- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1931–1945
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 8
Greatest American Football Centers of all time
This ranking is led by Mel Hein, Jim Ringo and Frank Gatski. GOAT Rank currently ranks 8 eligible American Football centers using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Mel Hein ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1953–1967
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1946–1957
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1960–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1970–1981
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1994–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1980–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Mel Hein | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1945 | 88.5 |
| 63 | Jim Ringo | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1967 | 88.5 |
| 67 | Frank Gatski | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1957 | 88.4 |
| 68 | Jim Otto | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1974 | 88.3 |
| 92 | Jim Langer | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1981 | 87.9 |
| 121 | Dermontti Dawson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2000 | 87.4 |
| 164 | Kevin Mawae | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2009 | 86.4 |
| 310 | Dwight Stephenson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–1987 | 82.3 |
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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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