Category profile
- Dominance
- 94
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 96
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 55 | |
| 1947 | 66 | |
| 1948 | 77 | |
| 1949 | 88 | |
| 1950 | 99 | |
| 1951 | 88 | |
| 1952 | 77 | |
| 1953 | 67 | |
| 1954 | 56 | |
| 1955 | 45 |
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 Otto Graham ranks #5 in American Football
Otto Graham ranks #5 in American Football and #1193 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.0/100.
The verified career covers 1946–1955 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: League titles 7, Championship games reached 10, Most Valuable Player awards 5, Passing yards 23584.
Nearest context: ahead Sammy Baugh (92.3); behind Bruce Matthews (92.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Otto Graham GOAT Score explained
- Dominance94/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours96/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Graham comparisons
Otto Graham — frequently asked
- Is Otto Graham the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Otto Graham ranks #5 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 92.0/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Otto Graham's GOAT Score?
- 92.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 96 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Otto Graham rank all time?
- #1193 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #5 in American Football.
- Otto Graham vs Sammy Baugh: who ranks higher?
- Sammy Baugh ranks higher at 92.3 versus Otto Graham at 92.0, a margin of 0.3 points.