GOAT Rank · 17

Greatest American Football athletes of the 1930s

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

#AthleteGOAT Score

5

92.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 1937–1952
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Sammy Baugh

64

88.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 1931–1945
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Mel Hein

68

88.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 1939–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Sid Luckman

103

87.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1930–1945
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Arnie Herber

110

87.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1935–1945
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Don Hutson

141

87.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 1932–1941
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Clarke Hinkle

174

86.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 1936–1943
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Dan Fortmann

226

Bronko Nagurski

85.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 1930–1943
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Bronko Nagurski

240

85.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 1933–1944
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: George Musso

262

84.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 1932–1940
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Turk Edwards

278

84.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 1932–1943
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Bill Hewitt

285

83.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 1937–1946
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Ace Parker

290

83.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1938–1947
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Bruiser Kinard

295

83.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 1936–1943
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Tuffy Leemans

301

83.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 1931–1938
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Dutch Clark

310

82.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1936–1945
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Wayne Millner

333

80.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 1932–1937
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Cliff Battles

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
5	Sammy Baugh	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1952	92.3
64	Mel Hein	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1931–1945	88.5
68	Sid Luckman	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1939–1950	88.4
103	Arnie Herber	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1945	87.8
110	Don Hutson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1935–1945	87.6
141	Clarke Hinkle	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1932–1941	87
174	Dan Fortmann	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1936–1943	86.4
226	Bronko Nagurski	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1943	85.4
240	George Musso	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1933–1944	85.1
262	Turk Edwards	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1932–1940	84.4
278	Bill Hewitt	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1932–1943	84
285	Ace Parker	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1946	83.8
290	Bruiser Kinard	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1947	83.6
295	Tuffy Leemans	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1936–1943	83.3
301	Dutch Clark	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1931–1938	83.1
310	Wayne Millner	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1936–1945	82.6
333	Cliff Battles	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1932–1937	80.6

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

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