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Top 25 · all positions

1CB
Ronnie Lott🐐
👑 The Hitman · San Francisco 49ers · 1980s
26% drafted99
2OL
Anthony Muñoz🐐
👑 The Wall · Cincinnati Bengals · 1980s
21% drafted98
3OL
Jonathan Ogden🐐
👑 Fort Knox · Baltimore Ravens · 2000s
0% drafted98
4WR
Randy Moss🐐
👑 The Freak · New England Patriots · 2000s
14% drafted97
5EDGE
Aaron Donald🐐
👑 The Franchise · Los Angeles Rams · 2020s
10% drafted97
6WR
Jerry Rice🐐
👑 World · San Francisco 49ers · 1980s
21% drafted96
7EDGE
Reggie White🐐
👑 The Minister of Defense · Packers · 1990s
14% drafted96
8RB
Walter Payton🐐
👑 Sweetness · Chicago Bears · 1980s
17% drafted94
9EDGE
Lawrence Taylor🐐
👑 LT · New York Giants · 1980s
2% drafted94
10CB
Deion Sanders🐐
👑 Prime Time · 49ers · 1990s
21% drafted94
11TE
Rob Gronkowski🐐
👑 Gronk · Patriots · 2010s
38% drafted94
12LB
Dick Butkus🐐
👑 The Enforcer · Chicago Bears · 1960s
19% drafted94
13QB
Patrick Mahomes🐐
👑 Showtime · Kansas City Chiefs · 2020s
2% drafted94
14EDGE
Bruce Smith🐐
🎣 The Sack King · Buffalo Bills · 1990s
0% drafted93
15QB
Joe Montana🐐
❄️ Joe Cool · San Francisco 49ers · 1980s
2% drafted93
16WR
Travis Kelce🐐
❄️ The Standard · Kansas City Chiefs · 2020s
48% drafted93
17S
Ed Reed🐐
🦅 The Ballhawk · Baltimore Ravens · 2000s
0% drafted92
18WR
Terrell Owens🐐
⚡ T.O. · San Francisco 49ers · 2000s
0% drafted92
19WR
Don Hutson🐐
⚡ The Burner · Packers · 1930s
43% drafted92
20TE
Tony Gonzalez🐐
🔁 The Blueprint · Kansas City Chiefs · 2000s
2% drafted92
21RB
Jim Brown
🐂 The Standard · Browns · 1960s
0% drafted92
22CB
Charles Woodson
🏝 The Island · Packers · 2010s
2% drafted91
23RB
Barry Sanders
🐂 The Untouchable · Detroit Lions · 1990s
2% drafted91
24WR
Tyreek Hill
⚡ The Burner · Kansas City Chiefs · 2020s
0% drafted91
25WR
Marvin Harrison
⚡ The Burner · Indianapolis Colts · 2000s
21% drafted91

GOAT at every position

Quarterback (QB)
1
Patrick Mahomes🐐
👑 Showtime · Kansas City Chiefs · 2020s
2% drafted94
2
Joe Montana🐐
❄️ Joe Cool · San Francisco 49ers · 1980s
2% drafted93
3
Tom Brady
❄️ The GOAT · New England Patriots · 2000s
0% drafted91
4
Aaron Rodgers
🎯 The General · Packers · 2010s
2% drafted91
5
Drew Brees
🎯 Cool Brees · New Orleans Saints · 2000s
0% drafted90
Running Back (RB)
1
Walter Payton🐐
👑 Sweetness · Chicago Bears · 1980s
17% drafted94
2
Jim Brown
🐂 The Standard · Browns · 1960s
0% drafted92
3
Barry Sanders
🐂 The Untouchable · Detroit Lions · 1990s
2% drafted91
4
Emmitt Smith
❄️ The Record · Cowboys · 1990s
29% drafted91
5
Marcus Allen
🐂 The Workhorse · Los Angeles Raiders · 1980s
5% drafted89
Wide Receiver (WR)
1
Randy Moss🐐
👑 The Freak · New England Patriots · 2000s
14% drafted97
2
Jerry Rice🐐
👑 World · San Francisco 49ers · 1980s
21% drafted96
3
Travis Kelce🐐
❄️ The Standard · Kansas City Chiefs · 2020s
48% drafted93
4
Terrell Owens🐐
⚡ T.O. · San Francisco 49ers · 2000s
0% drafted92
5
Don Hutson🐐
⚡ The Burner · Packers · 1930s
43% drafted92
Tight End (TE)
1
Rob Gronkowski🐐
👑 Gronk · Patriots · 2010s
38% drafted94
2
Tony Gonzalez🐐
🔁 The Blueprint · Kansas City Chiefs · 2000s
2% drafted92
3
Travis Kelce🐐
❄️ The Standard · Kansas City Chiefs · 2020s
48% drafted89
4
Shannon Sharpe
🔁 Loud Noises · Broncos · 1990s
7% drafted82
5
Dave Casper
🔁 The Mismatch · Oakland Raiders · 1970s
2% drafted82
Offensive Line (OL)
1
Anthony Muñoz🐐
👑 The Wall · Cincinnati Bengals · 1980s
21% drafted98
2
Jonathan Ogden🐐
👑 Fort Knox · Baltimore Ravens · 2000s
0% drafted98
3
Bulldog Turner🏛
⚔️ The Enforcer · Bears · 1940s
45% drafted90
4
Forrest Gregg
⚓ The Best Player · Packers · 1960s
12% drafted88
5
Gene Hickerson
⚓ The Anchor · Browns · 1960s
5% drafted88
Edge Rusher (EDGE)
1
Aaron Donald🐐
👑 The Franchise · Los Angeles Rams · 2020s
10% drafted97
2
Reggie White🐐
👑 The Minister of Defense · Packers · 1990s
14% drafted96
3
Lawrence Taylor🐐
👑 LT · New York Giants · 1980s
2% drafted94
4
Bruce Smith🐐
🎣 The Sack King · Buffalo Bills · 1990s
0% drafted93
5
Ted Hendricks
⚔️ The Enforcer · Oakland Raiders · 1970s
5% drafted91
Linebacker (LB)
1
Dick Butkus🐐
👑 The Enforcer · Chicago Bears · 1960s
19% drafted94
2
Ray Lewis
❄️ The General · Baltimore Ravens · 2000s
26% drafted91
3
Derrick Brooks
⚔️ The Enforcer · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 2000s
14% drafted87
4
Bobby Wagner
❄️ The Machine · Seahawks · 2010s
12% drafted86
5
Jack Ham
⚔️ Dobre Shunka · Pittsburgh Steelers · 1970s
0% drafted86
Cornerback (CB)
1
Ronnie Lott🐐
👑 The Hitman · San Francisco 49ers · 1980s
26% drafted99
2
Deion Sanders🐐
👑 Prime Time · 49ers · 1990s
21% drafted94
3
Charles Woodson
🏝 The Island · Packers · 2010s
2% drafted91
4
Champ Bailey
🏝 The Champ · Broncos · 2000s
0% drafted91
5
Rod Woodson
🦅 The Master · Baltimore Ravens · 2000s
0% drafted90
Safety (S)
1
Ronnie Lott🐐
👑 The Hitman · San Francisco 49ers · 1980s
26% drafted98
2
Ed Reed🐐
🦅 The Ballhawk · Baltimore Ravens · 2000s
0% drafted92
3
Kam Chancellor
🦅 The Ballhawk · Seahawks · 2010s
29% drafted87
4
Earl Thomas
❄️ The Centerfielder · Seahawks · 2010s
0% drafted86
5
Charles Woodson
🏝 The Island · Packers · 2010s
2% drafted84
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