Who is the goat of the NFL?

Tom Brady is commonly referred to as the GOAT of NFL players, but former NFL quarterback Joe Montana may think otherwise. In a recent interview with The Spun, Montana was asked whether he thinks Brady should be called the GOAT now.
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Who is the goat in football NFL?

Brady is the greatest winner the NFL has ever seen -- and the greatest quarterback. His 624 passing touchdowns and 84,520 passing yards are the most in NFL history. He has the most Super Bowl MVPs in NFL history, while he's the only NFL player with seven championships.
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Who do NFL players think is the goat?

No, Brady being the "GOAT" does not mean he is a hooved barnyard animal — it merely is an acronym for "Greatest Of All Time." That description is pretty apt for Brady, considering not only how well he played in the NFL, but also for how long he played in the league: an astounding 22 years.
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Who is the new NFL goat?

Tom Brady has officially passed Peyton Manning as the GOAT, according to PFR's Hall of Fame monitor metric. One of the main narratives following last season's Super Bowl was Tom Brady's undisputed claim as the NFL's GOAT.
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Who is the greatest quarterback of all time?

25 Greatest Quarterbacks in NFL History
  • Joe Namath, 1965-77. ...
  • Dan Fouts, 1973-87. ...
  • Philip Rivers, 2004-20. ...
  • Jim Kelly, 1986-96. ...
  • Eli Manning, 2004-19. ...
  • Kurt Warner, 1998-2009. ...
  • Sammy Baugh, 1937-52. ...
  • Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83.
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The GOAT of Every Position In The NFL



Who's better Brady or Manning?

It would be easy to just say Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls in ten tries, much more than Peyton Manning's two victories in four tries. It goes even further than that, with Brady winning five Super Bowl MVP awards, which is a higher total than Manning's four appearances. Manning also only won one Super Bowl MVP award.
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Who is the No 1 player in football history?

1. Diego Maradona, Argentina. Diego Maradona's talent was without a doubt the greatest ever seen in football. His dribbling ability was mesmerizing, his goal-scoring was unique and clinical, and his passing and crossing were precise—earning him many assists in his career.
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Who's the best athlete of all time?

Greatest Athletes of All Time
  • 8) Babe Ruth. ...
  • 7) Deion Sanders. ...
  • 6) Pele. ...
  • 5) Michael Jordan. ...
  • 4) Muhammad Ali. ...
  • 3) Jim Thorpe. ...
  • 2) Bo Jackson. ...
  • 1) Jim Brown. In high school, he earned 13 letters playing five sports: football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, and track.
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Who is the goat in sports?

The GOAT basically means 'The Greatest of All Time,' and it has been used for several decades by the United States press. Legendary boxer Mohamed Ali, basketball player Michael Jordan, and golfer Tiger Woods, were all also referred to as the GOATs back in the day.
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Who does Joe Montana think is the GOAT?

If you ask any quarterback from the new generation, Tom Brady is the undisputed GOAT in the NFL. The accolades and numbers are all there: 10 played Super Bowls and 7 rings with 4 Super Bowl MVP awards won. Brady just retired and the debate is only getting started.
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Does Joe Montana think Tom Brady is the goat?

But when Montana was asked a similar question last March following Brady's seventh Super Bowl win, Montana said he did consider Brady the greatest of all time. “I think Tom has taken his place on the top up there a long time ago,” Montana said. "He's had a tremendous career, he's fun to watch.
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What sport is the hardest?

Boxing. The Sweet Science. That's the sport that demands the most from the athletes who compete in it. It's harder than football, harder than baseball, harder than basketball, harder than hockey or soccer or cycling or skiing or fishing or billiards or any other of the 60 sports we rated.
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Who was America's greatest athlete?

LeBron James tops the list, winning 82% of his matchups, followed by Muhammad Ali (77%), Michael Jordan (70%), sprinting legend Usain Bolt (68%) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (66%).
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Who is the most athletic human?

Usain Bolt, Track and Field

He replaced a time of 19.30 seconds in the 200-meter with an unprecedented 19.19, and trounced his previous time of 9.68 in the 100-meter with a time of 9.58.
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Who is God of football now?

For the best part of the last decade, there have been no players coming close to the qualities of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. However, given the Portuguese footballer's insane goal-scoring record, Cristiano Ronaldo was the god of football in 2020.
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Who is the legend of football?

Since 1996, legends such as John Charles, Sir Stanley Matthews, Brian Clough, Sir Bobby Robson, Sir Alex Ferguson, Kenny Dalglish, Alan Shearer and Eric Cantona, to name a few, have received this prestigious award.
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Who is the king of football now?

Lionel Messi is the king of football in 2022 after his stupendous previous season where he ended with 41 goals and 17 assists and then went on to leave Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for the 2021-22 season.
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Is Tom Brady better than Aaron Rodgers?

So Who's Better? In conclusion, Rodgers has a better arm than Brady, but statistically, both are close in many areas. Brady wins much more than Rodgers in both the regular season and the playoffs. Brady has six Super Bowl rings to Rodgers' one.
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What QB has most Super Bowl losses?

Jim Kelly and Frank Reich are tied for losing the most career games by a quarterback in Super Bowls, with 4 losses.
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Who was the toughest quarterback?

1. Ben Roethlisberger. Ben Roethlisberger is the toughest quarterback in the NFL because he has two Super Bowl rings to prove it. With his enormous size and strong legs, Big Ben extends plays so his receivers can get open downfield.
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Who is the best RB in NFL history?

Walter Payton

Nicknamed "Sweetness," Walter Payton is widely considered the greatest all-around running back of all time. He rushed for 16,726 yards which was an NFL record until 2002 when Emmitt Smith passed him. He's also fourth all-time with 110 rushing TDs.
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Who is a better quarterback than Tom Brady?

Drew Brees put up similar, if not better, all-around numbers than Tom Brady, and is the closest QB in relation to efficiency and overall passing numbers among active QBs. Drew Brees could be the closest to Brady right now among those still competing in the NFL.
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