GGOATRANK

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
American Football
Career
1942–1953
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Bill Dudley
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1916–1933
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
88.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Reg Noble
Sport
Volleyball
Career
1990–2004
Country
🇨🇺 Cuba
Peak
95.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
96.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Regla Bell
Sport
American Football
Career
1956–1973
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
87.0
Honours
87.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Johnny Unitas
Sport
Tennis
Career
1991–2001
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Pat Rafter
Sport
Boxing
Career
2009–2019
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: James DeGale
Sport
Cricket
Career
1986–2005
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
86.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Mark Alleyne
Sport
Tennis
Career
1951–1968
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
94.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Lew Hoad
Sport
American Football
Career
1955–1967
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Raymond Berry
Sport
Tennis
Career
1926–1935
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: John Doeg
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1988–2009
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
88.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Joe Sakic
Sport
Basketball
Career
2011–2022
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
90.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
72.0
Longevity
68.0
Athlete: Liz Cambage
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1924–1940
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
92.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Eddie Shore
Sport
Baseball
Career
1942–1965
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Warren Spahn
Sport
Tennis
Career
1946–1961
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Budge Patty
Sport
Baseball
Career
1875–1892
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Pud Galvin
Sport
American Football
Career
1946–1955
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Marion Motley
Sport
American Football
Career
1993–2005
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Jerome Bettis
Sport
Ice Hockey
Career
1940–1954
Country
🇨🇦 Canada
Peak
94.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Elmer Lach
Sport
American Football
Career
1971–1985
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: John Riggins
Sport
American Football
Career
1965–1975
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Bob Hayes
Sport
American Football
Career
1946–1956
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Dante Lavelli
Sport
American Football
Career
1932–1941
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Clarke Hinkle
Sport
American Football
Career
1957–1969
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Henry Jordan

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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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