GGOATRANK
🇺🇸
American Football · Offensive tackle · United States

Art Shell

1968–1982 · Two-time Super Bowl champion tackle and the NFL's first Black head coach of the modern era.

VerifiedRetired

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Art Shell ranks #1805 globally and #61 in American football, with a GOAT Score of 77.9 (88.5 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: NFL.com, Pro Football Reference, Pro Football Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 91%

Compare with...Get pings
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.9
In-sport score
88.5
American Football
Cross-sport score
77.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.7
Super Bowl titles
2
Pro Bowls
8
Games played
207
Seasons played
15
Hall of Fame inductions
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
92
Honours
86
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19681
19692
19703
19714
19725
19735
19745
19755
19764
19774
19783
19793
19802
19812
19821

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 Art Shell ranks #61 in American Football

Art Shell ranks #61 in American Football and #1805 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.5/100.

The verified career covers 1968–1982 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 2, Pro Bowls 8, Games played 207, Seasons played 15.

Nearest context: ahead Gene Upshaw (88.5); behind Mel Hein (88.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Art Shell GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Art Shell — frequently asked

Is Art Shell the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Art Shell ranks #61 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
What is Art Shell's GOAT Score?
88.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Art Shell rank all time?
#1805 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #61 in American Football.
Art Shell vs Gene Upshaw: who ranks higher?
Art Shell ranks higher at 88.5 versus Gene Upshaw at 88.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

Related rankings

Compare with Brady