Rushing titles
4
Yards in 1973
2,003
MVP awards
1
Pro Bowls
6
Career rushing yards
11,236
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 697 | |
| 1970 | 488 | |
| 1971 | 742 | |
| 1972 | 1251 | |
| 1973 | 2003 | |
| 1974 | 1125 | |
| 1975 | 1817 | |
| 1976 | 1503 | |
| 1977 | 557 | |
| 1978 | 593 | |
| 1979 | 460 |
Data sources
- NFL.com
- Pro Football Reference
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why O.J. Simpson ranks #104 in American Football
O.J. Simpson ranks #104 in American Football and #1996 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.7/100.
The verified career covers 1969–1979 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Rushing titles 4, Yards in 1973 2003, MVP awards 1, Pro Bowls 6.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Youngblood (87.7); behind Merlin Olsen (87.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
O.J. Simpson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Simpson comparisons
O.J. Simpson — frequently asked
- Is O.J. Simpson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, O.J. Simpson ranks #104 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is O.J. Simpson's GOAT Score?
- 87.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does O.J. Simpson rank all time?
- #1996 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #104 in American Football.
- O.J. Simpson vs Jack Youngblood: who ranks higher?
- O.J. Simpson ranks higher at 87.7 versus Jack Youngblood at 87.7, a margin of 0.0 points.