- 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 Fullback 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Joe Perry | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1963 | 88.4 |
| 128 | Jim Taylor | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1967 | 87.3 |
| 134 | Marion Motley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1955 | 87.1 |
| 141 | Clarke Hinkle | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1941 | 87 |
| 160 | Larry Csonka | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1979 | 86.6 |
| 196 | Ernie Nevers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1931 | 86 |
| 226 | Bronko Nagurski | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1943 | 85.4 |
| 245 | John Henry Johnson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1966 | 85 |
| 295 | 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?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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