Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16 | |
| 1998 | 16 | |
| 1999 | 16 | |
| 2000 | 16 | |
| 2001 | 16 | |
| 2002 | 16 | |
| 2003 | 16 | |
| 2004 | 16 | |
| 2005 | 16 | |
| 2006 | 15 | |
| 2007 | 16 | |
| 2008 | 5 |
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 Walter Jones ranks #117 in American Football
Walter Jones ranks #117 in American Football and #2052 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.5/100.
The verified career covers 1997–2008 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Pro Bowls 9, First-team All-Pro selections 4, Games started 180, Holding penalties in career 9.
Nearest context: ahead Devin Hester (87.5); behind Curtis Martin (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Walter Jones GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Jones comparisons
Walter Jones — frequently asked
- Is Walter Jones the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Walter Jones ranks #117 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Walter Jones's GOAT Score?
- 87.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Walter Jones rank all time?
- #2052 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #117 in American Football.
- Walter Jones vs Devin Hester: who ranks higher?
- Walter Jones ranks higher at 87.5 versus Devin Hester at 87.5, a margin of 0.0 points.