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American Football · Linebacker · United States

Jack Lambert

1974–1984 · Four Super Bowl titles and Defensive Player of the Year in 1976.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
89.5
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 77.9
Super Bowl titles
4
Pro Bowls
9
Defensive Player of the Year awards
1
Career interceptions
28
All-Pro selections
6

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
82
Honours
94
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
197455
197569
197683
197797
197889
197981
198073
198164
198256
198348
198440

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 Jack Lambert ranks #30 in American Football

Jack Lambert ranks 30th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1491st of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 89.5 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 88, Peak 94, Longevity 82, Honours 94, Statistics 90. 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 1974–1984 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1977, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes super bowl titles 4, pro bowls 9, defensive player of the year awards 1, career interceptions 28.

Immediately ahead sits Willie Davis on 89.6, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Don Maynard on 89.6. 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.

Jack Lambert GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Lambert stood above the field while competing. Scored 88/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1977. Scored 94/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 10 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours94/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 94/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Jack Lambert — frequently asked

Is Jack Lambert the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Jack Lambert ranks 30th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 89.5, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Jack Lambert's GOAT Score?
89.5 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Jack Lambert rank all time?
1491st of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 30th within American Football.
Jack Lambert vs Willie Davis: who ranks higher?
Willie Davis, on 89.6 against Jack Lambert's 89.5 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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