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Warren Sapp

1995–2007 · Defensive Player of the Year in 1999 and a Super Bowl champion with Tampa Bay.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Warren Sapp ranks #1863 globally and #69 in American football, with a GOAT Score of 77.7 (88.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame, Pro Football Reference, NFL official records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.7
In-sport score
88.3
American Football
Cross-sport score
77.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 77.0
Career sacks
96
Defensive Player of the Year awards
1
Super Bowl titles
1
Pro Bowls
7
Forced fumbles
19

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
82
Honours
88
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
199550
199659
199769
199878
199988
200097
200190
200282
200375
200467
200560
200652
200745

Data sources

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Pro Football Reference
  • NFL official records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Warren Sapp ranks #69 in American Football

Warren Sapp ranks #69 in American Football and #1863 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.3/100.

The verified career covers 1995–2007 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career sacks 96, Defensive Player of the Year awards 1, Super Bowl titles 1, Pro Bowls 7.

Nearest context: ahead Jim Otto (88.3); behind Tim Brown (88.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Warren Sapp GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Warren Sapp — frequently asked

Is Warren Sapp the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Warren Sapp ranks #69 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 88.3/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
What is Warren Sapp's GOAT Score?
88.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Warren Sapp rank all time?
#1863 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #69 in American Football.
Warren Sapp vs Jim Otto: who ranks higher?
Warren Sapp ranks higher at 88.3 versus Jim Otto at 88.3, a margin of 0.0 points.

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