Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 80
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 45 | |
| 1979 | 53 | |
| 1980 | 61 | |
| 1981 | 70 | |
| 1982 | 78 | |
| 1983 | 86 | |
| 1984 | 94 | |
| 1985 | 86 | |
| 1986 | 78 | |
| 1987 | 70 | |
| 1988 | 61 | |
| 1989 | 53 | |
| 1990 | 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 Ozzie Newsome ranks #174 in American Football
Ozzie Newsome ranks #174 in American Football and #2328 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.3/100.
The verified career covers 1978–1990 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 92/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Receptions 662, Receiving yards 7980, Consecutive games with a catch 150, Pro Bowls 3.
Nearest context: ahead Earl Campbell (86.3); behind John Mackey (86.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ozzie Newsome GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Newsome comparisons
Ozzie Newsome — frequently asked
- Is Ozzie Newsome the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ozzie Newsome ranks #174 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Ozzie Newsome's GOAT Score?
- 86.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Ozzie Newsome rank all time?
- #2328 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #174 in American Football.
- Ozzie Newsome vs Earl Campbell: who ranks higher?
- Ozzie Newsome ranks higher at 86.3 versus Earl Campbell at 86.3, a margin of 0.0 points.