Rushing yards
12,739
Super Bowl titles
1
Pro Bowls
4
1,000-yard seasons
8
Longest run from scrimmage
99
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45 | |
| 1978 | 58 | |
| 1979 | 71 | |
| 1980 | 83 | |
| 1981 | 96 | |
| 1982 | 88 | |
| 1983 | 80 | |
| 1984 | 72 | |
| 1985 | 64 | |
| 1986 | 56 | |
| 1987 | 48 | |
| 1988 | 40 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Tony Dorsett ranks #50 in American Football
Tony Dorsett ranks #50 in American Football and #1765 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.8/100.
The verified career covers 1977–1988 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Rushing yards 12739, Super Bowl titles 1, Pro Bowls 4, 1,000-yard seasons 8.
Nearest context: ahead Larry Allen (88.8); behind Chris Doleman (88.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Tony Dorsett 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.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, 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 Dorsett comparisons
Tony Dorsett — frequently asked
- Is Tony Dorsett the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Tony Dorsett ranks #50 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.8/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Tony Dorsett's GOAT Score?
- 88.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Tony Dorsett rank all time?
- #1765 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #50 in American Football.
- Tony Dorsett vs Larry Allen: who ranks higher?
- Tony Dorsett ranks higher at 88.8 versus Larry Allen at 88.8, a margin of 0.0 points.