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American Football · Linebacker · United States

Sam Huff

1956–1969 · NFL champion in 1956 and the linebacker who made the position famous.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.8
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 74.2
NFL titles
1
Pro Bowls
5
Career interceptions
30
First-team All-Pro selections
2
Seasons played
13

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
90
Longevity
82
Honours
84
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Touchdowns per season

SeasonTouchdowns per seasonShare of career
19563
19572
19583
19592
19604
19612
19623
19632
19642
19653
19661
19672
19681

Data sources

  • NFL
  • 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 Sam Huff ranks #131 in American Football

Sam Huff ranks 131st among American Football athletes on GOAT Rank and 1495th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 90, Longevity 82, Honours 84, Statistics 84. 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 1956–1969 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1960, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nfl titles 1, pro bowls 5, career interceptions 30, first-team all-pro selections 2.

Immediately ahead sits Mike Singletary on 83.7, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Cliff Harris on 83.7. 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.

Sam Huff GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Huff stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full American Football cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1960. Scored 90/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 13 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Sam Huff — frequently asked

Is Sam Huff the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Sam Huff ranks 131st in American Football with a GOAT Score of 83.8, behind Tom Brady on 97.2.
What is Sam Huff's GOAT Score?
83.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Sam Huff rank all time?
1495th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 131st within American Football.
Sam Huff vs Mike Singletary: who ranks higher?
Sam Huff, on 83.8 against Mike Singletary's 83.7 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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