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American Football · Quarterback · United States

Benny Friedman

1927–1934 · Revolutionised passing in the early NFL and won the 1927 title.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
86.3
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 74.5
NFL titles
1
Passing touchdown titles
4
Touchdown passes in 1929
20
All-Pro selections
4
Seasons played
8

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
74
Honours
86
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
192755
192876
192997
193086
193174
193263
193351
193440

Data sources

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Pro Football Reference
  • NFL official records

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

Why Benny Friedman ranks #182 in American Football

Benny Friedman ranks 182nd among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 2171st of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 88, Peak 94, Longevity 74, Honours 86, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full American Football reference universe of 340 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1927–1934 with 8 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1929, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nfl titles 1, passing touchdown titles 4, touchdown passes in 1929 20, all-pro selections 4.

Immediately ahead sits John Mackey on 86.3, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Paddy Driscoll on 86.2. 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.

Benny Friedman GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Friedman stood above the field while competing. Scored 88/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1929. Scored 94/100.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 7 years of competition and 8 recorded seasons. Scored 74/100.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Benny Friedman — frequently asked

Is Benny Friedman the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Benny Friedman ranks 182nd in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.3, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Benny Friedman's GOAT Score?
86.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Benny Friedman rank all time?
2171st of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 182nd within American Football.
Benny Friedman vs John Mackey: who ranks higher?
Benny Friedman, on 86.3 against John Mackey's 86.3 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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