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American Football · Guard · United States

Dan Fortmann

1936–1943 · Six-time All-Pro guard and three-time NFL champion with the Bears.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
86.4
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 75.0
NFL titles
3
All-Pro selections
6
Seasons played
8
Championship games
5
Games played
93

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
76
Honours
92
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
193650
193762
193873
193985
194096
194177
194259
194340

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 Dan Fortmann ranks #174 in American Football

Dan Fortmann ranks 174th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 2130th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 86.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 92, Longevity 76, 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 1936–1943 with 8 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1940, 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 nfl titles 3, all-pro selections 6, seasons played 8, championship games 5.

Immediately ahead sits Orlando Pace on 86.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Harry Carson on 86.4. 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.

Dan Fortmann GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Fortmann stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1940. Scored 92/100.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 7 years of competition and 8 recorded seasons. Scored 76/100.
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.

Dan Fortmann — frequently asked

Is Dan Fortmann the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Dan Fortmann ranks 174th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.4, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Dan Fortmann's GOAT Score?
86.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Dan Fortmann rank all time?
2130th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 174th within American Football.
Dan Fortmann vs Orlando Pace: who ranks higher?
Dan Fortmann, on 86.4 against Orlando Pace's 86.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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