Olympic medals
2
Career touchdowns
73
Pro Bowls
6
All-purpose yards
12,844
Return touchdowns
9
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 50 | |
| 1953 | 62 | |
| 1954 | 73 | |
| 1955 | 85 | |
| 1956 | 96 | |
| 1957 | 90 | |
| 1958 | 84 | |
| 1959 | 78 | |
| 1960 | 72 | |
| 1961 | 66 | |
| 1962 | 59 | |
| 1963 | 53 | |
| 1964 | 47 | |
| 1965 | 41 | |
| 1966 | 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 Ollie Matson ranks #114 in American Football
Ollie Matson ranks #114 in American Football and #2039 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.6/100.
The verified career covers 1952–1966 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 2, Career touchdowns 73, Pro Bowls 6, All-purpose yards 12844.
Nearest context: ahead Rickey Jackson (87.6); behind Bruce Smith (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ollie Matson 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.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Matson comparisons
Ollie Matson — frequently asked
- Is Ollie Matson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ollie Matson ranks #114 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Ollie Matson's GOAT Score?
- 87.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Ollie Matson rank all time?
- #2039 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #114 in American Football.
- Ollie Matson vs Rickey Jackson: who ranks higher?
- Ollie Matson ranks higher at 87.6 versus Rickey Jackson at 87.6, a margin of 0.0 points.