Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 94
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 96
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 368 | |
| 1998 | 621 | |
| 1999 | 849 | |
| 2000 | 1203 | |
| 2001 | 917 | |
| 2002 | 773 | |
| 2003 | 916 | |
| 2004 | 1258 | |
| 2005 | 905 | |
| 2006 | 900 | |
| 2007 | 1172 | |
| 2008 | 1058 | |
| 2009 | 867 | |
| 2010 | 656 | |
| 2011 | 875 | |
| 2012 | 930 | |
| 2013 | 859 |
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 Tony Gonzalez ranks #7 in American Football
Tony Gonzalez ranks #7 in American Football and #1256 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.6/100.
The verified career covers 1997–2013 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 96/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Career receptions 1325, Pro Bowls 14, Career receiving yards 15127, Receiving touchdowns 111.
Nearest context: ahead Bruce Matthews (92.0); behind Darrell Green (91.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Tony Gonzalez GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Gonzalez comparisons
Tony Gonzalez — frequently asked
- Is Tony Gonzalez the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Tony Gonzalez ranks #7 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 91.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Tony Gonzalez's GOAT Score?
- 91.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Tony Gonzalez rank all time?
- #1256 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #7 in American Football.
- Tony Gonzalez vs Bruce Matthews: who ranks higher?
- Bruce Matthews ranks higher at 92.0 versus Tony Gonzalez at 91.6, a margin of 0.4 points.