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American Football · Placekicker · Poland

Sebastian Janikowski

2000–2018 · First-round kicker who tied the record with a 63-yard field goal.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.6
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 75.6
Career points
1,913
Field goals made
436
Longest field goal (yards)
63
Seasons played
18
Pro Bowls
1

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
92
Honours
74
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
200022
200123
200226
200326
200422
200520
200621
200727
200822
200926
201033
201131
201231
201324
201431
201527
201612
20170

Data sources

  • NFL.com
  • Pro Football Reference
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

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

Why Sebastian Janikowski ranks #134 in American Football

Sebastian Janikowski ranks 134th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1507th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 88, Longevity 92, Honours 74, Statistics 92. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 381 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2000–2018 with 18 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2010, which sets the Peak component at 88. Longevity 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 career points 1913, field goals made 436, longest field goal (yards) 63, seasons played 18.

Immediately ahead sits Dick Butkus on 83.6, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Bruiser Kinard on 83.6. 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.

Sebastian Janikowski GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Janikowski stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2010. Scored 88/100.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 18 years of competition and 18 recorded seasons. Scored 92/100.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 74/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Sebastian Janikowski — frequently asked

Is Sebastian Janikowski the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Sebastian Janikowski ranks 134th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 83.6, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Sebastian Janikowski's GOAT Score?
83.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Sebastian Janikowski rank all time?
1507th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 134th within American Football.
Sebastian Janikowski vs Dick Butkus: who ranks higher?
Sebastian Janikowski, on 83.6 against Dick Butkus's 83.6 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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