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GOAT Rank · 3228

Greatest retired athletes

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Tennis
Career
1947–1956
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Art Larsen
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1958–1980
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
89.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Stan Mikita
Sport
Baseball
Career
1966–1993
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
96.0
Athlete: Nolan Ryan
Sport
American Football
Career
1985–2003
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Bruce Smith
Sport
Boxing
Career
1941–1954
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Jake LaMotta
Sport
American Football
Career
2006–2016
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Devin Hester
Sport
American Football
Career
1997–2008
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Walter Jones
Sport
Baseball
Career
2004–2023
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Zack Greinke
Sport
American Football
Career
1995–2005
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Curtis Martin
Sport
Tennis
Career
1890–1897
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Wilfred Baddeley
Sport
Cricket
Career
1932–1950
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
90.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Bill Brown
Sport
Baseball
Career
1917–1938
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Bullet Rogan
Sport
American Football
Career
1979–1999
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Jimmy Johnson
Sport
Athletics
Career
1980–1993
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
94.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
70.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Ben Johnson
Sport
American Football
Career
1978–1993
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: James Lofton
Sport
American Football
Career
1957–1966
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Paul Hornung
Sport
American Football
Career
1967–1980
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Larry Little
Sport
Cricket
Career
1945–1963
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
86.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Donald Carr
Sport
Baseball
Career
1986–2008
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Greg Maddux
Sport
American Football
Career
1983–1999
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
93.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Dan Marino
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1997–2011
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Jenny Potter
Sport
American Football
Career
1958–1967
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Jim Taylor
Sport
American Football
Career
1960–1986
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Don Coryell
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1958–1989
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Clare Drake

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Frequently asked questions

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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