League titles
5
Yards per carry
6
Rushing yards
4,712
All-league selections
4
Seasons played
9
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 90
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 55 | |
| 1947 | 69 | |
| 1948 | 83 | |
| 1949 | 97 | |
| 1950 | 88 | |
| 1951 | 78 | |
| 1952 | 69 | |
| 1953 | 59 | |
| 1954 | 50 | |
| 1955 | 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 Marion Motley ranks #129 in American Football
Marion Motley ranks #129 in American Football and #2136 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.1/100.
The verified career covers 1946–1955 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: League titles 5, Yards per carry 6, Rushing yards 4712, All-league selections 4.
Nearest context: ahead Patrick Peterson (87.1); behind John Riggins (87.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Marion Motley GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
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Marion Motley — frequently asked
- Is Marion Motley the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Marion Motley ranks #129 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.1/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Marion Motley's GOAT Score?
- 87.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Marion Motley rank all time?
- #2136 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #129 in American Football.
- Marion Motley vs Patrick Peterson: who ranks higher?
- Marion Motley ranks higher at 87.1 versus Patrick Peterson at 87.1, a margin of 0.0 points.