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Cliff Battles

1932–1937 · NFL champion in 1937 and the league's first 200-yard rusher.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Cliff Battles ranks #3136 globally and #328 in American football, with a GOAT Score of 70.9 (80.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL official records, Pro-Football-Reference · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 83%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
70.9
In-sport score
80.6
American Football
Cross-sport score
70.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 69.1
NFL titles
1
Rushing titles
2
First-team All-Pro selections
3
Career rushing yards
3,622
Seasons played
6

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
62
Honours
82
Statistics
86

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
193260
193367
193474
193582
193689
193796

Data sources

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

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Cliff Battles ranks #328 in American Football

Cliff Battles ranks #328 in American Football and #3136 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.6/100.

The verified career covers 1932–1937 and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NFL titles 1, Rushing titles 2, First-team All-Pro selections 3, Career rushing yards 3622.

Nearest context: ahead Troy Aikman (81.4); behind Roger Staubach (80.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Cliff Battles GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Cliff Battles — frequently asked

Is Cliff Battles the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Cliff Battles ranks #328 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 80.6/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
What is Cliff Battles's GOAT Score?
80.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Cliff Battles rank all time?
#3136 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #328 in American Football.
Cliff Battles vs Troy Aikman: who ranks higher?
Troy Aikman ranks higher at 81.4 versus Cliff Battles at 80.6, a margin of 0.8 points.

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