MVP awards
1
Rushing yards
13,684
Total touchdowns
162
Single-season TD record
31
Pro Bowls
5
Rushing titles
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1236 | |
| 2002 | 1683 | |
| 2003 | 1645 | |
| 2004 | 1335 | |
| 2005 | 1462 | |
| 2006 | 1815 | |
| 2007 | 1474 | |
| 2008 | 1110 | |
| 2009 | 730 | |
| 2010 | 914 | |
| 2011 | 280 |
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 LaDainian Tomlinson ranks #249 in American Football
LaDainian Tomlinson ranks #249 in American Football and #2630 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.7/100.
The verified career covers 2001–2011 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: MVP awards 1, Rushing yards 13684, Total touchdowns 162, Single-season TD record 31.
Nearest context: ahead Randy Moss (84.7); behind Roger Craig (84.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
LaDainian Tomlinson 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.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, 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.
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LaDainian Tomlinson — frequently asked
- Is LaDainian Tomlinson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, LaDainian Tomlinson ranks #249 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 84.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is LaDainian Tomlinson's GOAT Score?
- 84.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does LaDainian Tomlinson rank all time?
- #2630 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #249 in American Football.
- LaDainian Tomlinson vs Randy Moss: who ranks higher?
- LaDainian Tomlinson ranks higher at 84.7 versus Randy Moss at 84.7, a margin of 0.0 points.