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American Football · Cornerback · United States

Dick LeBeau

1959–1972 · Recorded 62 interceptions in 171 consecutive games for Detroit.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.9
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.1
Career interceptions
62
Consecutive games played
171
Pro Bowls
3
Seasons played
14
Interception return yards
762

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
90
Honours
84
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
195950
196056
196161
196267
196373
196478
196584
196689
196795
196884
196973
197062
197151
197240

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 Dick LeBeau ranks #96 in American Football

Dick LeBeau ranks 96th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1799th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 90, Longevity 90, Honours 84, Statistics 94. 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 1959–1972 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1967, which sets the Peak component at 90. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career interceptions 62, consecutive games played 171, pro bowls 3, seasons played 14.

Immediately ahead sits Jim Langer on 87.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Morten Andersen on 87.8. 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.

Dick LeBeau GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far LeBeau stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1967. Scored 90/100.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 90/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Dick LeBeau — frequently asked

Is Dick LeBeau the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Dick LeBeau ranks 96th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.9, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Dick LeBeau's GOAT Score?
87.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Dick LeBeau rank all time?
1799th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 96th within American Football.
Dick LeBeau vs Jim Langer: who ranks higher?
Dick LeBeau, on 87.9 against Jim Langer's 87.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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