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American Football · Defensive tackle · United States

Randy White

1975–1988 · Co-MVP of Super Bowl XII and a nine-time Pro Bowl tackle.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
89.3
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.6
Super Bowl titles
1
Super Bowl MVP awards
1
Pro Bowls
9
Career sacks
111
First-team All-Pro selections
8

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
88
Honours
88
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
19752
19763
19778
197810
197912
198011
19819
198210.5
19838
19848
19857
19866
19874
19882

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 Randy White ranks #12 in American Football

Randy White ranks 12th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 906th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 89.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 94, Longevity 88, Honours 88, 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 1975–1988 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1979, 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 1, super bowl mvp awards 1, pro bowls 9, career sacks 111.

Immediately ahead sits DeMarcus Ware on 89.3, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Aaron Donald on 89.1. 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.

Randy White GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far White 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 1979. Scored 94/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 88/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Randy White — frequently asked

Is Randy White the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Randy White ranks 12th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 89.3, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Randy White's GOAT Score?
89.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Randy White rank all time?
906th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 12th within American Football.
Randy White vs DeMarcus Ware: who ranks higher?
Randy White, on 89.3 against DeMarcus Ware's 89.3 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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