- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1968–1982
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 8
Greatest American Football Offensive tackles of all time
This ranking is led by Art Shell, Walter Jones and Winston Hill. GOAT Rank currently ranks 8 eligible American Football offensive tackles using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Art Shell ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1963–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1980–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1971–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1983–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Art Shell | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1982 | 88.5 |
| 117 | Walter Jones | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2008 | 87.5 |
| 208 | Winston Hill | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1977 | 85.6 |
| 243 | Anthony Muñoz | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–1992 | 84.8 |
| 246 | Dan Dierdorf | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1983 | 84.8 |
| 255 | Joe Thomas | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2017 | 84.4 |
| 319 | Tony Boselli | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2001 | 81.8 |
| 331 | Jim Covert | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1990 | 79.7 |
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Art Shell vs Walter JonesRead the full methodology
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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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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