- 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 Cornerback of all time
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Darrell Green | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–2002 | 91.6 |
| 10 | Mel Blount | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1983 | 91.5 |
| 25 | Herb Adderley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1961–1972 | 89.9 |
| 26 | Champ Bailey | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1999–2013 | 89.8 |
| 60 | Willie Brown | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1978 | 88.6 |
| 79 | Night Train Lane | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1965 | 88.1 |
| 86 | Ronde Barber | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2012 | 88 |
| 96 | Dick LeBeau | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1972 | 87.9 |
| 102 | Mike Haynes | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1989 | 87.8 |
| 104 | Darrelle Revis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2017 | 87.7 |
| 133 | Patrick Peterson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2023 | 87.1 |
| 146 | Ty Law | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2009 | 86.8 |
| 150 | Deion Sanders | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2005 | 86.7 |
| 152 | Ken Riley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1983 | 86.7 |
| 183 | Eric Allen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2001 | 86.3 |
| 209 | Rod Woodson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2003 | 85.6 |
| 234 | Lem Barney | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1977 | 85.3 |
| 257 | Aqib Talib | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2019 | 84.7 |
| 329 | 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.
Who is included?
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