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American Football · Linebacker · United States

Kevin Greene

1985–1999 · Third among linebackers with 160 career sacks.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
88.8
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.2
Career sacks
160
Pro Bowls
5
Seasons with 10 or more sacks
10
Forced fumbles
26
Seasons played
15

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
88
Honours
84
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
198545
198650
198755
198861
198966
199071
199176
199281
199387
199492
199597
199684
199771
199858
199945

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 Kevin Greene ranks #56 in American Football

Kevin Greene ranks 56th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1627th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 88.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 94, Longevity 88, 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 1985–1999 with 15 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1995, 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 160, pro bowls 5, seasons with 10 or more sacks 10, forced fumbles 26.

Immediately ahead sits Chris Doleman on 88.8, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Drew Brees on 88.6. 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.

Kevin Greene GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Greene stood above the field while competing. Scored 86/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1995. Scored 94/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 14 years of competition and 15 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
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.

Kevin Greene — frequently asked

Is Kevin Greene the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Kevin Greene ranks 56th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.8, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Kevin Greene's GOAT Score?
88.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Kevin Greene rank all time?
1627th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 56th within American Football.
Kevin Greene vs Chris Doleman: who ranks higher?
Kevin Greene, on 88.8 against Chris Doleman's 88.8 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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