NFL titles
4
Points in one season
176
NFL MVP awards
1
Career points
760
Pro Bowls
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 50 | |
| 1958 | 66 | |
| 1959 | 82 | |
| 1960 | 98 | |
| 1961 | 86 | |
| 1962 | 74 | |
| 1963 | 62 | |
| 1964 | 49 | |
| 1965 | 37 | |
| 1966 | 25 |
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 Paul Hornung ranks #120 in American Football
Paul Hornung ranks #120 in American Football and #2073 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.4/100.
The verified career covers 1957–1966 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NFL titles 4, Points in one season 176, NFL MVP awards 1, Career points 760.
Nearest context: ahead James Lofton (87.4); behind Dermontti Dawson (87.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Paul Hornung GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Hornung comparisons
Paul Hornung — frequently asked
- Is Paul Hornung the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Paul Hornung ranks #120 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.4/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Paul Hornung's GOAT Score?
- 87.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Paul Hornung rank all time?
- #2073 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #120 in American Football.
- Paul Hornung vs James Lofton: who ranks higher?
- Paul Hornung ranks higher at 87.4 versus James Lofton at 87.4, a margin of 0.0 points.