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American Football · Defensive end · United States

Jared Allen

2004–2015 · Two-time NFL sack leader who finished one half-sack short of the season record.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.6
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 76.9
Career sacks
136
Pro Bowls
5
First-team All-Pro selections
4
Sack titles
2
Forced fumbles
33

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
94
Longevity
84
Honours
86
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
20049
200511
20067.5
200715.5
200814.5
200914.5
201011
201122
201212
201311.5
20145.5
20152

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 Jared Allen ranks #42 in American Football

Jared Allen ranks 42nd among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1072nd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 87.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 94, Longevity 84, Honours 86, Statistics 92. 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 2004–2015 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2011, 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 career sacks 136, pro bowls 5, first-team all-pro selections 4, sack titles 2.

Immediately ahead sits Dwight Freeney on 87.6, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Julio Jones on 87.6. 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.

Jared Allen GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Allen stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2011. Scored 94/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 11 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Jared Allen — frequently asked

Is Jared Allen the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Jared Allen ranks 42nd in American Football with a GOAT Score of 87.6, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Jared Allen's GOAT Score?
87.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Jared Allen rank all time?
1072nd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 42nd within American Football.
Jared Allen vs Dwight Freeney: who ranks higher?
Jared Allen, on 87.6 against Dwight Freeney's 87.6 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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