- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1976β1989
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank Β· 1348
Greatest athletes from United States
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1975β1988
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1891β1911
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995β2008
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1953β1969
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1950β1963
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1899β1906
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1941β1963
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 89.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 89.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2005βactive
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1976β1990
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1879β1904
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1996β2011
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1949β1962
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1957β1967
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1983β1997
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1964β1977
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1979β1994
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 89.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2013βactive
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1926β1938
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1990β2005
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1928β1937
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001β2016
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1960β1994
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1966β1979
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1994β2007
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1977β1988
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1979β1984
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1985β1999
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1985β1999
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1888β1893
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1896β1902
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001β2020
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1956β1962
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1980β1995
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1927β1936
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1963β1978
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1961β1986
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 99.0
- Longevity
- 99.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1984β2000
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 87.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1953β1970
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1942β1958
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1906β1932
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1967β1981
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1968β1982
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1978β1984
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1925β1945
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1931β1945
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1953β1967
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1962β1976
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007β2016
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1988β2009
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1569 | Steve Largent | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1976β1989 | 84.7 |
| 1581 | World B. Free | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1975β1988 | 79.0 |
| 1583 | William Larned | Tennis | πΊπΈ United States | 1891β1911 | 80.9 |
| 1584 | Derrick Brooks | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1995β2008 | 84.2 |
| 1585 | Doug Atkins | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1953β1969 | 84.9 |
| 1586 | Leo Nomellini | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1950β1963 | 84.9 |
| 1587 | Holcombe Ward | Tennis | πΊπΈ United States | 1899β1906 | 80.2 |
| 1590 | Stan Musial | Baseball | πΊπΈ United States | 1941β1963 | 86.1 |
| 1591 | Aaron Rodgers | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2005ββ | 84.2 |
| 1593 | Aaron Pryor | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1976β1990 | 77.2 |
| 1595 | Dan Brouthers | Baseball | πΊπΈ United States | 1879β1904 | 84.8 |
| 1597 | Brian Dawkins | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1996β2011 | 84.5 |
| 1598 | Chuck Bednarik | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1949β1962 | 83.9 |
| 1599 | Jim Parker | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1957β1967 | 82.9 |
| 1600 | Richard Dent | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1983β1997 | 83.8 |
| 1601 | Mel Renfro | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1964β1977 | 84.2 |
| 1610 | Joe Montana | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1979β1994 | 82.8 |
| 1611 | Brittney Griner | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 2013ββ | 78.0 |
| 1613 | James J. Braddock | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1926β1938 | 79.5 |
| 1614 | Cammi Granato | Ice Hockey | πΊπΈ United States | 1990β2005 | 83.3 |
| 1615 | Charley Hyatt | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1928β1937 | 77.0 |
| 1617 | Steve Smith Sr | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2001β2016 | 84.3 |
| 1618 | Tom Flores | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1960β1994 | 85.0 |
| 1620 | Lou Hudson | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1966β1979 | 79.1 |
| 1621 | Larry Allen | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1994β2007 | 83.5 |
| 1622 | Tony Dorsett | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1977β1988 | 83.8 |
| 1624 | Craig Beardsley | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 1979β1984 | 76.1 |
| 1625 | Chris Doleman | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1985β1999 | 84.0 |
| 1626 | Kevin Greene | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1985β1999 | 84.0 |
| 1630 | Oliver Campbell | Tennis | πΊπΈ United States | 1888β1893 | 78.0 |
| 1631 | Malcolm Whitman | Tennis | πΊπΈ United States | 1896β1902 | 78.4 |
| 1633 | Drew Brees | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2001β2020 | 84.8 |
| 1634 | Wilma Rudolph | Athletics | πΊπΈ United States | 1956β1962 | 75.2 |
| 1641 | Art Monk | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1980β1995 | 84.6 |
| 1642 | Cal Hubbard | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1927β1936 | 82.3 |
| 1643 | Willie Brown | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1963β1978 | 83.9 |
| 1648 | Jack Nicklaus | Golf | πΊπΈ United States | 1961β1986 | 88.5 |
| 1649 | Reggie White | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1984β2000 | 84.1 |
| 1654 | Sonny Liston | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1953β1970 | 78.0 |
| 1655 | Nat Clifton | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1942β1958 | 79.5 |
| 1657 | Pop Lloyd | Baseball | πΊπΈ United States | 1906β1932 | 85.2 |
| 1658 | Gene Upshaw | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1967β1981 | 84.5 |
| 1659 | Art Shell | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1968β1982 | 84.5 |
| 1664 | Rowdy Gaines | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 1978β1984 | 76.8 |
| 1665 | Jimmie Foxx | Baseball | πΊπΈ United States | 1925β1945 | 83.6 |
| 1666 | Mel Hein | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1931β1945 | 84.4 |
| 1669 | Jim Ringo | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1953β1967 | 84.4 |
| 1670 | Nick Buoniconti | American Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1962β1976 | 84.0 |
| 1675 | Alexandria Anderson | Athletics | πΊπΈ United States | 2007β2016 | 78.9 |
| 1677 | Randy Johnson | Baseball | πΊπΈ United States | 1988β2009 | 84.9 |
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