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American Football · Quarterback · United States

Sid Luckman

1939–1950 · Won four NFL titles and threw seven touchdowns in a single 1943 game.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.4
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 76.5
NFL titles
4
NFL MVP awards
1
Touchdown passes in one game
7
Passing touchdowns
137
All-Pro selections
5

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
96
Longevity
78
Honours
92
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
193950
194062
194174
194286
194398
194489
194580
194671
194762
194853
194944
195035

Data sources

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Pro Football Reference
  • NFL official records

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

Why Sid Luckman ranks #68 in American Football

Sid Luckman ranks 68th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1697th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 88, Peak 96, Longevity 78, Honours 92, Statistics 88. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 340 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1939–1950 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1943, which sets the Peak component at 96. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 96 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nfl titles 4, nfl mvp awards 1, touchdown passes in one game 7, passing touchdowns 137.

Immediately ahead sits Bill Cowher on 88.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Joe Perry on 88.4. 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.

Sid Luckman GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Luckman stood above the field while competing. Scored 88/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak96/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1943. Scored 96/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 11 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours92/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 92/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Sid Luckman — frequently asked

Is Sid Luckman the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Sid Luckman ranks 68th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.4, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Sid Luckman's GOAT Score?
88.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Sid Luckman rank all time?
1697th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 68th within American Football.
Sid Luckman vs Bill Cowher: who ranks higher?
Sid Luckman, on 88.4 against Bill Cowher's 88.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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