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American Football · Tackle · United States

Cal Hubbard

1927–1936 · Three-time NFL champion and the only man in the pro football and baseball halls of fame.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.6
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 76.8
NFL titles
3
All-Pro selections
6
Seasons played
9
Hall of Fame inductions
2
Games played
108

Category profile

Dominance
90
Peak
94
Longevity
80
Honours
92
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
192750
192862
192974
193085
193197
193286
193374
193463
193551
193640

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 Cal Hubbard ranks #59 in American Football

Cal Hubbard ranks 59th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1643rd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 90, Peak 94, Longevity 80, Honours 92, Statistics 86. 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 1927–1936 with 10 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1931, 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 3, all-pro selections 6, seasons played 9, hall of fame inductions 2.

Immediately ahead sits Art Monk on 88.6, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Willie Brown on 88.6. 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.

Cal Hubbard GOAT Score explained

Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Hubbard stood above the field while competing. Scored 90/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1931. Scored 94/100.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 9 years of competition and 10 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
Honours92/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 92/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Cal Hubbard — frequently asked

Is Cal Hubbard the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Cal Hubbard ranks 59th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.6, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Cal Hubbard's GOAT Score?
88.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Cal Hubbard rank all time?
1643rd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 59th within American Football.
Cal Hubbard vs Art Monk: who ranks higher?
Cal Hubbard, on 88.6 against Art Monk's 88.6 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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