- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
GOAT Rank · 325
Greatest retired American Football athletes
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
- 2007–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1980–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2012–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1927–1936
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1954–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- 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
- 1961–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1981–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
- 1979–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2011–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1932–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
- 1983–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2000–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312 | Ray Flaherty | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1935 | 82.5 |
| 313 | Calvin Johnson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2015 | 82.4 |
| 315 | Dwight Stephenson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–1987 | 82.3 |
| 316 | T.Y. Hilton | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–2022 | 82.2 |
| 317 | Patrick Willis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2014 | 82.2 |
| 318 | Red Badgro | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1936 | 82.2 |
| 319 | Les Richter | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1962 | 82 |
| 320 | Fritz Pollard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1926 | 82 |
| 321 | Fran Tarkenton | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1961–1978 | 81.9 |
| 322 | Le'Veon Bell | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2021 | 81.9 |
| 323 | Thurman Thomas | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2000 | 81.8 |
| 324 | Tony Boselli | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2001 | 81.8 |
| 325 | Kenny Easley | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–1987 | 81.8 |
| 326 | Ben Roethlisberger | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2021 | 81.7 |
| 327 | Kellen Winslow | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1987 | 81.7 |
| 328 | Sterling Sharpe | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–1994 | 81.7 |
| 329 | Richard Sherman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2021 | 81.6 |
| 330 | Bobby Mitchell | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1968 | 81.6 |
| 332 | Troy Aikman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2000 | 81.4 |
| 333 | Cliff Battles | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1937 | 80.6 |
| 334 | Roger Staubach | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1979 | 80.4 |
| 336 | Jim Covert | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1990 | 79.7 |
| 338 | Brian Urlacher | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2012 | 79.6 |
| 339 | Jimmy Conzelman | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1929 | 78.9 |
| 340 | Kurt Warner | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2009 | 78.8 |
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