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American Football · Safety · United States

Cliff Harris

1970–1979 · Two-time Super Bowl champion in Dallas' Doomsday Defense.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.7
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 73.0
Super Bowl titles
2
Pro Bowls
6
Career interceptions
29
First-team All-Pro selections
4
Super Bowl appearances
5

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
74
Honours
84
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
19701
19712
19722
19735
19744
19755
19765
19774
19783
19793

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 Cliff Harris ranks #132 in American Football

Cliff Harris ranks 132nd among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1497th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 92, Longevity 74, 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 1970–1979 with 10 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1973, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes super bowl titles 2, pro bowls 6, career interceptions 29, first-team all-pro selections 4.

Immediately ahead sits Sam Huff on 83.8, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Dick Butkus on 83.6. 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.

Cliff Harris GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Harris stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1973. Scored 92/100.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 9 years of competition and 10 recorded seasons. Scored 74/100.
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.

Cliff Harris — frequently asked

Is Cliff Harris the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Cliff Harris ranks 132nd in American Football with a GOAT Score of 83.7, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Cliff Harris's GOAT Score?
83.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Cliff Harris rank all time?
1497th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 132nd within American Football.
Cliff Harris vs Sam Huff: who ranks higher?
Sam Huff, on 83.8 against Cliff Harris's 83.7 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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