- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1948–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest American Football Fullbacks of all time
This ranking is led by Joe Perry, Jim Taylor and Marion Motley. GOAT Rank currently ranks 9 eligible American Football fullbacks using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Joe Perry ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.4.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1967
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1946–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1932–1941
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1968–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1931
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1930–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1954–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1936–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Joe Perry | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1963 | 88.4 |
| 124 | Jim Taylor | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1967 | 87.3 |
| 129 | Marion Motley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1955 | 87.1 |
| 136 | Clarke Hinkle | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1941 | 87.0 |
| 155 | Larry Csonka | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1979 | 86.6 |
| 191 | Ernie Nevers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1931 | 86.0 |
| 221 | Bronko Nagurski | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1943 | 85.4 |
| 240 | John Henry Johnson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1966 | 85.0 |
| 290 | Tuffy Leemans | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1943 | 83.3 |
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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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