- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2000–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 98.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 99.0
- Longevity
- 100.0
GOAT Rank · 30
Greatest American Football athletes of the 2000s
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
- 2002–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2005–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2003–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2006–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2005–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2003–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2003–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2002–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2003–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- 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
- 2007–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | American Football | 🇺🇸 USA | 2000–2022 | 97.2 |
| 12 | Julius Peppers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2018 | 90.9 |
| 15 | Larry Fitzgerald | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2020 | 90.4 |
| 34 | DeMarcus Ware | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2016 | 89.3 |
| 44 | Aaron Rodgers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–— | 88.9 |
| 56 | Steve Smith Sr | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2016 | 88.7 |
| 57 | Drew Brees | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2020 | 88.6 |
| 93 | Antonio Gates | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2018 | 87.9 |
| 104 | Darrelle Revis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2017 | 87.7 |
| 111 | Dwight Freeney | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2017 | 87.6 |
| 112 | Jared Allen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2015 | 87.6 |
| 119 | Devin Hester | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2016 | 87.5 |
| 143 | Frank Gore | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2020 | 86.9 |
| 151 | Troy Polamalu | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2014 | 86.7 |
| 159 | Andre Johnson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2016 | 86.6 |
| 221 | Adrian Peterson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2021 | 85.5 |
| 225 | Richard Seymour | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2012 | 85.4 |
| 244 | Steve Hutchinson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2012 | 85 |
| 254 | LaDainian Tomlinson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2011 | 84.7 |
| 256 | Chad Johnson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2011 | 84.7 |
| 257 | Aqib Talib | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2019 | 84.7 |
| 258 | Ed Reed | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2013 | 84.5 |
| 260 | Joe Thomas | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2017 | 84.4 |
| 289 | Sebastian Janikowski | American Football | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2000–2018 | 83.6 |
| 294 | Eli Manning | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2019 | 83.3 |
| 307 | Jason Witten | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2020 | 82.8 |
| 313 | Calvin Johnson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2015 | 82.4 |
| 317 | Patrick Willis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2014 | 82.2 |
| 326 | Ben Roethlisberger | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 81.7 |
| 338 | Brian Urlacher | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2012 | 79.6 |
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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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