- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank · 16
Greatest American Football Guard 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
- 1973–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1994–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1967–1981
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1966–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1967–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1936–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1998–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1973–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1981–1991
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1982–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Randall McDaniel | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2001 | 89.8 |
| 33 | John Hannah | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1973–1985 | 89.4 |
| 51 | Larry Allen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2007 | 88.8 |
| 62 | Gene Upshaw | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1981 | 88.5 |
| 115 | Tom Mack | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1966–1978 | 87.6 |
| 126 | Larry Little | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1980 | 87.4 |
| 174 | Dan Fortmann | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1943 | 86.4 |
| 182 | Jerry Kramer | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1968 | 86.3 |
| 191 | Gene Hickerson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1973 | 86.1 |
| 202 | Alan Faneca | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2010 | 85.8 |
| 204 | Joe DeLamielleure | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1973–1985 | 85.8 |
| 227 | Russ Grimm | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–1991 | 85.4 |
| 241 | Mike Munchak | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1993 | 85.1 |
| 244 | Steve Hutchinson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2012 | 85 |
| 259 | Mike Michalske | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1937 | 84.5 |
| 272 | Walt Kiesling | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1938 | 84.2 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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