Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 7 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 0 |
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 Troy Polamalu ranks #146 in American Football
Troy Polamalu ranks #146 in American Football and #2202 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 2003–2014 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 2, Defensive Player of the Year awards 1, Pro Bowls 8, Career interceptions 32.
Nearest context: ahead Deion Sanders (86.7); behind Ken Riley (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Troy Polamalu 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.
- 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.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Polamalu comparisons
Troy Polamalu — frequently asked
- Is Troy Polamalu the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Troy Polamalu ranks #146 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Troy Polamalu's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Troy Polamalu rank all time?
- #2202 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #146 in American Football.
- Troy Polamalu vs Deion Sanders: who ranks higher?
- Troy Polamalu ranks higher at 86.7 versus Deion Sanders at 86.7, a margin of 0.0 points.