Defensive Player of the Year
2
Super Bowl titles
1
Career sacks
198
Pro Bowls
13
All-Pro selections
8
Forced fumbles
33
Category profile
- Dominance
- 87
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13 | |
| 1986 | 18 | |
| 1987 | 21 | |
| 1988 | 18 | |
| 1989 | 11 | |
| 1990 | 14 | |
| 1991 | 15 | |
| 1992 | 14 | |
| 1993 | 13 | |
| 1994 | 8 | |
| 1995 | 12 | |
| 1996 | 8.5 | |
| 1997 | 11 | |
| 1998 | 16 | |
| 1999 | 5.5 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Reggie White ranks #59 in American Football
Reggie White ranks #59 in American Football and #1795 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.5/100.
The verified career covers 1984–2000 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Defensive Player of the Year 2, Super Bowl titles 1, Career sacks 198, Pro Bowls 13.
Nearest context: ahead Willie Brown (88.6); behind Gene Upshaw (88.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Reggie White GOAT Score explained
- Dominance87/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 87/100, 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.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top White comparisons
Reggie White — frequently asked
- Is Reggie White the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Reggie White ranks #59 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Reggie White's GOAT Score?
- 88.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 87 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Reggie White rank all time?
- #1795 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #59 in American Football.
- Reggie White vs Willie Brown: who ranks higher?
- Willie Brown ranks higher at 88.6 versus Reggie White at 88.5, a margin of 0.1 points.