Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4 | |
| 1970 | 4 | |
| 1971 | 5 | |
| 1972 | 3 | |
| 1973 | 4 | |
| 1974 | 5 | |
| 1975 | 3 | |
| 1976 | 5 | |
| 1977 | 4 | |
| 1978 | 3 | |
| 1979 | 5 | |
| 1980 | 6 | |
| 1981 | 5 | |
| 1982 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 8 |
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 Ken Riley ranks #147 in American Football
Ken Riley ranks #147 in American Football and #2205 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1969–1983 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career interceptions 65, Interception return touchdowns 5, Games played 207, Seasons played 15.
Nearest context: ahead Troy Polamalu (86.7); behind Warren Moon (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ken Riley GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Riley comparisons
Ken Riley — frequently asked
- Is Ken Riley the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ken Riley ranks #147 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Ken Riley's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Ken Riley rank all time?
- #2205 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #147 in American Football.
- Ken Riley vs Troy Polamalu: who ranks higher?
- Ken Riley ranks higher at 86.7 versus Troy Polamalu at 86.7, a margin of 0.0 points.