- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1927–1936
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 18
Greatest American Football athletes of the 1920s
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
- 1925–1939
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1927–1934
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1931
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1922–1934
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1928
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1924–1933
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1925–1934
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 1927–1936
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1920–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Cal Hubbard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1936 | 88.6 |
| 165 | Johnny Blood | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1939 | 86.5 |
| 167 | Guy Chamberlin | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1927 | 86.5 |
| 181 | Benny Friedman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1934 | 86.3 |
| 186 | Paddy Driscoll | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1929 | 86.2 |
| 196 | Ernie Nevers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1931 | 86 |
| 215 | Link Lyman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1922–1934 | 85.6 |
| 218 | Pete Henry | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1928 | 85.6 |
| 259 | Mike Michalske | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1937 | 84.5 |
| 272 | Walt Kiesling | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1938 | 84.2 |
| 281 | Steve Owen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1933 | 83.9 |
| 284 | Red Grange | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1934 | 83.8 |
| 299 | Ed Healey | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1927 | 83.2 |
| 302 | Joe Guyon | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1927 | 83.1 |
| 312 | Ray Flaherty | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1935 | 82.5 |
| 318 | Red Badgro | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1936 | 82.2 |
| 320 | Fritz Pollard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1926 | 82 |
| 339 | Jimmy Conzelman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1929 | 78.9 |
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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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