Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 45 | |
| 1966 | 62 | |
| 1967 | 80 | |
| 1968 | 97 | |
| 1969 | 89 | |
| 1970 | 81 | |
| 1971 | 73 | |
| 1972 | 65 | |
| 1973 | 57 | |
| 1974 | 49 | |
| 1975 | 41 | |
| 1976 | 33 | |
| 1977 | 25 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Joe Namath ranks #306 in American Football
Joe Namath ranks #306 in American Football and #2967 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.5/100.
The verified career covers 1965–1977 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 1, Super Bowl MVP awards 1, Passing yards 27663, First 4,000-yard passing season 1.
Nearest context: ahead Wayne Millner (82.6); behind Ray Flaherty (82.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Joe Namath GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Namath comparisons
Joe Namath — frequently asked
- Is Joe Namath the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joe Namath ranks #306 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 82.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Joe Namath's GOAT Score?
- 82.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Joe Namath rank all time?
- #2967 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #306 in American Football.
- Joe Namath vs Wayne Millner: who ranks higher?
- Wayne Millner ranks higher at 82.6 versus Joe Namath at 82.5, a margin of 0.1 points.