- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1965–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
GOAT Rank · 330
Greatest American Football Players from United States
This ranking is led by Lou Groza, Sammy Baugh and Otto Graham. GOAT Rank currently ranks 330 eligible American Football players from United States using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lou Groza ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.4.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1980–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2012–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1927–1936
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1954–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1926
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1961–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1981–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- American Football
- Career
- 1989–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1932–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1969–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1983–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1998–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | Joe Namath | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1977 | 82.5 |
| 307 | Ray Flaherty | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1935 | 82.5 |
| 308 | Calvin Johnson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2015 | 82.4 |
| 309 | Tyreek Hill | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 82.3 |
| 310 | Dwight Stephenson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–1987 | 82.3 |
| 311 | T.Y. Hilton | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–2022 | 82.2 |
| 312 | Patrick Willis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2014 | 82.2 |
| 313 | Red Badgro | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1936 | 82.2 |
| 314 | Les Richter | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1962 | 82.0 |
| 315 | Fritz Pollard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1926 | 82.0 |
| 316 | Fran Tarkenton | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1961–1978 | 81.9 |
| 317 | Le'Veon Bell | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2021 | 81.9 |
| 318 | Thurman Thomas | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2000 | 81.8 |
| 319 | Tony Boselli | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2001 | 81.8 |
| 320 | Kenny Easley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–1987 | 81.8 |
| 321 | Ben Roethlisberger | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 81.7 |
| 322 | Kellen Winslow | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1987 | 81.7 |
| 323 | Sterling Sharpe | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–1994 | 81.7 |
| 324 | Richard Sherman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2021 | 81.6 |
| 325 | Bobby Mitchell | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1968 | 81.6 |
| 326 | CeeDee Lamb | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–active | 81.5 |
| 327 | Troy Aikman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2000 | 81.4 |
| 328 | Cliff Battles | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1937 | 80.6 |
| 329 | Roger Staubach | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1979 | 80.4 |
| 330 | Justin Jefferson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–active | 80.4 |
| 331 | Jim Covert | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1990 | 79.7 |
| 332 | DK Metcalf | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–active | 79.7 |
| 333 | Brian Urlacher | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2012 | 79.6 |
| 334 | Jimmy Conzelman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1929 | 78.9 |
| 335 | Kurt Warner | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2009 | 78.8 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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