Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 50 | |
| 1964 | 58 | |
| 1965 | 65 | |
| 1966 | 73 | |
| 1967 | 81 | |
| 1968 | 88 | |
| 1969 | 96 | |
| 1970 | 90 | |
| 1971 | 84 | |
| 1972 | 77 | |
| 1973 | 71 | |
| 1974 | 65 | |
| 1975 | 59 | |
| 1976 | 52 | |
| 1977 | 46 | |
| 1978 | 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 Willie Brown ranks #58 in American Football
Willie Brown ranks #58 in American Football and #1788 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.6/100.
The verified career covers 1963–1978 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 1, Career interceptions 54, All-star selections 9, Super Bowl interception return yards 75.
Nearest context: ahead Cal Hubbard (88.6); behind Reggie White (88.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Willie Brown 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.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Brown comparisons
Willie Brown — frequently asked
- Is Willie Brown the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Willie Brown ranks #58 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Willie Brown's GOAT Score?
- 88.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Willie Brown rank all time?
- #1788 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #58 in American Football.
- Willie Brown vs Cal Hubbard: who ranks higher?
- Willie Brown ranks higher at 88.6 versus Cal Hubbard at 88.6, a margin of 0.0 points.