- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1952–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 11
Greatest American Football Halfback 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
- 1957–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1942–1953
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1925–1939
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1941–1952
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1940–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1952–1964
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1925–1934
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1926
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1932–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Ollie Matson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1966 | 87.6 |
| 124 | Paul Hornung | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1966 | 87.4 |
| 130 | Bill Dudley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1942–1953 | 87.3 |
| 165 | Johnny Blood | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1939 | 86.5 |
| 220 | Tony Canadeo | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1941–1952 | 85.6 |
| 235 | George McAfee | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1950 | 85.3 |
| 236 | Frank Gifford | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1964 | 85.2 |
| 284 | Red Grange | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1934 | 83.8 |
| 302 | Joe Guyon | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1927 | 83.1 |
| 320 | Fritz Pollard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1926 | 82 |
| 333 | Cliff Battles | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1937 | 80.6 |
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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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