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Ed "Too Tall" Jones

1974–1989 · Super Bowl champion defensive end who played 224 games for Dallas.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ed "Too Tall" Jones ranks #2322 globally and #172 in American football, with a GOAT Score of 75.9 (86.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: NFL.com, Pro Football Reference, Pro Football Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
75.9
In-sport score
86.3
American Football
Cross-sport score
75.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 77.3
Super Bowl titles
1
Pro Bowls
3
Games played
224
Career sacks
106
Seasons played
15

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
90
Longevity
92
Honours
82
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19744
19756
19768
197710
19789
19790
19808
198111
19826
19839
198410
19858
19867
19875
19884
19893

Data sources

  • NFL.com
  • Pro Football Reference
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Ed "Too Tall" Jones ranks #172 in American Football

Ed "Too Tall" Jones ranks #172 in American Football and #2322 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.3/100.

The verified career covers 1974–1989 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 1, Pro Bowls 3, Games played 224, Career sacks 106.

Nearest context: ahead Len Ford (86.4); behind Earl Campbell (86.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ed "Too Tall" Jones GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Ed "Too Tall" Jones — frequently asked

Is Ed "Too Tall" Jones the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ed "Too Tall" Jones ranks #172 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
What is Ed "Too Tall" Jones's GOAT Score?
86.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Ed "Too Tall" Jones rank all time?
#2322 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #172 in American Football.
Ed "Too Tall" Jones vs Len Ford: who ranks higher?
Len Ford ranks higher at 86.4 versus Ed "Too Tall" Jones at 86.3, a margin of 0.1 points.

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