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American Football · Halfback · United States

Red Grange

1925–1934 · The Galloping Ghost whose barnstorming tour put professional football on the map.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.8
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 72.4
NFL titles
2
All-Pro selections
3
Seasons played
9
Career touchdowns
32
Tour games in 1925
19

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
72
Honours
84
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
192550
192674
192797
192888
192979
193070
193162
193253
193344
193435

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 Red Grange ranks #286 in American Football

Red Grange ranks 286th among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 2614th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 86, Peak 94, Longevity 72, Honours 84, Statistics 82. 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 1925–1934 with 10 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1927, 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 nfl titles 2, all-pro selections 3, seasons played 9, career touchdowns 32.

Immediately ahead sits Cliff Harris on 83.7, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Ace Parker on 83.8. 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.

Red Grange GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Grange 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 1927. Scored 94/100.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 9 years of competition and 10 recorded seasons. Scored 72/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Red Grange — frequently asked

Is Red Grange the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Red Grange ranks 286th in American Football with a GOAT Score of 83.8, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Red Grange's GOAT Score?
83.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Red Grange rank all time?
2614th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 286th within American Football.
Red Grange vs Cliff Harris: who ranks higher?
Red Grange, on 83.8 against Cliff Harris's 83.7 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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