- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1964–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 4154
Greatest male of all time
This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Phelps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 4154 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lionel Messi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.0.
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- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1982–1992
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1940–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1982–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1981–2004
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1966–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1981–1995
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1952–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1909–1928
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1947–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1958–1980
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1915–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1966–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1985–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1941–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2006–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2004–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1963–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1890–1897
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1918–1928
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1928–1936
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 97.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 99.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1983–2006
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1969–1992
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1932–1950
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1917–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2005
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1923–1981
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1938–1965
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1965–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1981–2004
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1980–1993
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1978–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1957–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1967–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1990–2011
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1886–1903
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1921–1933
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1945–1963
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Paul Warfield | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1977 | 77.1 |
| 2031 | Hunter Armstrong | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–active | 77.1 |
| 2033 | Adrian Moorhouse | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1982–1992 | 77.1 |
| 2034 | Jack Kramer | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1954 | 77.1 |
| 2035 | Tony Gwynn | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–2001 | 77.1 |
| 2036 | Al MacInnis | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1981–2004 | 77.1 |
| 2037 | Tom Mack | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1966–1978 | 77.1 |
| 2038 | Rickey Jackson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–1995 | 77.1 |
| 2039 | Ollie Matson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1966 | 77.1 |
| 2040 | Algernon Kingscote | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1909–1928 | 77.1 |
| 2041 | Art Larsen | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1947–1956 | 77.1 |
| 2042 | Javier Acevedo | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2014–active | 77.1 |
| 2043 | Stan Mikita | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1958–1980 | 77.0 |
| 2044 | Rogers Hornsby | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1915–1937 | 77.0 |
| 2045 | Nolan Ryan | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1966–1993 | 77.0 |
| 2046 | Bruce Smith | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1985–2003 | 77.0 |
| 2047 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Athletics | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2017–active | 77.0 |
| 2048 | Jake LaMotta | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1941–1954 | 77.0 |
| 2049 | Mohammed Aman | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2010–2019 | 77.0 |
| 2050 | Devin Hester | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2016 | 77.0 |
| 2051 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1998–2012 | 77.0 |
| 2052 | Walter Jones | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2008 | 77.0 |
| 2053 | Zack Greinke | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2023 | 77.0 |
| 2054 | Yvan Cournoyer | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1963–1979 | 77.0 |
| 2055 | Curtis Martin | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2005 | 77.0 |
| 2056 | Wilfred Baddeley | Tennis | 🏴 England | 1890–1897 | 77.0 |
| 2057 | Sprague Cleghorn | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1918–1928 | 77.0 |
| 2058 | Fred Bakewell | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1928–1936 | 77.0 |
| 2059 | Lewis Hamilton | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2007–active | 76.9 |
| 2060 | Steve Yzerman | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1983–2006 | 76.9 |
| 2061 | Guillermo Vilas | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1969–1992 | 76.9 |
| 2062 | Bill Brown | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1932–1950 | 76.9 |
| 2063 | Bullet Rogan | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1917–1938 | 76.9 |
| 2064 | Thomas Enqvist | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2005 | 76.9 |
| 2065 | Shaine Casas | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–active | 76.9 |
| 2066 | Foster Hewitt | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1981 | 76.9 |
| 2068 | Jaroslav Drobný | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1938–1965 | 76.9 |
| 2069 | Steve Carlton | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1988 | 76.9 |
| 2070 | Igor Larionov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1981–2004 | 76.9 |
| 2071 | Ben Johnson | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1980–1993 | 76.9 |
| 2072 | James Lofton | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1978–1993 | 76.9 |
| 2073 | Paul Hornung | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1966 | 76.9 |
| 2074 | Dermontti Dawson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2000 | 76.9 |
| 2075 | Larry Little | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1980 | 76.9 |
| 2076 | Dominic Cork | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1990–2011 | 76.9 |
| 2077 | Bill Brockwell | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1886–1903 | 76.9 |
| 2078 | Bob Catterall | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1921–1933 | 76.9 |
| 2079 | Faustino Asprilla | Football | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1988–2004 | 76.9 |
| 2080 | Gary Ballance | Cricket | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 2008–2023 | 76.9 |
| 2081 | Donald Carr | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1945–1963 | 76.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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