NFL championships
2
Rushing titles
4
All-Pro first teams
5
Career rushing yards
5,860
Career touchdowns
77
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 66
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 444 | |
| 1945 | 832 | |
| 1946 | 529 | |
| 1947 | 1008 | |
| 1948 | 945 | |
| 1949 | 1146 | |
| 1950 | 629 | |
| 1951 | 327 |
Data sources
- NFL
- 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 Van Buren ranks #287 in American Football
Steve Van Buren ranks #287 in American Football and #2816 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.5/100.
The verified career covers 1944–1951 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NFL championships 2, Rushing titles 4, All-Pro first teams 5, Career rushing yards 5860.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Butler (83.6); behind Randy Gradishar (83.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Van Buren GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Van Buren comparisons
Steve Van Buren — frequently asked
- Is Steve Van Buren the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Van Buren ranks #287 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 83.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Steve Van Buren's GOAT Score?
- 83.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Steve Van Buren rank all time?
- #2816 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #287 in American Football.
- Steve Van Buren vs Jack Butler: who ranks higher?
- Jack Butler ranks higher at 83.6 versus Steve Van Buren at 83.5, a margin of 0.1 points.