List of sports figures considered the greatest

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In sports, spectators including sports fandom and sportswriters, as well as participants themselves have discussed players, coaches, teams, and related personalities in regards to being the greatest in their field, or sometimes across sports. These discussions on the greatest of all-time—often referred to by the acronym "GOAT"—are often held in sports culture, but widespread consensus on a sport's "GOAT" is uncommon.

Team sports in particular have GOAT discussions compartmentalized by position.

List of sports players considered the greatest

General

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
All sports (general)	Muhammad Ali	^{[note 1]}
	Simone Biles	^{[note 2]}
	Usain Bolt	^{[note 3]}
	Tom Brady	^{[note 4]}
	Roger Federer	^{[note 5]}
	Wayne Gretzky	^{[note 6]}
	Bo Jackson	^{[note 7]}
	Michael Jordan	^{[note 8]}
	Lionel Messi	^{[note 9]}
	Pelé	^{[note 10]}
	Michael Phelps	^{[note 11]}
	Jim Thorpe	^{[note 12]}
	Serena Williams	^{[note 13]}

Athletics and racing sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Cycling	Eddy Merckx	^{[note 14]}
Formula One	Lewis Hamilton	^{[note 15]}
	Michael Schumacher	^{[note 16]}
	Ayrton Senna	^{[note 17]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, flat racing)	Lester Piggott	^{[note 18]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, flat racing)	Bill Shoemaker	^{[note 19]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, jump racing)	Tony McCoy	^{[note 20]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, jump racing)	Ruby Walsh	^{[note 21]}
Horse racing (Thoroughbreds, in general and flat racing)	Frankel	^{[note 22]}
	Man o' War	^{[note 23]}
	Secretariat	^{[note 24]}
Horse racing (Thoroughbreds, in general and Steeplechase)	Arkle	^{[note 25]}
MotoGP	Giacomo Agostini	^{[note 26]}
MotoGP	Marc Márquez	^{[note 27]}
NASCAR	Dale Earnhardt	^{[note 28]}
	Jimmie Johnson	^{[note 29]}
	Richard Petty	^{[note 30]}
Long-distance running (men's Marathon)	Eliud Kipchoge	^{[note 31]}
Long-distance running (women's Marathon)	Paula Radcliffe	^{[note 32]}
Swimming (in general and men's)	Michael Phelps	^{[note 33]}
Swimming (women's)	Katie Ledecky	^{[note 34]}
Track and field: Decathlon	Ashton Eaton	^{[note 35]}
Track and field: Javelin throw	Jan Železný	^{[note 36]}
Track and field (men's): Middle-distance running	Hicham El Guerrouj	^{[note 37]}
Track and field (women's): Middle-distance running	Faith Kipyegon	^{[note 38]}
Track and field (men's): Overall	Usain Bolt	^{[note 39]}
	Carl Lewis	^{[note 40]}
	Jesse Owens	^{[note 41]}
Track and field (women's): Overall	Allyson Felix	^{[note 42]}
Track and field (women's): Overall	Jackie Joyner-Kersee	^{[note 43]}
Track and field: Pole vault	Armand Duplantis	^{[note 44]}
Track and field: Shot put	Ryan Crouser	^{[note 45]}
Track and field (in general and men's): Sprinting	Usain Bolt	^{[note 46]}
Track and field (women's): Sprinting	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	^{[note 47]}

Ball and hockey sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
American football	Tom Brady	^{[note 48]}
	Jim Brown	^{[note 49]}
	Jerry Rice	^{[note 50]}
Association football (men's)	Diego Maradona	^{[note 51]}
	Lionel Messi	^{[note 52]}
	Pelé	^{[note 53]}
	Cristiano Ronaldo	^{[note 54]}
Association football (women's)	Mia Hamm	^{[note 55]}
Association football (women's)	Marta	^{[note 56]}
Australian rules football	Leigh Matthews	^{[note 57]}
Australian rules football	Wayne Carey	^{[note 58]}
Badminton	Lin Dan	^{[note 59]}
Baseball	Willie Mays	^{[note 60]}
	Shohei Ohtani	^{[note 61]}
	Babe Ruth	^{[note 62]}
Basketball (men's)	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	^{[note 63]}
	LeBron James	^{[note 64]}
	Michael Jordan	^{[note 65]}
	Bill Russell	^{[note 66]}
Basketball (women's)	Diana Taurasi	^{[note 67]}
Basketball (women's)	A'ja Wilson	^{[note 68]}
Box lacrosse	John Tavares	^{[note 69]}
Canadian football	Doug Flutie	^{[note 70]}
Cricket (men's, any form)	Don Bradman	^{[note 71]}
Cricket (men's, any form)	Sachin Tendulkar	^{[note 72]}
Golf	Jack Nicklaus	^{[note 73]}
Golf	Tiger Woods	^{[note 74]}
Field hockey (in general and men's)	Dhyan Chand	^{[note 75]}
Field hockey (women's)	Luciana Aymar	^{[note 76]}
Futsal	Falcão	^{[note 77]}
Handball	Nikola Karabatić	^{[note 78]}
Ice hockey (men's)	Wayne Gretzky	^{[note 79]}
	Gordie Howe	^{[note 80]}
	Bobby Orr	^{[note 81]}
Ice hockey (women's)	Marie-Philip Poulin	^{[note 82]}
Indoor soccer	Slaviša Žungul	^{[note 83]}
Lacrosse	Gary Gait	^{[note 84]}
Rugby league	Cameron Smith	^{[note 85]}
Rugby union	Gareth Edwards	^{[note 86]}
	Jonah Lomu	^{[note 87]}
	Richie McCaw	^{[note 88]}
Softball	Lisa Fernandez	^{[note 89]}
Squash	Jahangir Khan	^{[note 90]}
Table tennis	Ma Long	^{[note 91]}
Tennis (men's)	Novak Djokovic	^{[note 92]}
	Roger Federer	^{[note 93]}
	Rod Laver	^{[note 94]}
	Rafael Nadal	^{[note 95]}
Tennis (women's)	Margaret Court	^{[note 96]}
	Steffi Graf	^{[note 97]}
	Martina Navratilova	^{[note 98]}
	Serena Williams	^{[note 99]}
Volleyball (men's): Beach and indoor variants	Karch Kiraly	^{[note 100]}

Combat sports

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
Boxing (men's)	Muhammad Ali	^{[note 101]}
Boxing (men's)	Sugar Ray Robinson	^{[note 102]}
Boxing (women's)	Laila Ali	^{[note 103]}
	Claressa Shields	^{[note 104]}
	Katie Taylor	^{[note 105]}
Brazilian jiu-jitsu	Roger Gracie	^{[note 106]}
Collegiate (folkstyle) wrestling	Cael Sanderson	^{[note 107]}
Fencing	Edoardo Mangiarotti	^{[note 108]}
Freestyle wrestling (men's)	Buvaisar Saitiev	^{[note 109]}
Freestyle wrestling (women's)	Kaori Icho	^{[note 110]}
Freestyle wrestling (women's)	Saori Yoshida	^{[note 111]}
Greco-Roman wrestling	Aleksandr Karelin	^{[note 112]}
Greco-Roman wrestling	Mijaín López	^{[note 113]}
Judo (men's)	Teddy Riner	^{[note 114]}
Judo (women's)	Ryoko Tani	^{[note 115]}
Karate	Rafael Aghayev	^{[note 116]}
MMA (men's)	Demetrious Johnson	^{[note 117]}
	Jon Jones	^{[note 118]}
	Anderson Silva	^{[note 119]}
	Georges St-Pierre	^{[note 120]}
MMA (women's)	Cris Cyborg	^{[note 121]}
MMA (women's)	Amanda Nunes	^{[note 122]}
Sumo	Hakuhō Shō	^{[note 123]}

Extreme and adventure sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Biathlon	Ole Einar Bjørndalen	^{[note 124]}
Cross-country skiing	Johannes Høsflot Klæbo	^{[note 125]}
Skateboarding	Tony Hawk	^{[note 126]}
Skiing (in general and men's)	Ingemar Stenmark	^{[note 127]}
Skiing (in general and women's)	Mikaela Shiffrin	^{[note 128]}
Ski jumping	Matti Nykänen	^{[note 129]}
Snowboarding	Terje Håkonsen	^{[note 130]}
	Craig Kelly	^{[note 131]}
	Shaun White	^{[note 132]}
Surfing	Kelly Slater	^{[note 133]}

Mind sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Chess	Magnus Carlsen	^{[note 134]}
Chess	Garry Kasparov	^{[note 135]}
Speedcubing (general)	Feliks Zemdegs	^{[note 136]}

Esports

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	s1mple	^{[note 137]}
Fortnite	Bugha	^{[note 138]}
Fortnite	Peterbot	^{[note 139]}
League of Legends	Faker	^{[note 140]}
Overwatch	Fleta	^{[note 141]}
Overwatch	Profit	^{[note 142]}
Rocket League	Turbopolsa	^{[note 143]}
Super Smash Bros. (overall)	Mew2King	^{[note 144]}
Super Smash Bros. 4	ZeRo	^{[note 145]}
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	MkLeo	^{[note 146]}
TrackMania	CarlJr.	^{[note 147]}

Precision sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Archery (men's)	Kim Woo-jin	^{[note 148]}
Archery (women's)	Sara López	^{[note 149]}
Curling	Kevin Martin	^{[note 150]}
Darts	Phil Taylor	^{[note 151]}
Horseshoes	Alan Francis	^{[note 152]}
Pool	Efren Reyes	^{[note 153]}
Snooker	Ronnie O'Sullivan	^{[note 154]}
Tenpin bowling	Earl Anthony	^{[note 155]}
Tenpin bowling	Walter Ray Williams Jr.	^{[note 156]}

Parasports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Goalball	Sevda Altunoluk	^{[note 157]}
Para cross-country skiing	Brian McKeever	^{[note 158]}
Paralympics (general)	Sarah Storey	^{[note 159]}
Paralympics (general)	Trischa Zorn	^{[note 160]}
Wheelchair basketball	Patrick Anderson	^{[note 161]}
Paralympic swimming	Daniel Dias	^{[note 162]}

Other individual sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Bodybuilding	Ronnie Coleman	^{[note 163]}
Bodybuilding	Arnold Schwarzenegger	^{[note 164]}
Competitive eating (in general and men's)	Joey Chestnut	^{[note 165]}
Competitive eating (women's)	Miki Sudo	^{[note 166]}
Figure skating (men's)	Nathan Chen	^{[note 167]}
Figure skating (men's)	Yuzuru Hanyu	^{[note 168]}
Figure skating (women's)	Sonja Henie	^{[note 169]}
Figure skating (women's)	Yuna Kim	^{[note 170]}
Figure skating (pairs)	Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir	^{[note 171]}
Gymnastics (men's)	Kohei Uchimura	^{[note 172]}
Gymnastics (in general and women's)	Simone Biles	^{[note 173]}
Olympic weightlifting	Lasha Talakhadze	^{[note 174]}

List of team sports athletes considered the greatest by position

American football

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Position	Player	Sources
Offense
Center	Jim Otto	^{[note 175]}
Center	Mike Webster	^{[note 176]}
Guard	Larry Allen	^{[note 177]}
	John Hannah	^{[note 178]}
	Bruce Matthews	^{[note 179]}
	Jim Parker	^{[note 180]}
Offensive tackle	Anthony Muñoz	^{[note 181]}
Offensive tackle	Jonathan Ogden	^{[note 182]}
Quarterback	Tom Brady	^{[note 183]}
	Patrick Mahomes	^{[note 184]}
	Peyton Manning	^{[note 185]}
	Joe Montana	^{[note 186]}
Running back	Jim Brown	^{[note 187]}
	Walter Payton	^{[note 188]}
	Barry Sanders	^{[note 189]}
	Emmitt Smith	^{[note 190]}
Tight end	Rob Gronkowski	^{[note 191]}
Tight end	Tony Gonzalez	^{[note 192]}
Wide receiver	Don Hutson	^{[note 193]}
	Randy Moss	^{[note 194]}
	Jerry Rice	^{[note 195]}
Defense
Defense (general)	Lawrence Taylor	^{[note 196]}
Cornerback	Mel Blount	^{[note 197]}
	Night Train Lane	^{[note 198]}
	Deion Sanders	^{[note 199]}
	Rod Woodson	^{[note 200]}
Defensive tackle	Aaron Donald	^{[note 201]}
	Joe Greene	^{[note 202]}
	Bob Lilly	^{[note 203]}
	Alan Page	^{[note 204]}
Edge rusher	Bruce Smith	^{[note 205]}
	Lawrence Taylor	^{[note 206]}
	Reggie White	^{[note 207]}
Linebacker	Dick Butkus	^{[note 208]}
	Ray Lewis	^{[note 209]}
	Lawrence Taylor	^{[note 210]}
Safety	Ronnie Lott	^{[note 211]}
	Ed Reed	^{[note 212]}
	Emlen Tunnell	^{[note 213]}
Special teams
Gunner	Matthew Slater	^{[note 214]}
Gunner	Steve Tasker	^{[note 215]}
Kicker	Justin Tucker	^{[note 216]}
Kicker	Adam Vinatieri	^{[note 217]}
Punter	Ray Guy	^{[note 218]}
Return specialist (Kick or punt returner)	Devin Hester	^{[note 219]}
	Cordarrelle Patterson	^{[note 220]}
	Gale Sayers	^{[note 221]}

Association football

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Position	Player	Sources
Goalkeeper	Lev Yashin	^{[note 222]}
	Gianluigi Buffon	^{[note 223]}
	Iker Casillas	^{[note 224]}
	Manuel Neuer	^{[note 225]}
Goalkeeper (sweeper keeper)	Manuel Neuer	^{[note 226]}
Defender (general)	Franz Beckenbauer	^{[note 227]}
Defender (general)	Paolo Maldini	^{[note 228]}
Defender (Right-back)	Cafu	^{[note 229]}
Defender (Right-back)	Dani Alves	^{[note 230]}
Defender (left-back)	Paolo Maldini	^{[note 231]}
Defender (left-back)	Roberto Carlos	^{[note 232]}
Defender (Centre-back)	Franz Beckenbauer	^{[note 233]}
Defender (Centre-back)	Franco Baresi	^{[note 234]}
Midfielder (general)	Johan Cruyff	^{[note 235]}
	Diego Maradona	^{[note 236]}
	Zinedine Zidane	^{[note 237]}
Defensive midfielder	Lothar Matthäus	^{[note 238]}
	Claude Makelele	^{[note 239]}
	Sergio Busquets	^{[note 240]}
Left winger	Cristiano Ronaldo	^{[note 241]}
Right Winger	Lionel Messi	^{[note 242]}
Winger (general)	Garrincha	^{[note 243]}
Attacking midfielder	Diego Maradona	^{[note 244]}
Forward (general)	Lionel Messi	^{[note 245]}
Forward (Striker)	Pelé	^{[note 246]}
Forward (Striker)	Ronaldo	^{[note 247]}

Baseball

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Position	Player	Sources
Battery
1 (Pitcher), general	Roger Clemens	^{[note 248]}
	Walter Johnson	^{[note 249]}
	Cy Young	^{[note 250]}
Starting pitcher	Walter Johnson	^{[note 251]}
Starting pitcher	Sandy Koufax	^{[note 252]}
Relief pitcher (general)	Mariano Rivera	^{[note 253]}
Closer	Mariano Rivera	^{[note 254]}
2 (Catcher)	Johnny Bench	^{[note 255]}
Infield
3 (First baseman)	Lou Gehrig	^{[note 256]}
3 (First baseman)	Albert Pujols	^{[note 257]}
4 (Second baseman)	Rogers Hornsby	^{[note 258]}
5 (Third baseman)	Mike Schmidt	^{[note 259]}
6 (Shortstop)	Cal Ripken Jr.	^{[note 260]}
	Alex Rodriguez	^{[note 261]}
	Honus Wagner	^{[note 262]}
Outfield
General	Babe Ruth	^{[note 263]}
7 (Left fielder)	Barry Bonds	^{[note 264]}
7 (Left fielder)	Ted Williams	^{[note 265]}
8 (Center fielder)	Willie Mays	^{[note 266]}
9 (Right fielder)	Babe Ruth	^{[note 267]}
Other positions
Designated hitter	Edgar Martínez	^{[note 268]}
	Shohei Ohtani	^{[note 269]}
	David Ortiz	^{[note 270]}
	Frank Thomas	^{[note 271]}

Basketball

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Position	Player	Sources
Point guard	Stephen Curry	^{[note 272]}
Point guard	Magic Johnson	^{[note 273]}
Shooting guard	Michael Jordan	^{[note 274]}
Small forward	Larry Bird	^{[note 275]}
Small forward	LeBron James	^{[note 276]}
Power forward	Tim Duncan	^{[note 277]}
Center	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	^{[note 278]}
	Wilt Chamberlain	^{[note 279]}
	Bill Russell	^{[note 280]}

Other team sports

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Sport	Position	Player	Sources
Bobsleigh	Driver	Eugenio Monti	^{[note 281]}
Cricket (men's, any form)	Batter	Don Bradman	^{[note 282]}
Cricket (men's, ODI)	Batter	Virat Kohli	^{[note 283]}
Cricket (men's, ODI)	Batter	Sachin Tendulkar	^{[note 284]}
Cricket (men's, Test cricket)	Bowler	Muttiah Muralitharan	^{[note 285]}
Rugby union	Fly-half	Dan Carter	^{[note 286]}

List of sports teams considered the greatest

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Sport	Team	Sources
American football	Miami Dolphins (1972)	^{[note 287]}
American football	Chicago Bears (1985)	^{[note 288]}
Association football	Brazil national football team (1970)	^{[note 289]}
Baseball	New York Yankees (1927)	^{[note 290]}
Baseball	New York Yankees (1998)	^{[note 291]}
Basketball	United States men's national basketball team (1992)	^{[note 292]}
Cricket	Australia national cricket team (1948)	^{[note 293]}
Rugby	British & Irish Lions (1971)	^{[note 294]}
Rugby	New Zealand national rugby union team (2015)	^{[note 295]}

List of sports personnel considered the greatest

Coach/manager/trainer

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List of coaches considered the greatest
Sport	Coach	Sources
All sports	John Wooden	^{[note 296]}
American football	Bill Belichick	^{[note 297]}
	Vince Lombardi	^{[note 298]}
	Don Shula	^{[note 299]}
American football (college)	Nick Saban	^{[note 300]}
Association football	Sir Alex Ferguson	^{[note 301]}
Baseball	Joe McCarthy	^{[note 302]}
Baseball	Casey Stengel	^{[note 303]}
Basketball (men's)	Red Auerbach	^{[note 304]}
	Phil Jackson	^{[note 305]}
	Gregg Popovich	^{[note 306]}
Basketball (women's)	Geno Auriemma	^{[note 307]}
Boxing	Cus D'Amato	^{[note 308]}
Horse racing (trainer, flat racing)	Bob Baffert	^{[note 309]}
Ice hockey	Scotty Bowman	^{[note 310]}
MMA	Greg Jackson	^{[note 311]}

List of sports media figures considered the greatest

Commentators

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List of commentators considered the greatest
Type/Field	Individual	Sources
Announcer/broadcaster, general	Howard Cosell	^{[note 312]}
	Bob Costas	^{[note 313]}
	Vin Scully	^{[note 314]}
	Murray Walker	^{[note 315]}
	Carlos Eduardo dos Santos Galvao Bueno	^{[note 316]}

Notes

[1]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Stuff (2008)^[1]

The Atlantic (2013)^[2]

Fox Sports (2016)^[3]

Indianapolis Recorder (2016)^[4]

SEN (2017)^[5]

The Times (2018, 2 of 12 panel of writers)^[6]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[7]

YouGov (2021)^[8]
[2]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SB Nation (2019)^[9]

The Voice (2021)^[10]

Student Edge (2021)^[11]

Upworthy (2023)^[12]

USA Today (2024)^[13]
[3]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
theScore (2016)^[14]

The Courier-Mail poll (2016)^[15]

The Times (2018, 2 of 12 panel of writers)^[6]

Athletics Weekly readers poll (2020)^[16]

The Talon (2023)^[17]

The Echo (2023)^[18]

Augustman (2024)^[19]
[4]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Yardbarker (2019)^[20]

The Baylor Lariat (2019)^[21]

The Threefold Advocate (2021)^[22]

MARCA (2022)^[23]

FiveThirtyEight (2022)^[24]
[5]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2017)^[25]

SeedSing (2017)^[26]

The Roar (2017)^[27]

The Australian (2017)^[28]

Sport360 (2018)^[29]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[30]
[6]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Los Angeles Times (1988)^[31]

Bleacher Report (2014)^[32]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[33]

The Daily Campus (2020)^[34]

The Seymour Owl (2024)^[35]
[7]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Athletic Build^[36]

ESPN Sports Science fan poll (2013)^[37]

USA Today Sports reporter Mike Foss (2014)^[38]

Sports Illustrated (2015)^[39]

The Gauntlet (2018)^[40]
[8]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Hoya (2003)^[41]

The Harris Poll (2009, 2015)^[42]

The Herald News (2019)^[43]

YouGov (2021)^[8]

JRSportBrief (2021)^[44]

Oracle Time (2022)^[45]

Pro Sports Outlook (2023)^[46]

LGB Express (2023)^[47]

International Certification of Excellence in Fitness (2023)^[48]

Morning Consult (2023)^[49]

The Jambar (2024)^[50]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[51]

Nine Publishing panel of experts (2025)^[52]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[53]

Ranker (2025)^[54]
[9]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MARCA (2022)^[23]

The Sporting News (2022)^[55]

ESPN (2022, 2026)^[56]^[57]

The Highlander (2023)^[58]

Pubity Sport fan poll (2023)^[59]
[10]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Time (1998)^[60]

The world's National Olympic Committees (1999)^[61]

Brazilian Olympic Committee (2023)^[62]

Michaelis (2023)^[63]
[11]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NBC News (2008)^[64]

Nevada Appeal (2016)^[65]

Augustman (2024)^[19]

SportsCaster (2025)^[66]

SwimSwam (2025)^[67]
[12]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Colorado Springs Gazette (2020)^[68]

The New York Times (2022)^[69]

WSIU News (2022)^[70]

The Grueling Truth (2023)^[71]
[13]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
New Pittsburgh Courier (2013)^[72]

Nike (2016)^[73]

The Guardian (2016)^[74]

Andscape (2016)^[75]

Revolt (2018)^[76]

TheGrio (2023)^[77]
[14]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Olympics.com^[78]

ProCyclingStats [nl]^[79]

New York (2009)^[80]

Outside magazine (2017)^[81]

Velomotion (2019)^[82]

Brussels Express (2019)^[83]

Radio Times (2023)^[84]

Cyclingnews (2025)^[85]
[15]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Car magazine (2020)^[86]

Business Insider (2023)^[87]

New Arena (2024)^[88]

F1 Oversteer (2025)^[89]

Autosport (2025)^[90]

Al Bat (2025)^[91]

DirecTV (2025)^[92]
[16]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
OverTake (2012)^[93]

The Telegraph (2016)^[94]

Beyond The Flag (2018)^[95]

ESPN (2020)^[96]

Las Vegas Grand Prix (2024)^[97]

F1.com (2025)^[98]
[17]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Autosport poll of 217 fellow world championship drivers (2009)^[99]

BBC Sport (2012)^[100]

Grand Prix 247 (2019)^[101]

MotorBiscuit (2020)^[102]

The East Sider (2025)^[103]
[18]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Racing TV^[104]

Spiked (2022)^[105]

Horse & Hound (2022)^[106]

Sporting Life (2022)^[107]

SF Active (2024)^[108]
[19]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BetCity^[109]

Chicago Tribune (1989)^[110]

The Herald (2003)^[111]

Los Angeles Times (2003)^[112]

East Bay Times (2008)^[113]

Midwestern Traveler (2020)^[114]

Charlotte Stories (2022)^[115]

Riding Magazine (2022)^[116]
[20]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Planet Sport^[117]

The Mirror (2010)^[118]

Belfast Telegraph (2013)^[119]

Belfast Telegraph (2013)^[120]

Sky News (2013)^[121]

The Guardian (2015)^[122]

Gazette and Herald (2016)^[123]

Racing Better (2017)^[124]

BBC Sport (2021)^[125]

Racing Club (2024)^[126]
[21]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Horse Racing Ireland^[127]

Kildare Live (2016)^[128]

The Standard (2019)^[129]

The Spectator (2019)^[130]
[22]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Irish Independent (2012)^[131]

World Thoroughbred Rankings (2013)^[132]

Great British Racing (2021)^[133]

BTX Racing (2024)^[134]

RaceShare (2025)^[135]

Kansas State Collegian (2025)^[136]
[23]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bay Area Equestrian Network (2018)^[137]

Horse Network (2019)^[138]

Double D Trailers (2025)^[139]
[24]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Montjeu^[140]

The Top Tens^[141]

KSBW (2017)^[142]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[143]

Horse Network (2019)^[138]

Daily Racing Form (2020)^[144]

Stryder USA (2022)^[145]

The New York Times (2023)^[146]

The Spirit (2023)^[147]

Equestriano.com (2023)^[148]

Willowbrook Riding Centre (2025)^[149]
[25]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Horseracing.co.uk^[150]

The Guardian (2005)^[151]

The Clare Champion (2011)^[152]

The Times (2011)^[153]

Irish Examiner (2012)^[154]

Country Life (2020)^[155]

Secret Ireland (2024)^[156]
[26]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MotoGP.com^[157]

Red Bull^[158]

European Safer Urban Motorcycling^[159]
[27]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Diario AS (2025)^[160]

La Voz de Galicia (2025)^[161]

Okdiario (2025)^[162]
[28]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Speedway Media (2013)^[163]

NASCAR.com's Kenny Bruce (2015)^[164]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[165]

Beyond The Flag (2019)^[166]

The Central Trend (2020)^[167]

Modern Age (2025)^[168]
[29]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fox Sports fan poll (2016)^[169]

USA Today (2019)^[170]

Yahoo Sports (2019)^[171]

Sportsnaut (2024)^[172]

Frontstretch (2024)^[173]
[30]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
WNDB^[174]

Talent Backer^[175]

Bleacher Report (2009)^[176]

Glide magazine (2022)^[177]

AutoRacing1 (2022)^[178]

Speedway Digest (2022)^[179]

The New York Times (2023)^[180]

Chase Your Sport (2024)^[181]
[31]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New York Times (2018)^[182]

Citius Mag (2022)^[183]

Runner's World (2023)^[184]

Olympics.com (2023)^[185]

Tempo Journal (2023)^[186]

Top10HQ (2024)^[187]

ESPN (2024)^[188]

CityHub (2025)^[189]

Marathons.com (2025)^[190]

Running Channel (2025)^[191]
[32]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Star City Games (2008)^[192]

FloTrack (2015)^[193]

TRI247 (2025)^[194]
[33]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sport Digest (2016)^[195]

Pledge Sports (2017)^[196]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[197]

KreedOn (2022)^[198]

Legit News (2023)^[199]

Sportsmonkie (2023)^[200]

NBC Sports Olympics commentator Dan Hicks (2024)^[201]

Yahoo! Sports (2024)^[202]
[34]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Washington Post (2022)^[203]

SwimSwam (readers poll 2023),^[204] (2025)^[205]

The Age (2024)^[206]

NBC (2024)^[207]

Al Jazeera (2024)^[208]

Bleacher Report (2024)^[209]

Swimming World (2025)^[210]
[35]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Los Angeles Times (2012)^[211]

ESPN (2017)^[212]
[36]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Radio Prague International (2006)^[213]

Athletic Weekly (2021)^[214]

Guinness World Records (2024)^[215]
[37]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Runner's World (2014)^[216]

Canadian Running Magazine (2014)^[217]

Athletics Weekly (2014)^[218]
[38]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Running Channel (2025)^[219]

Runner's World (2025)^[220]

The Rising Nepal (2025)^[221]
[39]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Herald Sun (2013)^[222]

CNN (2016)^[223]

ESPN (2016)^[224]

SF Active (2024)^[225]

Augustman (2024)^[19]
[40]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Illustrated (1995)^[226]

ESPN Sport Science (2013)^[227]

Ventura County Star (2016)^[228]

Track & Field News (2019)^[229]
[41]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Associated Press (1950)^[230]

500 American sports editors, writers and broadcasters polled for the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" (1976)^[231]

MileSplit New York (2009)^[232]

Jesuit High School Tampa (2016)^[233]

Atlas Obscura (2025)^[234]
[42]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Against the Odds (2014)^[235]

CBS Sports (2021)^[236]

Atlanta Black Star (2021)^[237]

First and Pen (2022)^[238]

ARCH-USA (2022)^[239]
[43]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New York Times (1996)^[240]

Bleacher Report (2011)^[241]

CBS News (2015)^[242]
[44]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Yahoo Sports (2024)^[243]

The Economic Times (2025)^[244]
[45]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NBC Olympics (2024)^[245]

The Athletic (2024)^[246]

Throne (2024)^[247]
[46]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Vice magazine (2016)^[248]

Centre Daily Times (2016)^[249]

Miami Herald (2016)^[250]

Olympics.com (2016)^[251]

Business Insider (2016)^[252]

CBC Sports (2017)^[253]

SBNation (2017)^[254]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[255]

The Times of India (2025)^[256]
[47]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Phoenix Newspaper (2019)^[257]

Pulse Sports Kenya (2025)^[258]

Olympics.com (2025)^[259]

Nike (2025)^[260]
[48]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Complex (2015)^[261]

ESPN (2017)^[262]

Courier Journal (2019)^[263]

The Athletic (2021)^[264]

NFL.com (2022),^[265] (2023)^[266]

CBS Sports (2024),^[267] (2025)^[268]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[269]

ClutchPoints (2025)^[270]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[271]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[272]
[49]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
500 American sports editors, writers and broadcasters polled for the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" (1976)^[231]

The Sporting News (1999)^[273]

Associated Press (1999)^[274]

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (2014)^[275]

New York Daily News (2014)^[276]

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2023)^[277]
[50]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL Network's Top 100 (2010)

KNBR (2017)^[278]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[197]

USA Today (2019)^[279]
[51]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
90min^[280]

Football Ground Map^[281]

Eurosport (2016)^[282]

FourFourTwo (2020)^[283]

The Mirror (2020) ^[284]
[52]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Telegraph (2015)^[285]

The Daily Star (2016)^[286]

Eurosport (2016)^[282]

Voetbal International (2017)^[287]

Paper (magazine) (2018)^[288]

HITC (2018)^[289]

BBC Sport (2020)^[290]

SPORTbible (2022)^[291]

Deccan Herald (2022)^[292]^[293]

FourFourTwo (2022)^[294]

Diario AS (2022)^[295]

Time (2022)^[296]

Bleacher Report (2022)^[297]

Deutsche Welle (2022)^[298]

Gentlemen's Quarterly (2022)^[299]

International Business Times (2022)^[300]

NBC Sports Boston (2022)^[301]

Radio New Zealand (2022)^[302]

Daily Sabah (2022)^[303]

Playing for 90 (2022)^[304]

Eurosport.es (2022)^[305]

The Mirror's readers (2023)^[306]

90min (2023)^[307]

The Athletic (2023)^[308]^[309]

Radio Times (2023)^[310]

Forbes (2023)^[311]

BusinessDay (2023)^[312]

FutbolJobs (2023)^[313]

BeSoccer (2024)^[314]

MarkMeets (2024)^[315]

Marca (2024)^[316]

Sports Illustrated (2024)^[280]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[317]

IFFHS (2025)^[318]

Sports Mole (2025)^[319]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[320]

Fcpredict (2025)^[321]

The Athletic's writers and readers (2025)^[322]

The New Indian Express (2025)^[323]

Bleacher Report's readers (2026)^[324]

Apex Football (2026)^[325]

The Athletic (2026)^[326]
[53]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pledge Sports^[327]

FIFA (2012)^[328]

Eurosport (2016)^[282]

The Independent (2018)^[329]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[330]

Complex (2018)^[331]

BBC Sport (2020, Rostance)^[332]

ESPN (2022)^[333]

Pulse Sports Nigeria (2023)^[334]

YouGov-conducted fan poll (2023)^[335]
[54]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Los Angeles Times (2017)^[336]

Sky Sports fan poll (2025)^[337]

Primeira Liga (2025)^[338]

Sportsdunia (2025)^[339]
[55]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN Classic^[340]

SportsXm^[341]

Bleacher Report (2013)^[342]

Keeping It Heel (2014)^[343]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[344]
[56]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SoccerPrime^[345]

The Guardian (2016)^[346]

VistaNow (2017)^[347]

The18 (2018)^[348]

Lineups (2020)^[349]

Soofootball (2021)^[350]

FuboTV (2023)^[351]

Diario AS (2023)^[352]

Radio Times (2024) ^[353]

Seu Melhor Jogo (2024)^[354]

The Sporting News (2024)^[355]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[356]

Sportsdunia (2025)^[357]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[358]
[57]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fluent Rugby^[359]

The Top Tens^[360]

Bettingsite.com.au^[361]

The Roar (2011)^[362]

Zero Hanger (2024)^[363]

The Mongrel Punt (2025)^[364]
[58]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Gambling List^[365]

Australian rules football analyst Mike Sheahan's list of the Top 50 players ever (2008)^[366]

Gamebuds (2023)^[367]
[59]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Olympics.com (2016)^[368]

ESPN (2020)^[369]

China Daily (2020)^[370]

New Straits Times (2024)^[371]
[60]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Athletic (2020)^[372]

MLB Network (2023 panel, 2 of 3 votes)^[373]

MLB.com (2024)^[374]

The Ringer (2024)^[375]

CNN (2024)^[376]
[61]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MLB Network (2023 panel, 1 of 3 votes)^[373]

Over the Monster (2023)^[377]

The Paisano (2023)^[378]

USA Today (2025)^[379]
[62]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
500 American sports editors, writers and broadcasters polled for the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" (1976)^[231]

The Sporting News (1998)^[380]

Bleacher Report (2014),^[381] (2018)^[382]

Encyclopædia Britannica (2016)^[383]

theScore panel (2018)^[384]

Complex (2018),^[331] (2024)^[385]

Audacy (2021)^[386]

ESPN (2022)^[387]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[388]

Sportyzer (2023)^[389]

ClutchPoints (2025)^[390]

Modded (2025)^[391]

Latest In Sports (2025)^[392]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[393]

93.5/107.5 The Fan (2025)^[394]
[63]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Basketball.com.au^[395]

Andscape (2017)^[396]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[397]
[64]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Encyclopædia Britannica (2014)^[398]

ESPN (2020 panel, 1 of 5 votes)^[399]

Lineups (2023)^[400]

Radio Times (2023)^[401]

HoopsHype (2024)^[402]

Hoops Habit (2024)^[403]

The Athletic's The Basketball 100 (2024)^[404]
[65]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SLAM magazine (2009),^[405] (2018)^[406]

ESPN SportScience (2013)^[407]

ESPN (2016),^[408] (2020 panel, 3 of 5 votes);^[399] "Top 74 NBA players" list (2020)^[409]

Sports Illustrated (2016)^[410]

International Business Times (2017)^[411]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[412] (2025)^[413]

Complex (2018)^[331]

ESPN-commissioned fan poll (2020)^[414]

Knup Sports (2022)^[415]

HoopsHype (2023)^[402]

FuboTV (2023)^[416]

Modded (2023)^[417]

New Arena (2024)^[418]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[419]

The Sporting News (2024)^[420]

SportsBoom (2025)^[421]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[422]

The Sport Review (2025)^[423]

NESN (2025)^[424]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[425]
[66]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
500 American sports editors, writers and broadcasters polled for the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" (1976)^[231]

Pro Basketball Writers Association of America (1980)^[426]

Hardwood Paroxysm (2017)^[427]

Prime Time Sports Talk (2017)^[428]

The Providence Journal (2019)^[429]

The Washington Post (2022)^[430]
[67]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2021)^[431]

WNBA-conducted fan vote (2021)^[432]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[433]

Fanatik (2025)^[434]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[435]

LV Times (2025)^[436]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[437]
[68]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The RUN (2025)^[438]

Swish Appeal (2025)^[439]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[440]

ESPN (2025)^[441]

The Daily Free Press (2025)^[442]
[69]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Spectrum News (2015)^[443]

Inside Lacrosse (2016)^[444]

US Box Lacrosse Association (2016)^[445]
[70]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TSN's Top 50 CFL Players (2006)^[446]

BC Lions (2020)^[447]

Canada Football Chat (2021)^[448]
[71]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Independent (2008)^[449]

Fan poll conducted BBC Asian Network (2019)^[450]

Hamro Khelkud (2020)^[451]

National Review (2023)^[452]

MarkMeets (2023)^[453]

SportsBoom (2025)^[454]

Cric Informers (2025)^[455]

Cricket Gaga (2025)^[456]
[72]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sydney Morning Herald fan poll (2011)^[457]

Cricket Kenya (2022)^[458]

Sportsmonkie (2023)^[459]

Wheon Cricket (2025)^[460]
[73]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
500 American sports editors, writers and broadcasters polled for the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" (1976)^[231]

LINKS magazine^[461]

ESPN (2016)^[462]

KNBR (2018)^[463]

Pledge Sports (2022)^[464]

GQ Australia (2024)^[465]

New Arena (2024)^[466]

Golfshake (2025)^[467]

Ranker fan poll (2025)^[468]

Traveling Golfer (2025)^[469]
[74]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Top Tens^[470]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[471]

The Central Trend (2020)^[472]

Athlon Sports (2021)^[473]

Golf Digest (2022)^[474]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[475]

Prestige Hong Kong (2024)^[476]

Golf Monthly (2024)^[477]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[478]

MyGolfSpy (2025)^[479]
[75]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Hockey Hooked^[480]

The Daily Telegraph (2014)^[481]

Sports Yodha (2024)^[482]

The Indian Express (2025)^[483]
[76]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Daily Telegraph (2014)^[484]

Olympics.com (2019)^[485]

Khel Now (2021)^[486]
[77]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Times of Malta (2018)^[487]

Globo Esporte (2018) ^[488]

Telesport (2018)^[489]
[78]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Handball Planet (2024)^[490]

Team Handball News (2024)^[491]

European Handball Federation (2026)^[492]
[79]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
theScore (2017)^[493]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[197]

The Daily Campus (2020)^[494]

Sportsmonkie (2023)^[495]

Vanity Fair (2023)^[496]

RantSports (2025)^[497]

ClutchPoints (2025)^[498]
[80]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today Sports (2017)^[499]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[500]

Encyclopædia Britannica (2021)^[501]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[502]
[81]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Athletic (2018)^[503]

National Post (2016)^[504]

Puck Prose (2016)^[505]
[82]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Athletic (2019)^[506]

The Hockey Writers (2022)^[507]

Sportsnet (2022)^[508]

Daily Faceoff (2024)^[509]
[83]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Society for American Soccer History (2015)^[510]

The Guardian (2016)^[511]

Escondido Grapevine (2026)^[512]
[84]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BC Sports Hall of Fame (2011)^[513]
(2018)^[197]
Central New York Business Journal (2021)^[514]

Premier Lacrosse League (2022)^[515]

SF Active (2024)^[516]
[85]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Rugby League Zone (2019)^[517]

The Roar (2019)^[518]

ESPN (2020)^[519]
[86]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Rugby World (2003)^[520]
(2018)^[197]
Bleacher Report (2008)^[521]

Encyclopædia Britannica (2024)^[522]

The Times (2024)^[523]
[87]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Rugby Paper (2018)^[524]

Radio Times (2023)^[525]

Ruck.co.uk (2024)^[526]

KZN Rugby (2025)^[527]

Rugby Addict (2025)^[528]

HugeRugby (2025)^[529]
[88]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Stuff (2015)^[530]

Pledge Sports (2017)^[531]

WalesOnline (2018)^[532]
[89]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
LA TV (2022)^[533]

Newsweek (2022)^[534]

SF Active (2024)^[535]
[90]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Time (2006)^[536]

BBC Sport (2016)^[537]

PSA Squash Tour (2020)^[538]
[91]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Times Now (2021)^[539]

International Olympic Committee (2023)^[540]

Time (2024)^[541]

NBC (2024)^[542]

KreedOn (2024)^[543]
[92]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pledge Sports (2022)^[544]

Vogue Australia (2024)^[545]

CNN (2025)^[546]

GQ (2025)^[547]

SportsBoom (2025)^[548]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[549]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[550]
[93]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Tennis Channel (2012)^[551]

ESPN Sport Science (2012)^[552]

International Business Times (2013)^[553]

FiveThirtyEight (2015)^[554]

ESPN panel of experts (2016)^[555]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[556]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2019)^[557]

Sports Pundit (2021)^[558]

World Tennis Magazine (2023)^[559]
[94]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BBC Sport (2003)^[560]

Athletes Quarterly (2014)^[561]

Good Weekend (2019)^[562]

Whitsunday News (2025) ^[563]

The Sporting News (2025)^[564]
[95]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Rockford Register Star (2013)^[565]

ESPN (2018)^[566]

Luckbox magazine (2020)^[567]

Diario Sur (2022)^[568]
[96]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Guardian (2020)^[569]

The Australian online reader's poll (2021) ^[570]

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel (2022)^[571]

GQ (2025)^[547]
[97]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
"The 20 Greatest Players of the 20th Century", chosen by a panel of 108 sportswriters and editors for Tennis (magazine) (1999)^[572]

Tennis Channel (2012)^[573]

ESPN panel of experts (2016)^[555]

Tennis Abstract's 128 greatest tennis players of all time (2022)
[98]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Times (1993)^[574]

Sports Central (2013)^[575]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[576]
[99]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CBS Sports (2015)^[577]

Statesman Journal (2016)^[578]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[579] (2022)^[580]

Complex (2018)^[331]

New York Daily News (2018)^[581]

ESPN (2022)^[582]

Radio Times (2023)^[583]

The Sporting News (2024)^[584]

National Urban League (2025)^[585]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[586]

The Times of India (2025)^[587]
[100]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SandCast^[588]

United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum^[589]

Los Angeles Times (1993)^[590]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[591]
[101]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
500 American sports editors, writers and broadcasters polled for the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" (1976)^[231]

ESPN-conducted fan poll (1999);^[592] fan poll (2013)^[593]

Daily Sun (2016)^[594]

The Chicago Crusader (2016) ^[595]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[197]

Complex (2018)^[331]

University of Louisville (UofL) Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice and UofL Libraries (2021)^[596]

Boxing News (2023)^[597]

The Sportster (2024),^[598] (2025)^[599]

ZonalSports (2025)^[600]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[601]
[102]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (1999),^[592] (2007)^[602]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[603]

The Ring (2022)^[604]

SportsBoom (2024)^[605]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[606]

Yardbarker (2025)^[607]
[103]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[608]

USA Today (2020)^[609]

Koma Club (2025)^[610]

The Sportster (2025)^[611]
[104]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
DAZN (2022)^[612]

SportsBoom (2025)^[613]
[105]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sporting News (2022)^[614]

GiveMeSport (2022)^[615]

WebWire (2025)^[616]

The Times of India (2025)^[617]
[106]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Grappling Insider (2019)^[618]

BJJ Eastern Europe (2020)^[619]

BJJ World (2021)^[620]
[107]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
WIN Magazine (2010)^[621]

FloWrestling (2017)^[622]

InterMat (2019)^[623]
[108]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
International Olympic Committee (2003)^[624]

The Sunday Times (2012)^[625]

SF Active (2024)^[626]
[109]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
United World Wrestling (2007)^[627]

MMA Fighting (2025)^[628]

MMA UK (2025)^[629]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[630]
[110]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
FanSided (2016)^[631]

Sports Illustrated (2016)^[632]

The Olympians (2016)^[633]
[111]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Olympics (2015)^[634]

Inside The Games (2019)^[635]

Guinness World Records (2025)^[636]
[112]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wrestler For You^[637]

GQ (2017)^[638]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[639]

Yardbarker (2025)^[640]
[113]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CiberCuba (2024)^[641]

Centro Caribe Sports (2024)^[642]

Sports Illustrated (2024)^[643]
[114]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
International Olympic Committee (2024)^[644]

The Athletic (2024)^[645]

KOBI (2024)^[646]

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian (2025)^[647]
[115]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
IJF^[648]

Japan Today (2011)^[649]

CNN (2018)^[650]
[116]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Karate Combat (2022)^[651]

FightBook MMA (2022)^[652]

Karate Insights (2025)^[653]
[117]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ONE Championship (2022)^[654]

MyMMANews (2024)^[655]
[118]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
WhatCulture (2015)^[656]

Yahoo Sports (2017),^[657] (2023)^[658]

ESPN (2019)^[659]

MMA Sucka (2022)^[660]

CBS Sports (2023)^[661]

Yardbarker (2024)^[662]

New Arena (2024)^[663]

MMA Weekly (2024)^[664]

NY Fights (2025)^[665]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[666]
[119]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN Sport Science (2012)^[667]

The Roar (2013)^[668]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[669]

Complex (2018)^[331]
[120]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fight Matrix^[670]

MMA Today^[671]

ESPN (2019)^[672]

Cleveland.com (2022)^[673]

SportsBoom (2024)^[674]

Ranker fan poll (2025)^[675]
[121]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MMA Press Room^[676]

Bleacher Report (2017),^[677] (2018)^[678]

TSN (2018)^[679]
[122]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fight Matrix^[680]

CBS Sports (2018)^[681]

South China Morning Post (2020)^[682]

The Sports Network (2023)^[683]

MMA Mania (2023)^[684]

The Sportster (2024)^[685]
[123]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Hindustan Times (2018)^[686]

The Telegraph (2019)^[687]

The Japan Times (2021)^[688]

The Washington Post (2021)^[689]
[124]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today Sports (2022)^[690]

Frontier Partisans (2024)^[691]

Escarpment Magazine (2025)^[692]
[125]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Man & Culture Magazine (2026)^[693]

The Guardian (2026)^[694]

The Athletic (2026)^[695]
[126]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
97 Rock (2015)^[696]

ESPN (2018)^[697]

The Wall Street Journal (2022)^[698]

Ripped Laces (2023)^[699]

Red Bull (2023)^[700]

Surfer magazine (2025)^[701]
[127]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Economist (1999)^[702]

The Columbus Dispatch (2017)^[703]

Elan Sports (2020)^[704]

FasterSkier (2021)^[705]

SKI magazine (2024)^[706]
[128]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
FiveThirtyEight (2023)^[707]

InTheSnow (2023)^[708]

ESPN (2023);^[709] (2025)^[710]

Outside magazine (2023)^[711]

Houston Business Journal (2023)^[712]

Flashscore (2025)^[713]

Snow Brains (2025)^[714]

Ski Paradise (2025)^[715]
[129]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Times (2019)^[716]

Yle (2019)^[717]

All Things Nordic (2022)^[718]
[130]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Snowboarder Magazine (2018)^[719]

Morzine Source Magazine (2023) ^[720]

Fri Flyt (2024)^[721]

Red Bull (2025)^[722]
[131]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Snowboard Magazine (2006)^[723]

Snowboarder Magazine (2017)^[724]

Red Bull (2025)^[722]
[132]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Illustrated (2018)^[725]

The Washington Post (2018)^[726]

SkateboardersHQ (2020)^[727]

Los Angeles Times (2022)^[728]

Yahoo! Sports (2022)^[729]

Snowboarder Life (2024)^[730]
[133]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Encyclopædia Britannica^[731]

International Olympic Committee^[732]

Slate (2010)^[733]

Surfer (2011),^[734] (2024)^[735]

Honolulu Star-Advertiser (2024)^[736]
[134]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Chess World (2021)^[737]

FIDE (2024)^[738]

The Wall Street Journal (2024)^[739]

The Athletic (2025)^[740]

The Times of India (2025)^[741]
[135]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CNN (2015)^[742]

The Chess Journal (2021)^[743]

Radio Times (2023)^[744]

Chess.com (2025)^[745]
[136]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sydney Morning Herald (2015)^[746]

Deadline (2021)^[747]

The Guardian (2025)^[748]
[137]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
HLTV (2023)^[749]

Escore News (2025)^[750]

HotSpawn (2025)^[751]
[138]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Lineups (2023)^[752]

Insider Gaming (2024)^[753]

TheSpike.gg (2025)^[754]

Next Level GG (2025)^[755]
[139]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
1883 Magazine (2024)^[756]

Hotspawn (2025)^[757]

Esports Insider (2025)^[758]
[140]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2019)^[759]

TheGamer (2021)^[760]

Lineups (2023)^[761]

GamesRadar+ (2023)^[762]

Red Bull (2024)^[763]

Blix.gg (2024)^[764]

Rivalry (2025)^[765]

Esports.net (2025)^[766]
[141]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Game Specifications (2021)^[767]

The Dallas Morning News (2022)^[768]

Dot Esports (2023)^[769]

Spilled.gg (2025)^[770]
[142]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Esports.gg (2022)^[771]

Dexerto (2024)^[772]

Gamereactor (2024)^[773]
[143]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Ginx TV (2021)^[774]

Rocket League players Jayson "Fireburner" Nunez, Adam "Lawler" Thornton, Jos "ViolentPanda" van Meurs, and Garrett "GarrettG" Gordon (2023)^[775]
[144]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BigNokh (2016)^[776]

Lineups (2023)^[777]
[145]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Event Hubs (2017)^[778]

Business Insider^[779]

Lineups (2023)^[777]
[146]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Esports.gg (2023)^[780]

Lineups (2023)^[777]

Dexerto (2025)^[781]
[147]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
L'Écho de la Rive-Nord (2014)^[782]

Eclypsia (2023)^[783]

L'Équipe (2020)^[784]
[148]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Archery (2024)^[785]

The Bridge (2024)^[786]

Sports Chosun (2024)^[787]
[149]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
PA News Agency (2022)^[788]

World Archery (2025)^[789]

Hindustan Archery Times (2025)^[790]
[150]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CBC (2010),^[791] (2017)^[792]

Worcester Telegram (2018)^[793]

Edmonton Sun (2025)^[794]
[151]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
History^[795]

The Guardian (2015)^[796]

Sky News (2023)^[797]

Radio Times (2024)^[798]

SportsBoom (2025)^[799]

BreakingNews.ie (2025)^[800]

Talksport (2025)^[801]
[152]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Columbus Dispatch (2007)^[802]

The New York Times (2010)^[803]

Printing Impressions (2010)^[804]

The Crescent-News (2022)^[805]
[153]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Gulf News (2018)^[806]

Defector (2021)^[807]

The Philippine Star (2024)^[808]

Toku News (2024)^[809]

The Game (2024)^[810]
[154]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TNT Sports (2020)^[811]

The New York Review of Books (2025)^[812]

BBC (2025)^[813]

GiveMeSport (2026)^[814]
[155]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bowling Magazine reader's poll (1985)^[815]

PBA panel of experts (2008)^[816]

Bowling for Beginners (2023)^[817]

SF Active (2024)^[818]
[156]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Ocala StarBanner (2007)^[819]

Washington Examiner (2007)^[820]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[821]
[157]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
European Goalball Club Association^[822]

Goalfix Sports (2021)^[823]

International Paralympic Committee (2024)^[824]
[158]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Miss604 (2020)^[825]

CBC Sports (2022)^[826]

International Olympic Committee (2022)^[827]
[159]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Manchester Metropolitan University (2012)^[828]

Diario AS (2021)^[829]

Paralympics GB (2021)^[830]

ESPN UK (2024)^[831]

British Cycling (2024)^[832]
[160]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Inside the Games (2012)^[833]

International Olympic Committee (2021)^[834]

The Bridge (2021)^[835]

AFP Sport (2021)^[836]

WUSF (2023)^[837]

University of the Sunshine Coast (2024)^[838]

The Conversation (2024)^[839]
[161]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheelchair Basketball Canada^[840]

NCAA (2021)^[841]

Basketball Network (2024)^[842]

NPR (2024)^[843]
[162]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BBC (2021)^[844]^[845]

El País (2021)^[846]
[163]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Infobae (2021)^[847]

Meganoticias (2021)^[848]

Men's Health (2025)^[849]
[164]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Physical Culture Study (2016)^[850]

Russ Howe PTI^[851]

Men's Health (2024)^[852]
[165]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2023)^[853]

The Washington Post (2024)^[854]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[855]

USA Today (2025)^[856]

WILX-TV (2025)^[857]
[166]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Network (2021)^[858]

The Athletic (2022),^[859] (2024)^[860]

BroBible (2024)^[861]
[167]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NBC Sports (2022)^[862]

NPR (2022)^[863]

Time (2022)^[864]
[168]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New York Times (2018)^[865]

The Washington Post (2018)^[866]

Japan Forward (2022)^[867]
[169]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
U.S. Figure Skating (1967)^[868]

The New York Times (1977)^[869]

Reuters (2020)^[870]
[170]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Atlantic (2014)^[871]

NBC Sports (2014)^[872]

The Chosun Ilbo (2026)^[873]
[171]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CBC Sports (2018)^[874]

Eurosport (2018)^[875]

U.S. Figure Skating (2018)^[876]
[172]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CNN (2015)^[877]

Tokyo Weekender (2016)^[878]

Business Insider (2016)^[879]

ESPN (2018),^[880] (2024)^[188]

Associated Press (2021)^[881]

International Gymnast (2022)^[882]

The Japan Times (2022)^[883]

International Olympic Committee (2022)^[884]
[173]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New Yorker (2016)^[885]

ESPN (2019)^[886]

CNN (2021)^[887]

Texas Standard (2021)^[888]

PBS News Hour (2023)^[889]

Inc. (2023)^[890]

USA Today (2024)^[13]
[174]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fitness Volt (2024)^[891]

The Barbell (2024)^[892]
[175]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2018)^[893]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

Fan Rankings (2022)^[895]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 13 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

The Spun (2024)^[898]

New Arena (2024)^[899]
[176]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

ESPN (2022, 15 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[902]
[177]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 21 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Fox Sports (2025)^[903]
[178]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Sports Illustrated (1981)^[904]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[905]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 9 of 50 panel voters),^[897] (2023)^[906]
[179]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

ESPN (2022, 3 of 50 panel voters);^[897] ESPN (2023)^[906]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[907]

Sideline Shuffle (2024)^[908]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]
[180]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2018, as an offensive tackle)^[909]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Talk of Fame Two (2025)^[910]
[181]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[911]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 27 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[912]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[913]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Pro Sports Outlook (2025)^[914]
[182]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Sports Outlook (2021) ^[915]

ESPN (2022, 10 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

New Arena (2024)^[899]
[183]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NBC Sports (2017)^[916]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[917]

National Review (2019)^[918]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 44 of 50 panel voters),^[897] (2023)^[906]

Yahoo Sports (2023)^[919]

CBS Sports (2024 panel)^[920]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[921]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

New York Post panel of six writers (2025)^[922]

GQ Australia (2025)^[923]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[924]

SB Nation (2025)^[925]

Fox Sports (2025)^[926]

Talksport (2025)^[927]
[184]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today (2024)^[928]

SB Nation (2024)^[929]

GQ Sports (2024)^[930]
[185]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Football Perspective (2014)^[931]

Sports Central (2015)^[932]

FiveThirtyEight (2015)^[933]

USA Today Sports (2016) ^[934]

ESPN (2022, 2 of 50 panel voters)^[897]
[186]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL Films (2016)^[935]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[936]

ESPN (2022, 4 of 50 panel voters)^[897]
[187]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Electro-Mech Scoreboard^[937]

Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Sports Central (2010)^[938]

NFL.com (2017)^[939]

Yardbarker (2018)^[940]

247Sports (2019)^[941]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 23 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

Audacy (2021)^[942]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[943]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[944]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[945]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[946]

CU Independent (2025)^[947]
[188]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 6 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

BroBible (2022)^[948]

Heavy Sports (2024)^[949]

The Prowl (2024)^[950]
[189]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[951]

SB Nation (2019) ^[952]

LWOSports (2020)^[953]

ESPN (2022, 14 of 50 panel voters)^[897]
[190]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sportster (2022)^[954]

ESPN (2022, 3 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

Talksport (2025)^[955]

Fox Sports (2025)^[956]
[191]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today Sports (2019)^[957]

The Ringer (2019)^[958]

ESPN (2022, 23 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

Deadspin (2024)^[959]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[960]

CBS Sports (2025)^[961]

Talk of Fame Two (2025)^[962]
[192]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 21 of 50 panel voters),^[897] (2023)^[906]

CBS Sports (2024 panel)^[920]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[963]

Fox Sports (2025)^[964]

Talksport (2025)^[965]
[193]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Sports Illustrated (1995)^[966]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[897]

Talk of Fame Two (2020)^[967]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]
[194]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Shadow League (2016)^[968]

SB Nation (2018)^[969]

NFL receiver Tyreek Hill (2020)^[970]

ESPN (2022, 4 of 50 panel voters)^[897]
[195]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

ESPN (2008, 7 of 7 panel voters),^[971] (2019),^[896] (2022, 45 of 50 panel voters),^[897] (2023)^[906]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[972]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[973]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

The Ringer (2024)^[974]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[975]

Fox Sports (2025)^[976]

Talksport (2025)^[977]
[196]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2016)^[978]

Lineups (2020)^[979]

Campus Sports (2022)^[980]

Yahoo Sports (2024)^[981]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[982]

Gridiron Heroics (2024)^[983]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[984]

SportsBoom (2025)^[985]
[197]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
247Sports (2019)^[986]

Sports History Network (2021)^[987]

ESPN (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[988]
[198]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Pro Football Hall of Fame (1969)^[989]

The Dallas Morning News (2010)^[990]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]
[199]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2017)^[991]

NFL.com (2017)^[992]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 32 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

Sports History Network (2021)^[987]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[994]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Fox Sports (2025)^[995]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[996]
[200]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[997]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

Athlon Sports (2024)^[998]
[201]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 39 of 50 panel voters);^[988] ESPN (2023)^[906]

SidelineShuffle (2024)^[999]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

USA Today Sports (2024) ^[1000]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Pro Sports Outlook (2024)^[1001]
[202]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Sports H2H (2021)^[1002]

Fan Rankings (2021)^[1003]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 5 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]
[203]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2017)^[1004]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]
[204]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1005]

ESPN (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[988]
[205]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1006]
[206]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Talk of Fame Two (2017)^[1007]

ESPN (2022, 40 of 50 panel voters),^[988] ESPN (2023)^[906]

Pro Football Network (2024),^[1008] (2024)^[993]

The Big Lead (2025)^[1009]
[207]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

NFL.com (2017)^[1010]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 8 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

CBS Sports (2024)^[1011]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1012]
[208]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 13 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1013]
[209]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

ESPN (2022, 23 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1014]
[210]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1015]

ESPN (2019)^[896]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[1016]

New Arena (2024)^[1017]

SidelineShuffle (2024)^[1018]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1019]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1020]
[211]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1021]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 27 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

SidelineShuffle (2024)^[1022]

Pro Football Network (2024),^[1023] (2024)^[993]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1024]

Athlon Sports (2024)^[1025]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1026]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1027]
[212]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[900]

Yahoo Sports (2011)^[1028]

Russell Street Report (2021)^[1029]

ESPN (2022, 15 of 50 panel voters)^[988]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[993]

New Arena (2024)^[899]
[213]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2017)^[1030]

Talk of Fame Two (2017)^[1031]

Sports Injury Central (2022)^[1032]
[214]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 3 of 50 panel voters for "Returner/Special Teamer")^[988]

Pats Pulpit (2024)^[1033]

NBC Sports Boston (2024)^[1034]
[215]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BuffaLowDown (2016)^[1035]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1036]
[216]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2017)^[1037]

ESPN (2022, 21 of 50 panel voters for "Kicker/Punter")^[988]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1038]
[217]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 22 of 50 panel voters for "Kicker/Punter"),^[988] (2023)^[906]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1039]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1040]
[218]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1041]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2022, 6 of 50 panel voters for "Kicker/Punter")^[988]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1042]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1043]
[219]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SB Nation (2017)^[1044]

Yardbarker (2017)^[1045]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

ESPN (2022, 29 of 50 panel voters for "Returner/Special Teamer")^[988]

The Grueling Truth (2023)^[1046]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1047]

New Arena (2024)^[899]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[1048]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[1049]

BetUS (2024)^[1050]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]
[220]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Talk of Fame Two (2023)^[1051]

ESPN (2023)^[906]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]
[221]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Hall of Fame selection committee (2000)^[1052]

Sports Central (2011)^[1053]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[894]

ESPN (2022, 5 of 50 panel voters for "Returner/Special Teamer")^[988]
[222]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheecorea^[1054]

A Tarde Newspaper (2004)^[1055]

World Soccer - World Soccer (2013)

O Estado de São Paulo Newspaper (2013)^[1055]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1056] (2020)^[1057]

OneFootball (2020)^[1058]

The Roar (2020)^[1059]

Ballon d'Or Dream Team - France Football (2020)

All-time Dream Team - IFFHS (2021)

Khel Now (2023)^[1060]

FourFourTwo (2024)^[1061]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1062]
[223]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1063]

IFFHS (2023)^[1064]

Goal.com (2023)^[1065]

Forbes (2023)^[1066]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1067]
[224]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Marca (2014)^[1055]

Diario AS (2021)^[1068]

The Spartan Shield (2023)^[1069]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1070]
[225]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Everybody Soccer (2014)^[1071]

ESPN (2020)^[1072]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1073]
[226]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
90min (2020)^[1074]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[1075]
[227]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Goal.com (2024)^[1076]

Frontline magazine (2024)^[1077]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1078]
[228]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Ranker fan poll (2020)^[1079]

The Spartan Shield (2023)^[1069]

SportsBoom (2024)^[1080]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1081]

OneTurf News (2025)^[1082]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[1083]
[229]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheecorea^[1054]

Bleacher Report (2009),^[1084] (2020)^[1057]

Khel Now (2023)^[1060]

90min (2024)^[1085]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1086]
[230]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Football Faithful (2017)^[1087]

Goal.com (2019)^[1088]

Barca Universal (2020)^[1089]

Cheap Goals (2023)^[1090]

Football Ground Guide (2024)^[1091]
[231]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheecorea^[1054]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1056] (2020)^[1092]

Ballon d'Or Dream Team - France Football (2020)

Khel Now (2023),^[1060] (2025)^[1093]

FourFourTwo (2024),^[1094] (2025)^[1095]

90min (2024)^[1096]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1097]
[232]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Khel Now (2023)^[1098]

Seu Melhor Jogo (2024)^[1099]
[233]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Soccer (magazine)#Greatest XI of All Time - World Soccer (2013)

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1056]
(2020),^[1057] (2025)^[1093]
Ballon d'Or Dream Team - France Football (2020)

The Roar (2020)^[1059]

New Arena (2024)^[1100]

FourFourTwo (2024)^[1101]

The Football Yeller (2024)^[1102]

Pulse Sports Kenya (2025)^[1103]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1104]
[234]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1056]

The Roar (2020)^[1059]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1095]
[235]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1056]

The Athletic (2020)^[1105]

Football Say (2024)^[1106]
[236]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Top Tens^[1107]

O Estado de S. Paulo^[1108]

World Soccer (magazine)#Greatest XI of All Time - World Soccer (2013)

Globe Independent (2025)^[1109]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1110]
[237]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1056]

The Sports Economist (2024)^[1111]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1112]

Sports Tiger (2025)^[1113]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1114]
[238]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2009)^[1115]

SportsBoom (2024)^[1116]

FourFourTwo (2024)^[1117]

Sholy Nation Sport (2025)^[1118]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[1119]

Khel Now (2025)^[1120]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1121]
[239]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Best Midfielder (2025)^[1122]
[240]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Think Football Ideas (2025)^[1123]

Zonal Sports (2025)^[1124]
[241]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Khel Now (2023)^[1060]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1095]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1125]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[1126]
[242]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Aftcc2

GiveMeSport (2020),^[1127] (2025)^[1128]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1129]

Lente DeSportiva (2025)^[1130]
[243]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1131]

The Guardian (2018)^[1132]

FourFourTwo (2023)^[1133]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1134]
[244]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Big News (2021)^[1135]

90min (2024)^[1136]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1137]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[1138]
[245]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Spartan Shield (2023)^[1069]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[901]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1139]

Modded (2025)^[1140]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1141]
[246]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
O Estado de S. Paulo^[1142]

World Soccer (magazine)#Greatest XI of All Time - World Soccer (2013)

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1056] (2020)^[1143]
(2025)^[1093]
New Arena (2024)^[1144]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1095]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1145]
[247]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Ballon d'Or Dream Team - France Football (2020)

Sportco (2020)^[1146]
[248]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
New York Post (2003)^[1147]

theScore (2018)^[1148]
[249]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Hardball Times (2007)^[1149]

ESPN (2016)^[1150]

Audacy (2021)^[1151]

Yen News (2022)^[1152]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1153]

Modded (2025)^[1154]
[250]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Astros Daily (2004)^[1155]

RealClearHistory (2021)^[1156]

CU Independent (2025)^[1157]
[251]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Athlon Sports (2017)^[1158]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1161]

The Big Lead (2025)^[1162]
[252]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sport Digest (2016)^[1163]

New Arena (2024)^[1164]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[1165]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[1166]
[253]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2012),^[1167] (2018)^[1160]

ESPN (2019)^[1168]

AZ Snake Pit (2022)^[1169]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1170]

New Baseball Media (2023)^[1171]

Modded (2025)^[1154]
[254]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sport Digest (2016)^[1163]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1172]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1173]

Call to the Pen (2023)^[1174]

Inside Hook (2023)^[1175]

Humm Baby Baseball (2024)^[1176]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1177]

Yardbarker (2024)^[1178]

Al Bat (2025)^[1179]
[255]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1180]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1163]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

theScore panel (2018)^[384]

Audacy (2022)^[1181]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1182]

New Arena (2024)^[1183]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1184]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1185]
[256]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1186]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1163]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1187]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

theScore panel (2018)^[384]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1188]

Audacy (2021)^[1189]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1190]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1191]
[257]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1192]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[1193]

The Big Lead (2025)^[1194]
[258]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1195]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

theScore panel (2018)^[384]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1196]

Audacy (2021)^[1197]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1198]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1199]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1200]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1201]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1202]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1203]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1204]
[259]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1205]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1206]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1207]

Audacy (2021)^[1208]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1209]

Franchise Sports (2023)^[1210]

USA Today (2023)^[1211]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1212]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1213]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1214]
[260]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
AZ Snake Pit (2022)^[1215]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1216]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1217]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1218]
[261]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Through The Fence Baseball^[1219]

ESPN columnist Rob Neyer (2003)^[1220]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1163]

theScore panel (2018)^[384]

Audacy (2022)^[1221]
[262]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Central (2011)^[1222]

CBS Sports (2012)^[1223]

ESPN (2016)^[1224]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1225]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1226]

Fueled by Sports (2022)^[1227]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1228]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1229]

New Arena (2024)^[1230]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1231]
[263]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Athlon Sports (2017)^[1232]

theScore panel (2018)^[384]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1233]

Fueled by Sports (2022)^[1234]

This Day In Baseball (2022)^[1235]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1236]
[264]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Audacy (2022)^[1237]

This Day In Baseball (2022)^[1238]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1239]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1240]
[265]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1241]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1242]

The Grueling Truth (2025)^[1243]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1244]
[266]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1245]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1163]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1246]

Audacy (2022)^[1247]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1248]

This Day In Baseball (2022)^[1249]

Franchise Sports (2023)^[1250]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1251]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1252]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1253]
[267]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1254]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1255]

Audacy (2022)^[1256]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1257]

The Skippers View (2025)^[1258]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1259]
[268]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MLB.com^[1260]

SB Nation (2013)^[1261]

Sports Illustrated (2016)^[1262]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1159] (2018)^[1160]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1263]

New Arena (2024)^[1264]

Yardbarker (2024)^[1265]
[269]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today (2025)^[1266]

Newsweek (2025)^[1267]
[270]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Yardbarker (2016)^[1268]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1269]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1270]
[271]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Baseball Egg (2024)^[1271]
[272]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BasketNews (2024)^[1272]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1273]

Beaver Tales (2025)^[1274]
[273]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN panel (2016)^[1275]

Bleacher Report (2019)^[1276]

Last Word On Sports (2020)^[1277]

Lineups (2023)^[1278]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1279]

HoopsHype (2024)^[1280]

The Sportster (2024)^[1281]

Heavy Sports (2024)^[1282]

Basketball.com.au (2025)^[1283]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1284]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1285]
[274]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Champions Basketball Network^[1286]

Georgia Informer (2006)^[1287]

Bleacher Report (2011)^[1288]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1289]

Yardbarker (2019)^[1290]

Last Word On Sports (2019),^[1291] (2020)^[1292]

Upside Hoops (2020)^[1293]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1294]

The Sportster (2022)^[1295]

The Sporting News (2023)^[1296]

Lineups (2023)^[1297]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1298]

The Midfield (2024)^[1299]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1300]

BasketNews (2024)^[1301]

Hoops Habit (2024)^[1302]

Legit News (2024)^[1303]

Modded (2025)^[1304]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1305]

HoopsHype (2025)^[1306]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1307]

Al Bat (2025)^[1308]
[275]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Basketball Lab^[1309]

CBS News (2014)^[1310]

Boston's Big Four (2016)^[1311]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1312]
[276]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Champions Basketball Network^[1313]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1314]

Yardbarker (2019)^[1315]

Lineups (2023)^[1316]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1317]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1318]

HoopsHype (2025)^[1319]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1320]
[277]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Champions Basketball Network^[1321]

Bleacher Report (2010)^[1322]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1323]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1324]

Lineups (2023)^[1325]

HoopsHype (2024)^[1326]

BasketNews (2024)^[1327]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1328]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1329]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1330]
[278]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2015)^[1331]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1332]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1333]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1334]

The Grueling Truth (2023)^[1335]

Lineups (2023)^[1336]

NBC Sports Boston (2024)^[1337]

HoopsHype (2024)^[1338]

BasketNews (2024)^[1339]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1340]

Hoops Habit (2024)^[1341]

Heavy Sports (2024)^[1342]

Talksport (2025)^[1343]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1344]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1345]
[279]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Dave Talks Sports (2014)^[1346]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1347]

The Sportster (2022)^[1348]
[280]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2011)^[1349]

Complex (2014)^[1350]
[281]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Illustrated (1961)^[1351]

Yardbarker (2018)^[1352]

NBC Sports (2020)^[1353]

Infobae (2021) ^[1354]

Baba-Mail (2022) ^[1355]
[282]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ABC News (2013)^[1356]

Inspirepreneur Magazine (2024)^[1357]

The Telegraph (2025)^[1358]
[283]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Crictoday (2023)^[1359]

The Telegraph (2023)^[1360]

Forbes (2023)^[1361]

The Sports Legends (2024)^[1362]

ESPN (2025)^[1363]
[284]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Telegraph (2011)^[1364]

ESPN (2023)^[1365]

ESPNcricinfo (2025)^[1366]

SportsBoom (2025)^[1367]
[285]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BBC Sport (2002)^[1368]

Sportskeeda (2014)^[1369]

The Siasat Daily (2022)^[1370]
[286]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2013)^[1371]

The Scotsman (2015)^[1372]

The Telegraph (2021)^[1373]
[287]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL Network 80-person panel put together by the Associated Press and NFL media (2019)^[1374]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1375]

CBS Sports (2025)^[1376]

Modded (2025)^[1377]
[288]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Page 2^[1378]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1379]

New Arena (2024)^[1380]

Lineups (2025)^[1381]
[289]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Soccer magazine (2007) ^[1382]

Bleacher Report (2013)^[1383]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1384]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1385]

Creativoro (2025)^[1386]
[290]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New York Times (1977)^[1387]

Bleacher Report (2014),^[1388] (2018)^[1389]

Yanks Go Yard (2014)^[1390]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1391]
[291]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Lineups (2020)^[1392]

BallNine (2023)^[1393]

Fueled by Sports (2023)^[1394]

Baseball Prospectus (2023)^[1395]

New Arena (2024)^[1396]
[292]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum^[1397]

NBA.com (2017)^[1398]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1399]
[293]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Daily Star (2010)^[1400]

Inside the Games (2018)^[1401]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1402]
[294]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
William Hill (2024)^[1403]

WalesOnline (2024)^[1404]
[295]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Guardian (2015)^[1405]

The New Zealand Herald (2015)^[1406]
[296]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Page 2^[1407]

The Sporting News (2009)^[1408]

MyNorthwest (2010)^[1409]

Go Joe Bruin (2012)^[1410]

Sports Illustrated (2017)^[1411]

Upson Beacon (2022)^[1412]

College Sports Network (2024)^[1413]
[297]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Network (2021)^[1414]

Morning Consult survey (2022)^[1415]

Audacy (2022)^[1416]

Pro Sports Outlook (2023)^[1417]

FuboTV (2023)^[1418]

CBS Sports (2024 panel)^[920]

Yahoo! Sports (2024)^[1419]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1420]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[1421]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1422]

ESPN (2019),^[896] (2024)^[1423]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1424]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[1425]
[298]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TIME (2008)^[1426]

ESPN (2013)^[1427]

NFL Spin Zone (2018)^[1428]

Morning Consult survey (2022)^[1415]

Draft Countdown (2024)^[1429]

Sports Tiger (2025)^[1430]
[299]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1431]

The Daytona Beach News-Journal (2020)^[1432]

The Athletic (2024)^[1433]
[300]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Washington Post (2016)^[1434]

CBS Sports (2018)^[1435]

Forbes (2018)^[1436]

The Sporting News poll (2019)^[1437]

Los Angeles Times (2021) ^[1438]

ESPN (2024)^[1439]

Garden & Gun (2024) ^[1440]

Bama Hammer (2025)^[1441]
[301]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Soccer (2013)^[1442]

Paste Magazine (2017)^[1443]

90min (2019)^[1444]

FourFourTwo (2023)^[1445]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1446]

GiveMeSport (2025) ^[1447]
[302]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Total Apex Sports^[1448]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1449]

Athlon Sports (2022)^[1450]

Humm Baby Baseball (2023)^[1451]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1452]
[303]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
AinsworthSports.com^[1453]

Through The Fence Baseball (2013)^[1454]

Chicago Tribune (2019)^[1455]

New Arena (2024)^[1456]
[304]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Perspective^[1457]

PBWA (1980)^[1458]

ESPN (2006)^[1459]

The Washington Post (2006)^[1460]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1461]
[305]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Perspective^[1457]

Champions Basketball Network^[1462]

ESPN (2009)^[1463]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1464] (2025)^[1465]

Athlon Sports (2020)^[1466]

Fadeaway World (2022)^[1467]

Fox Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe (2022)^[1468]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1469]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1470]

CBS Sports (2025)^[1471]

FanBuzz (2025)^[1472]
[306]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Baylor Lariat (2022)^[1473]

CBS Sports (2025)^[1471]

The Sporting News (2025)^[1474]
[307]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1431]

The Collegiate (2024)^[1475]

Hartford Courant (2025)^[1476]
[308]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1477]

SF Active (2024)^[1478]
[309]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The TwinSpires Edge (2015)^[1479]

Yahoo Sports (2018)^[1480]

SF Active (2024)^[1481]
[310]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Team History^[1482]

AinsworthSports.com^[1483]

Puck Prose (2020)^[1484]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1485]

Hockey Topics (2023)^[1486]

SF Active (2024)^[1487]

Lines (2024)^[1488]

NHL Sports Hub (2025)^[1489]
[311]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Skillset Magazine^[1490]

Popular Science (2012)^[1491]

Bleacher Report (2016),^[1492] (2018)^[1493]

SF Active (2024)^[1494]

FIGHT.TV (2024)^[1495]
[312]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TV Guide (1993)^[1496]

Yahoo! Sports (2009)^[1497]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1498]
[313]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Tampa Bay Times (2013)^[1499]

Syracuse.com (2016)^[1500]

KSDK (2021)^[1501]

Sports Broadcast Journal (2024)^[1502]
[314]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
American Sportscasters Association^[1503]

Reno Gazette-Journal sports columnist Chris Murray's list of top 10 sports announcers of all time (2015)^[1504]

LAist (2022)^[1505]

Sports Broadcast Journal (2022)^[1506]

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (2022)^[1507]
[315]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Autoevolution (2009)^[1508]

Crash.net (2022)^[1509]
[316]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Folha de S.Paulo (2023)^[1510]

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List of sports players considered the greatest

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Ball and hockey sports

Combat sports

Extreme and adventure sports

Mind sports

Esports

Precision sports

Parasports

Other individual sports

List of team sports athletes considered the greatest by position

American football

Association football

Baseball

Basketball

Other team sports

List of sports teams considered the greatest

List of sports personnel considered the greatest

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List of sports media figures considered the greatest

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