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American Football · Wide receiver · United States

Randy Moss

1998–2012 · 23 receiving touchdowns in a single season — still the NFL record.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
79.5
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 74.6
Receiving touchdowns
156
Receiving yards
15,292
Pro Bowls
6
Single-season TD record
23
Offensive Rookie of the Year
1
All-Pro selections
4

Category profile

Dominance
83
Peak
92
Longevity
82
Honours
78
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
199817
199911
200015
200110
20027
200317
200413
20058
20063
200723
200811
200913
20105
20113

Data sources

  • NFL
  • Pro Football Reference
  • Olympics.com

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Randy Moss ranks #39 in American Football

Randy Moss ranks 39th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 626th of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 83, Peak 92, Longevity 82, Honours 78, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 378 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1998–2012 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2007, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes receiving touchdowns 156, receiving yards 15292, pro bowls 6, single-season td record 23.

Immediately ahead sits Marshall Faulk on 84.8, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is J.J. Watt on 85.3. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Randy Moss GOAT Score explained

Dominance83/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Moss stood above the field while competing. Scored 83/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2007. Scored 92/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 14 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Randy Moss — frequently asked

Is Randy Moss the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Randy Moss ranks 39th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 84.7, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Randy Moss's GOAT Score?
84.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 83 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Randy Moss rank all time?
626th of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 39th within American Football.
Randy Moss vs Marshall Faulk: who ranks higher?
Marshall Faulk, on 84.8 against Randy Moss's 84.7 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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