- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1956–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 15
Greatest American Football Tackle 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
- 1950–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1927–1936
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1960–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1953–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1950–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1922–1934
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1928
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1951–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1932–1940
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1964–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1924–1933
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1938–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1920–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Forrest Gregg | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1971 | 90.3 |
| 43 | Leo Nomellini | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1963 | 89 |
| 59 | Cal Hubbard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1936 | 88.6 |
| 76 | Willie Roaf | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2005 | 88.2 |
| 89 | Ron Mix | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1971 | 88 |
| 184 | Rosey Brown | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1965 | 86.3 |
| 187 | Lou Creekmur | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1959 | 86.2 |
| 215 | Link Lyman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1922–1934 | 85.6 |
| 218 | Pete Henry | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1928 | 85.6 |
| 246 | Mike McCormack | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1962 | 85 |
| 262 | Turk Edwards | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1940 | 84.4 |
| 263 | Bob Brown | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1973 | 84.4 |
| 281 | Steve Owen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1933 | 83.9 |
| 290 | Bruiser Kinard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1947 | 83.6 |
| 299 | Ed Healey | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1927 | 83.2 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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