- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- 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.
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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
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1979–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1998–2015
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1991–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1878–1904
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1987–2000
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1990
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1974–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1888–1921
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1978–1992
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2011–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2019
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1992–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1905–1919
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2021
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇮🇸 Iceland
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1929–1941
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2007
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1993–2010
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1976–1980
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2010
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1989–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1984–1998
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1893–1902
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2001–2014
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1956–1973
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1998–2016
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1897–1915
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1924–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1910–1917
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1934–1946
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1944–1954
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1928–1940
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1980–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1898–1910
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1997–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3038 | Ben Roethlisberger | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 71.9 |
| 3039 | Robin Söderling | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2011 | 71.9 |
| 3040 | Kellen Winslow | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1987 | 71.9 |
| 3041 | Zach Apple | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–2022 | 71.9 |
| 3042 | Pavel Abramov | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1998–2015 | 71.9 |
| 3043 | Vigor Bovolenta | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2012 | 71.9 |
| 3044 | Sterling Sharpe | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–1994 | 71.9 |
| 3045 | Bud Fowler | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1878–1904 | 71.9 |
| 3046 | Andrea Lucchetta | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1983–1998 | 71.9 |
| 3047 | István Bagyula | Athletics | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1987–2000 | 71.9 |
| 3048 | Kebede Balcha | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1976–1990 | 71.9 |
| 3049 | Gary Carter | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1992 | 71.9 |
| 3050 | John Ball | Golf | 🏴 England | 1888–1921 | 71.9 |
| 3051 | Jonathan Agnew | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1978–1992 | 71.9 |
| 3052 | Stan Wawrinka | Tennis | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2002–active | 71.8 |
| 3055 | Richard Sherman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2021 | 71.8 |
| 3056 | Masashi Ozaki | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1970–2019 | 71.8 |
| 3057 | Jim Furyk | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–active | 71.8 |
| 3058 | Rodney Heath | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1905–1919 | 71.8 |
| 3059 | Hirooki Arai | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2010–2021 | 71.8 |
| 3060 | Örn Arnarson | Swimming | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 1997–2008 | 71.8 |
| 3061 | Bobby Mitchell | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1968 | 71.8 |
| 3063 | Earl Averill | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1941 | 71.7 |
| 3064 | CeeDee Lamb | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–active | 71.7 |
| 3065 | Vladimir Batez | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1990–2007 | 71.7 |
| 3066 | Slobodan Boškan | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1993–2010 | 71.7 |
| 3067 | Duncan Goodhew | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1976–1980 | 71.7 |
| 3068 | Jumbo Ozaki | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1970–2010 | 71.7 |
| 3071 | Troy Aikman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2000 | 71.6 |
| 3072 | Andrea Zorzi | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1984–1998 | 71.6 |
| 3073 | Mike Grant | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1893–1902 | 71.6 |
| 3075 | Nikolay Apalikov | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–2018 | 71.6 |
| 3076 | Michał Kubiak | Volleyball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2009–active | 71.6 |
| 3078 | Julius Brink | Volleyball | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2001–2014 | 71.6 |
| 3079 | Luis Aparicio | Baseball | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 1956–1973 | 71.6 |
| 3080 | Andrea Bari | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1998–2016 | 71.6 |
| 3083 | Antoine Brizard | Volleyball | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–active | 71.5 |
| 3084 | Dizzy Dean | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1947 | 71.5 |
| 3085 | Roger Bresnahan | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1897–1915 | 71.5 |
| 3086 | Chick Hafey | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1937 | 71.5 |
| 3087 | Dmitriy Muserskiy | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2008–active | 71.5 |
| 3089 | Hobey Baker | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1910–1917 | 71.5 |
| 3090 | Lynn Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1946 | 71.5 |
| 3091 | Herb Carnegie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1944–1954 | 71.5 |
| 3092 | Red Horner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1928–1940 | 71.5 |
| 3093 | Auston Matthews | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 71.4 |
| 3094 | Phil Dalhausser | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2022 | 71.4 |
| 3096 | Harold Baines | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–2001 | 71.4 |
| 3099 | Elmer Flick | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1898–1910 | 71.4 |
| 3100 | Todd Helton | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2013 | 71.4 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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