- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2000–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 98.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 99.0
- Longevity
- 100.0
GOAT Rank · 34
Greatest American Football Quarterbacks of all time
This ranking is led by Tom Brady, Sammy Baugh and Otto Graham. GOAT Rank currently ranks 34 eligible American Football quarterbacks using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Tom Brady ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.2.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1937–1952
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1946–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1998–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1957–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1979–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 89.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1939–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1948–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1991–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1967–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1930–1945
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1983–1999
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1956–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 87.0
- Honours
- 87.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1973–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1978–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1970–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1984–1999
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1927–1934
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1957–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Peak
- 97.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1986–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1956–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1965–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1961–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1989–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1969–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1998–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | American Football | 🇺🇸 USA | 2000–2022 | 97.2 |
| 4 | Sammy Baugh | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1952 | 92.3 |
| 5 | Otto Graham | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1955 | 92.0 |
| 12 | Peyton Manning | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2015 | 90.7 |
| 35 | Len Dawson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1975 | 89.2 |
| 43 | Aaron Rodgers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–active | 88.9 |
| 53 | Joe Montana | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1994 | 88.7 |
| 55 | Drew Brees | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2020 | 88.6 |
| 65 | Sid Luckman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1939–1950 | 88.4 |
| 79 | Bobby Layne | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1962 | 88.1 |
| 88 | Brett Favre | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1991–2010 | 87.9 |
| 98 | Bob Griese | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1980 | 87.8 |
| 100 | Arnie Herber | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1945 | 87.8 |
| 123 | Dan Marino | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1999 | 87.3 |
| 126 | Johnny Unitas | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1973 | 87.2 |
| 143 | Dan Fouts | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1973–1987 | 86.8 |
| 148 | Warren Moon | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1978–2000 | 86.7 |
| 149 | Terry Bradshaw | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1983 | 86.7 |
| 158 | Steve Young | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1984–1999 | 86.5 |
| 176 | Benny Friedman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1934 | 86.3 |
| 181 | Paddy Driscoll | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1929 | 86.2 |
| 184 | John Elway | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1998 | 86.1 |
| 195 | Sonny Jurgensen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1974 | 85.9 |
| 218 | Patrick Mahomes | American Football | 🇺🇸 USA | 2017–active | 85.4 |
| 245 | Jim Kelly | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–1996 | 84.8 |
| 289 | Eli Manning | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2019 | 83.3 |
| 298 | Bart Starr | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1971 | 83.0 |
| 306 | Joe Namath | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1977 | 82.5 |
| 316 | Fran Tarkenton | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1961–1978 | 81.9 |
| 321 | Ben Roethlisberger | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 81.7 |
| 327 | Troy Aikman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2000 | 81.4 |
| 329 | Roger Staubach | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1979 | 80.4 |
| 334 | Jimmy Conzelman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1929 | 78.9 |
| 335 | Kurt Warner | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2009 | 78.8 |
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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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