Career receptions
427
Receiving yards
5,812
Pro Bowls
5
NFL titles
1
Rookie of the Year awards
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60 | |
| 1962 | 97 | |
| 1963 | 91 | |
| 1964 | 85 | |
| 1965 | 78 | |
| 1966 | 72 | |
| 1967 | 66 | |
| 1968 | 60 | |
| 1969 | 54 | |
| 1970 | 47 | |
| 1971 | 41 | |
| 1972 | 35 |
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 Mike Ditka ranks #82 in American Football
Mike Ditka ranks #82 in American Football and #1918 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.
The verified career covers 1961–1972 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career receptions 427, Receiving yards 5812, Pro Bowls 5, NFL titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead John Randle (88.1); behind Ronde Barber (88.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Mike Ditka GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ditka comparisons
Mike Ditka — frequently asked
- Is Mike Ditka the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mike Ditka ranks #82 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Mike Ditka's GOAT Score?
- 88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Mike Ditka rank all time?
- #1918 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #82 in American Football.
- Mike Ditka vs John Randle: who ranks higher?
- Mike Ditka ranks higher at 88.1 versus John Randle at 88.1, a margin of 0.0 points.