Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 70
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
| Season | Touchdowns per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 860 | |
| 2014 | 1361 | |
| 2015 | 556 | |
| 2016 | 1268 | |
| 2017 | 1291 | |
| 2018 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 789 | |
| 2020 | 328 | |
| 2021 | 254 |
Data sources
- NFL.com
- Pro Football Reference
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Le'Veon Bell ranks #154 in American Football
Le'Veon Bell ranks 154th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1640th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 81.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 94, Longevity 70, Honours 78, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 381 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.
The record covers 2013–2021 with 9 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2014, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes first-team all-pro selections 2, pro bowls 3, career rushing yards 6554, career scrimmage yards 9636.
Immediately ahead sits Fran Tarkenton on 81.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Thurman Thomas on 81.8. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.
Le'Veon Bell GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Measures how far Bell stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full American Football cohort.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2014. Scored 94/100.
- Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
- Rewards staying at that level over time: 8 years of competition and 9 recorded seasons. Scored 70/100.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.
Top Bell comparisons
Le'Veon Bell — frequently asked
- Is Le'Veon Bell the GOAT?
- Not on the current data. Le'Veon Bell ranks 154th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 81.9, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
- What is Le'Veon Bell's GOAT Score?
- 81.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
- Where does Le'Veon Bell rank all time?
- 1640th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 154th within American Football.
- Le'Veon Bell vs Fran Tarkenton: who ranks higher?
- Le'Veon Bell, on 81.9 against Fran Tarkenton's 81.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.