Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45 | |
| 1972 | 50 | |
| 1973 | 54 | |
| 1974 | 59 | |
| 1975 | 64 | |
| 1976 | 68 | |
| 1977 | 73 | |
| 1978 | 77 | |
| 1979 | 82 | |
| 1980 | 87 | |
| 1981 | 91 | |
| 1982 | 96 | |
| 1983 | 76 | |
| 1984 | 55 | |
| 1985 | 35 |
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 John Riggins ranks #130 in American Football
John Riggins ranks #130 in American Football and #2141 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.1/100.
The verified career covers 1971–1985 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 1, Super Bowl MVP awards 1, Career rushing yards 11352, Rushing touchdowns 104.
Nearest context: ahead Marion Motley (87.1); behind Henry Jordan (87.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John Riggins GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Riggins comparisons
John Riggins — frequently asked
- Is John Riggins the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John Riggins ranks #130 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.1/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is John Riggins's GOAT Score?
- 87.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does John Riggins rank all time?
- #2141 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #130 in American Football.
- John Riggins vs Marion Motley: who ranks higher?
- John Riggins ranks higher at 87.1 versus Marion Motley at 87.1, a margin of 0.0 points.