NFL titles
4
MVP awards
1
Career rushing yards
8,597
Pro Bowls
5
Rushing touchdowns
83
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 247 | |
| 1959 | 452 | |
| 1960 | 1101 | |
| 1961 | 1307 | |
| 1962 | 1474 | |
| 1963 | 1018 | |
| 1964 | 1169 | |
| 1965 | 734 | |
| 1966 | 705 | |
| 1967 | 390 |
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 Taylor ranks #124 in American Football
Jim Taylor ranks #124 in American Football and #2089 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.3/100.
The verified career covers 1958–1967 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NFL titles 4, MVP awards 1, Career rushing yards 8597, Pro Bowls 5.
Nearest context: ahead Dan Marino (87.3); behind Bill Dudley (87.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jim Taylor GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Taylor comparisons
Jim Taylor — frequently asked
- Is Jim Taylor the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jim Taylor ranks #124 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Jim Taylor's GOAT Score?
- 87.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Jim Taylor rank all time?
- #2089 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #124 in American Football.
- Jim Taylor vs Dan Marino: who ranks higher?
- Jim Taylor ranks higher at 87.3 versus Dan Marino at 87.3, a margin of 0.0 points.