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American Football · Tackle · United States

Bruiser Kinard

1938–1947 · All-Pro tackle in both the NFL and the AAFC and a Hall of Famer.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.6
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 73.6
First-team All-Pro selections
5
AAFC championships
1
Seasons played
9
Leagues named All-Pro in
2
Hall of Fame inductions
1

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
90
Longevity
78
Honours
84
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
19388
19399
19409
19419
19428
19437
19448
19458
19467

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 Bruiser Kinard ranks #135 in American Football

Bruiser Kinard ranks 135th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1508th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 90, Longevity 78, Honours 84, Statistics 88. 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 1938–1947 with 9 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1939, 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 first-team all-pro selections 5, aafc championships 1, seasons played 9, leagues named all-pro in 2.

Immediately ahead sits Sebastian Janikowski on 83.6, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Steve Van Buren on 83.5. 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.

Bruiser Kinard GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Kinard stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1939. Scored 90/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 9 years of competition and 9 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Bruiser Kinard — frequently asked

Is Bruiser Kinard the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Bruiser Kinard ranks 135th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 83.6, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Bruiser Kinard's GOAT Score?
83.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Bruiser Kinard rank all time?
1508th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 135th within American Football.
Bruiser Kinard vs Sebastian Janikowski: who ranks higher?
Bruiser Kinard, on 83.6 against Sebastian Janikowski's 83.6 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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