GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 3071

Greatest male of all time

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
American Football
Career
19501959
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Lou Creekmur
Sport
American Football
Career
19581968
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Jerry Kramer
Sport
American Football
Career
19631974
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Dave Robinson
Sport
American Football
Career
19882001
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Eric Allen
Sport
American Football
Career
19531965
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Rosey Brown
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
19011917
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Paddy Moran
Sport
American Football
Career
19831998
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: John Elway
Sport
American Football
Career
19691981
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Joe Greene
Sport
Cricket
Career
19792005
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 United Kingdom
Peak
84.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
66.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Kim Barnett
Sport
Boxing
Career
19711995
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
68.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Ron Lyle
Sport
Baseball
Career
19301948
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Ray Brown
Sport
Athletics
Career
19972003
Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
66.0
Athlete: Noah Ngeny
Sport
Swimming
Career
20062016
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Cullen Jones
Sport
Tennis
Career
19681985
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Stan Smith
Sport
Athletics
Career
19972008
Country
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Peak
84.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Timothy Beck
Sport
Baseball
Career
19671986
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Tom Seaver
Sport
American Football
Career
2013active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Travis Kelce
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
19491966
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
90.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Sven Tumba
Sport
Baseball
Career
19261947
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Mel Ott
Sport
American Football
Career
2017active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Cooper Kupp
Sport
Baseball
Career
19201947
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Biz Mackey
Sport
Baseball
Career
2015active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Corey Seager
Sport
American Football
Career
19261931
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
68.0
Athlete: Ernie Nevers
Sport
Baseball
Career
19461965
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Yogi Berra
Sport
American Football
Career
19811994
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Ronnie Lott

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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