GOAT Rank · 24

Greatest American Football athletes of the 2010s

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

#AthleteGOAT Score

21

90.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2012–2024
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Justin Tucker

32

89.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: T.J. Watt

38

89.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 2014–2023
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Aaron Donald

87

88.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Derrick Henry

113

87.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Julio Jones

133

Patrick Peterson

87.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2023
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Patrick Peterson

147

86.8

Sport: American Football
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Antonio Brown

171

86.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Davante Adams

193

86.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Travis Kelce

195

86.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Cooper Kupp

199

DeAndre Hopkins

85.9

Sport: American Football
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: DeAndre Hopkins

223

Patrick Mahomes

85.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 USA

Peak: 97.0
Dominance: 93.0
Statistics: 93.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Patrick Mahomes

224

85.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2012–2019
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Luke Kuechly

231

85.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: J.J. Watt

270

84.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Stefon Diggs

271

84.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: A.J. Green

273

84.1

Sport: American Football
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Rob Gronkowski

276

84.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Von Miller

305

Odell Beckham Jr

83.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2014–2024
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Odell Beckham Jr

314

82.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Tyreek Hill

316

82.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2012–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: T.Y. Hilton

322

81.9

Sport: American Football
Career: 2013–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Le'Veon Bell

329

Richard Sherman

81.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2011–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Richard Sherman

337

79.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: DK Metcalf

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
21	Justin Tucker	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2012–2024	90
32	T.J. Watt	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2017–—	89.4
38	Aaron Donald	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2014–2023	89.1
87	Derrick Henry	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2016–—	88
113	Julio Jones	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2022	87.6
133	Patrick Peterson	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2023	87.1
147	Antonio Brown	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2021	86.8
171	Davante Adams	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2014–—	86.4
193	Travis Kelce	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2013–—	86
195	Cooper Kupp	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2017–—	86
199	DeAndre Hopkins	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2013–—	85.9
223	Patrick Mahomes	American Football	🇺🇸 USA	2017–—	85.4
224	Luke Kuechly	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2012–2019	85.4
231	J.J. Watt	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2022	85.3
270	Stefon Diggs	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2015–—	84.2
271	A.J. Green	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2022	84.2
273	Rob Gronkowski	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2021	84.1
276	Von Miller	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–—	84
305	Odell Beckham Jr	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2014–2024	83
314	Tyreek Hill	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2016–—	82.3
316	T.Y. Hilton	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2012–2022	82.2
322	Le'Veon Bell	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2021	81.9
329	Richard Sherman	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2021	81.6
337	DK Metcalf	American Football	🇺🇸 United States	2019–—	79.7

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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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