Career sacks
128
Pro Bowls
6
Forced fumbles
40
Super Bowl titles
1
Seasons played
15
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50 | |
| 1982 | 59 | |
| 1983 | 68 | |
| 1984 | 78 | |
| 1985 | 87 | |
| 1986 | 96 | |
| 1987 | 90 | |
| 1988 | 85 | |
| 1989 | 79 | |
| 1990 | 73 | |
| 1991 | 68 | |
| 1992 | 62 | |
| 1993 | 56 | |
| 1994 | 51 | |
| 1995 | 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 Rickey Jackson ranks #113 in American Football
Rickey Jackson ranks #113 in American Football and #2038 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.6/100.
The verified career covers 1981–1995 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career sacks 128, Pro Bowls 6, Forced fumbles 40, Super Bowl titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Tom Mack (87.6); behind Ollie Matson (87.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Rickey Jackson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Jackson comparisons
Rickey Jackson — frequently asked
- Is Rickey Jackson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Rickey Jackson ranks #113 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Rickey Jackson's GOAT Score?
- 87.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Rickey Jackson rank all time?
- #2038 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #113 in American Football.
- Rickey Jackson vs Tom Mack: who ranks higher?
- Rickey Jackson ranks higher at 87.6 versus Tom Mack at 87.6, a margin of 0.0 points.