Unofficial career sacks
133
Pro Bowls
6
All-Pro selections
5
Super Bowl appearances
4
Seasons played
16
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 50 | |
| 1965 | 57 | |
| 1966 | 63 | |
| 1967 | 70 | |
| 1968 | 76 | |
| 1969 | 83 | |
| 1970 | 89 | |
| 1971 | 96 | |
| 1972 | 90 | |
| 1973 | 83 | |
| 1974 | 77 | |
| 1975 | 71 | |
| 1976 | 64 | |
| 1977 | 58 | |
| 1978 | 51 | |
| 1979 | 45 |
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 Carl Eller ranks #80 in American Football
Carl Eller ranks #80 in American Football and #1914 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.1/100.
The verified career covers 1964–1979 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Unofficial career sacks 133, Pro Bowls 6, All-Pro selections 5, Super Bowl appearances 4.
Nearest context: ahead Bobby Layne (88.1); behind John Randle (88.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Carl Eller 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.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Eller comparisons
Carl Eller — frequently asked
- Is Carl Eller the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Carl Eller ranks #80 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.1/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Carl Eller's GOAT Score?
- 88.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Carl Eller rank all time?
- #1914 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #80 in American Football.
- Carl Eller vs Bobby Layne: who ranks higher?
- Carl Eller ranks higher at 88.1 versus Bobby Layne at 88.1, a margin of 0.0 points.