Defensive Player of the Year
3
Career sacks
114.5
Pro Bowls
5
All-Pro First Teams
5
20-sack seasons
2
Forced fumbles
27
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.5 | |
| 2012 | 20.5 | |
| 2013 | 10.5 | |
| 2014 | 20.5 | |
| 2015 | 17.5 | |
| 2016 | 1.5 | |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 16 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 12.5 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why J.J. Watt ranks #226 in American Football
J.J. Watt ranks #226 in American Football and #2512 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.3/100.
The verified career covers 2011–2022 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Defensive Player of the Year 3, Career sacks 114.5, Pro Bowls 5, All-Pro First Teams 5.
Nearest context: ahead Fred Dean (85.4); behind Charles Haley (85.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
J.J. Watt GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Watt comparisons
J.J. Watt — frequently asked
- Is J.J. Watt the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, J.J. Watt ranks #226 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 85.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is J.J. Watt's GOAT Score?
- 85.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does J.J. Watt rank all time?
- #2512 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #226 in American Football.
- J.J. Watt vs Fred Dean: who ranks higher?
- Fred Dean ranks higher at 85.4 versus J.J. Watt at 85.3, a margin of 0.1 points.