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American Football · Wide receiver · United States

T.Y. Hilton

2012–2022 · Four-time Pro Bowl receiver and the 2016 NFL yardage leader.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
82.2
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 72.7
Pro Bowls
4
Receiving yards titles
1
Career receiving yards
9,942
1,000-yard seasons
5
Career receptions
631

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
90
Longevity
78
Honours
78
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
2012861
20131083
20141345
20151124
20161448
2017966
20181270
2019501
2020762
2021331
2022251

Data sources

  • NFL.com
  • Pro Football Reference
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why T.Y. Hilton ranks #150 in American Football

T.Y. Hilton ranks 150th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1623rd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 78, Peak 90, Longevity 78, Honours 78, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 381 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2012–2022 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2016, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes pro bowls 4, receiving yards titles 1, career receiving yards 9942, 1,000-yard seasons 5.

Immediately ahead sits Dwight Stephenson on 82.3, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Patrick Willis on 82.2. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

T.Y. Hilton GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Hilton stood above the field while competing. Scored 78/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2016. Scored 90/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 10 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

T.Y. Hilton — frequently asked

Is T.Y. Hilton the GOAT?
Not on the current data. T.Y. Hilton ranks 150th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 82.2, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is T.Y. Hilton's GOAT Score?
82.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does T.Y. Hilton rank all time?
1623rd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 150th within American Football.
T.Y. Hilton vs Dwight Stephenson: who ranks higher?
Dwight Stephenson, on 82.3 against T.Y. Hilton's 82.2 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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