- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1983–2002
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 98.0
GOAT Rank · 19
Greatest American Football Cornerbacks of all time
This ranking is led by Darrell Green, Mel Blount and Herb Adderley. GOAT Rank currently ranks 19 eligible American Football cornerbacks using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Darrell Green ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.6.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1970–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1961–1972
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1999–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1963–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1952–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1959–1972
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1976–1989
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 2011–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1989–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1969–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1987–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1967–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- 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
- 2011–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Darrell Green | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–2002 | 91.6 |
| 9 | Mel Blount | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1983 | 91.5 |
| 24 | Herb Adderley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1961–1972 | 89.9 |
| 25 | Champ Bailey | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1999–2013 | 89.8 |
| 58 | Willie Brown | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1978 | 88.6 |
| 76 | Night Train Lane | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1965 | 88.1 |
| 83 | Ronde Barber | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2012 | 88.0 |
| 93 | Dick LeBeau | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1972 | 87.9 |
| 99 | Mike Haynes | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1989 | 87.8 |
| 101 | Darrelle Revis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2017 | 87.7 |
| 128 | Patrick Peterson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2023 | 87.1 |
| 141 | Ty Law | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2009 | 86.8 |
| 145 | Deion Sanders | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2005 | 86.7 |
| 147 | Ken Riley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1983 | 86.7 |
| 178 | Eric Allen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2001 | 86.3 |
| 204 | Rod Woodson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2003 | 85.6 |
| 229 | Lem Barney | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1977 | 85.3 |
| 252 | Aqib Talib | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2019 | 84.7 |
| 324 | Richard Sherman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2021 | 81.6 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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