Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 13 | |
| 2019 | 14.5 | |
| 2020 | 15 | |
| 2021 | 22.5 | |
| 2022 | 5.5 | |
| 2023 | 19 | |
| 2024 | 11.5 |
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 T.J. Watt ranks #31 in American Football
T.J. Watt ranks #31 in American Football and #1640 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.4/100.
The verified career covers 2017–present and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Defensive Player of the Year awards 1, Career sacks 115, Pro Bowls 7, Season sack record equalled 22.5.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Lambert (89.5); behind John Hannah (89.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
T.J. Watt GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Watt comparisons
T.J. Watt — frequently asked
- Is T.J. Watt the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, T.J. Watt ranks #31 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 89.4/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is T.J. Watt's GOAT Score?
- 89.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does T.J. Watt rank all time?
- #1640 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #31 in American Football.
- T.J. Watt vs Jack Lambert: who ranks higher?
- Jack Lambert ranks higher at 89.5 versus T.J. Watt at 89.4, a margin of 0.1 points.