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American Football · Linebacker · United States

Jack Ham

1971–1982 · Four Super Bowl rings as the Steel Curtain's outside linebacker.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.9
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 76.9
Super Bowl titles
4
Pro Bowls
8
First-team All-Pro selections
6
Career interceptions
32
Fumble recoveries
21

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
82
Honours
92
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
19712
19727
19732
19741
19752
19764
19772
19784
19793
19803
19812
19820

Data sources

  • NFL
  • 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 Jack Ham ranks #28 in American Football

Jack Ham ranks 28th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1014th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 92, Longevity 82, Honours 92, 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 1971–1982 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1972, 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 4, pro bowls 8, first-team all-pro selections 6, career interceptions 32.

Immediately ahead sits Brett Favre on 87.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Antonio Gates on 87.9. 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.

Jack Ham GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Ham 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 1972. Scored 92/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 11 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours92/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 92/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Jack Ham — frequently asked

Is Jack Ham the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Jack Ham ranks 28th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.9, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Jack Ham's GOAT Score?
87.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Jack Ham rank all time?
1014th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 28th within American Football.
Jack Ham vs Brett Favre: who ranks higher?
Jack Ham, on 87.9 against Brett Favre's 87.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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