Career receiving yards
14,731
Pro Bowls
5
Receiving triple crowns
1
Career receptions
1,031
Receiving touchdowns
81
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 154 | |
| 2002 | 54 | |
| 2003 | 872 | |
| 2004 | 80 | |
| 2005 | 1563 | |
| 2006 | 1166 | |
| 2007 | 1002 | |
| 2008 | 1421 | |
| 2009 | 982 | |
| 2010 | 554 | |
| 2011 | 1394 | |
| 2012 | 1174 | |
| 2013 | 745 | |
| 2014 | 1065 | |
| 2015 | 670 | |
| 2016 | 799 |
Data sources
- NFL.com
- Pro Football Reference
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Steve Smith Sr ranks #54 in American Football
Steve Smith Sr ranks #54 in American Football and #1761 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.7/100.
The verified career covers 2001–2016 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career receiving yards 14731, Pro Bowls 5, Receiving triple crowns 1, Career receptions 1031.
Nearest context: ahead Joe Montana (88.7); behind Drew Brees (88.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Smith Sr GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
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Steve Smith Sr — frequently asked
- Is Steve Smith Sr the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Smith Sr ranks #54 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Steve Smith Sr's GOAT Score?
- 88.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Steve Smith Sr rank all time?
- #1761 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #54 in American Football.
- Steve Smith Sr vs Joe Montana: who ranks higher?
- Steve Smith Sr ranks higher at 88.7 versus Joe Montana at 88.7, a margin of 0.0 points.