Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 96 | |
| 1968 | 90 | |
| 1969 | 85 | |
| 1970 | 79 | |
| 1971 | 74 | |
| 1972 | 68 | |
| 1973 | 62 | |
| 1974 | 57 | |
| 1975 | 51 | |
| 1976 | 46 | |
| 1977 | 40 |
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 Lem Barney ranks #229 in American Football
Lem Barney ranks #229 in American Football and #2529 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.3/100.
The verified career covers 1967–1977 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career interceptions 56, Defensive Rookie of the Year awards 1, Pro Bowls 7, Return touchdowns 11.
Nearest context: ahead Tom Fears (85.3); behind George McAfee (85.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Lem Barney 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.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barney comparisons
Lem Barney — frequently asked
- Is Lem Barney the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lem Barney ranks #229 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 85.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Lem Barney's GOAT Score?
- 85.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Lem Barney rank all time?
- #2529 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #229 in American Football.
- Lem Barney vs Tom Fears: who ranks higher?
- Lem Barney ranks higher at 85.3 versus Tom Fears at 85.3, a margin of 0.0 points.