pro selections
2
Games played
111
All-Decade team selections
1

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
92
Longevity
64
Honours
78
Statistics
86

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19832
19844
19855
19865
19874
19883
19892
19901

Data sources

  • NFL.com
  • 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 Jim Covert ranks #331 in American Football

Jim Covert ranks #331 in American Football and #3208 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.7/100.

The verified career covers 1983–1990 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 1, Pro Bowls 2, First-team All-Pro selections 2, Games played 111.

Nearest context: ahead Justin Jefferson (80.4); behind DK Metcalf (79.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jim Covert 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.
Longevity64/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Jim Covert — frequently asked

Is Jim Covert the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jim Covert ranks #331 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 79.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
What is Jim Covert's GOAT Score?
79.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 64 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Jim Covert rank all time?
#3208 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #331 in American Football.
Jim Covert vs Justin Jefferson: who ranks higher?
Justin Jefferson ranks higher at 80.4 versus Jim Covert at 79.7, a margin of 0.7 points.

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