#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
10	Mel Blount	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1970–1983	91.5
22	Franco Harris	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1972–1984	90
31	Jack Lambert	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1984	89.5
33	John Hannah	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1985	89.4
35	Randy White	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1975–1988	89.3
40	Steve Largent	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1989	89.1
52	Tony Dorsett	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1988	88.8
55	Joe Montana	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1994	88.7
67	Bill Cowher	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1979–2006	88.4
92	Jack Ham	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1982	87.9
95	Jim Langer	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1970–1981	87.9
99	Ray Guy	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1986	87.8
102	Mike Haynes	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1989	87.8
106	Jack Youngblood	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1984	87.7
109	Walter Payton	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1975–1987	87.6
122	Jimmy Johnson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1999	87.4
123	James Lofton	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1993	87.4
135	John Riggins	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1985	87.1
137	John Stallworth	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1987	87
148	Dan Fouts	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1987	86.8
153	Warren Moon	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1978–2000	86.7
154	Terry Bradshaw	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1970–1983	86.7
175	Harry Carson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1988	86.4
177	Ed "Too Tall" Jones	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1989	86.3
178	Earl Campbell	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1985	86.3
179	Ozzie Newsome	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1990	86.3
201	Mike Webster	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1990	85.8
203	Harold Carmichael	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1984	85.8
204	Joe DeLamielleure	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1985	85.8
205	Dan Hampton	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1990	85.8
211	Cliff Branch	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1972–1985	85.6
230	Fred Dean	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1975–1985	85.4
238	Dave Casper	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1984	85.2
242	Lee Roy Selmon	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1984	85.1
251	Dan Dierdorf	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1971–1983	84.8
252	Joe Klecko	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1988	84.8
268	Robert Brazile	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1975–1984	84.3
287	Cliff Harris	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1970–1979	83.7
293	Randy Gradishar	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1983	83.5
298	Lynn Swann	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1982	83.2
300	Drew Pearson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1983	83.1
327	Kellen Winslow	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1987	81.7

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