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]}
	Michael Phelps	^{[note 10]}
	Jim Thorpe	^{[note 11]}
	Serena Williams	^{[note 12]}

Athletics and racing sports

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
Cycling	Eddy Merckx	^{[note 13]}
Formula One	Lewis Hamilton	^{[note 14]}
	Michael Schumacher	^{[note 15]}
	Ayrton Senna	^{[note 16]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, flat racing)	Lester Piggott	^{[note 17]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, flat racing)	Bill Shoemaker	^{[note 18]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, jump racing)	Tony McCoy	^{[note 19]}
Horse racing (Jockeys, jump racing)	Ruby Walsh	^{[note 20]}
Horse racing (Thoroughbreds, in general and flat racing)	Frankel	^{[note 21]}
	Man o' War	^{[note 22]}
	Secretariat	^{[note 23]}
Horse racing (Thoroughbreds, in general and Steeplechase)	Arkle	^{[note 24]}
MotoGP	Giacomo Agostini	^{[note 25]}
MotoGP	Marc Márquez	^{[note 26]}
NASCAR	Dale Earnhardt	^{[note 27]}
	Jimmie Johnson	^{[note 28]}
	Richard Petty	^{[note 29]}
Long-distance running (men's Marathon)	Eliud Kipchoge	^{[note 30]}
Long-distance running (women's Marathon)	Paula Radcliffe	^{[note 31]}
Swimming (in general and men's)	Michael Phelps	^{[note 32]}
Swimming (women's)	Katie Ledecky	^{[note 33]}
Track and field: Decathlon	Ashton Eaton	^{[note 34]}
Track and field: Javelin throw	Jan Železný	^{[note 35]}
Track and field (men's): Middle-distance running	Hicham El Guerrouj	^{[note 36]}
Track and field (women's): Middle-distance running	Faith Kipyegon	^{[note 37]}
Track and field (men's): Overall	Usain Bolt	^{[note 38]}
	Carl Lewis	^{[note 39]}
	Jesse Owens	^{[note 40]}
Track and field (women's): Overall	Allyson Felix	^{[note 41]}
Track and field (women's): Overall	Jackie Joyner-Kersee	^{[note 42]}
Track and field: Pole vault	Armand Duplantis	^{[note 43]}
Track and field: Shot put	Ryan Crouser	^{[note 44]}
Track and field (in general and men's): Sprinting	Usain Bolt	^{[note 45]}
Track and field (women's): Sprinting	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	^{[note 46]}

Ball and hockey sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
American football	Tom Brady	^{[note 47]}
	Jim Brown	^{[note 48]}
	Jerry Rice	^{[note 49]}
Association football (men's)	Diego Maradona	^{[note 50]}
	Lionel Messi	^{[note 51]}
	Pelé	^{[note 52]}
	Cristiano Ronaldo	^{[note 53]}
Association football (women's)	Mia Hamm	^{[note 54]}
Association football (women's)	Marta	^{[note 55]}
Australian rules football	Leigh Matthews	^{[note 56]}
Australian rules football	Wayne Carey	^{[note 57]}
Badminton	Lin Dan	^{[note 58]}
Baseball	Willie Mays	^{[note 59]}
	Shohei Ohtani	^{[note 60]}
	Babe Ruth	^{[note 61]}
Basketball (men's)	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	^{[note 62]}
	LeBron James	^{[note 63]}
	Michael Jordan	^{[note 64]}
	Bill Russell	^{[note 65]}
Basketball (women's)	Diana Taurasi	^{[note 66]}
Basketball (women's)	A'ja Wilson	^{[note 67]}
Box lacrosse	John Tavares	^{[note 68]}
Canadian football	Doug Flutie	^{[note 69]}
Cricket (men's, any form)	Don Bradman	^{[note 70]}
Cricket (men's, any form)	Sachin Tendulkar	^{[note 71]}
Golf	Jack Nicklaus	^{[note 72]}
Golf	Tiger Woods	^{[note 73]}
Field hockey (in general and men's)	Dhyan Chand	^{[note 74]}
Field hockey (women's)	Luciana Aymar	^{[note 75]}
Futsal	Falcão	^{[note 76]}
Ice hockey (men's)	Wayne Gretzky	^{[note 77]}
Ice hockey (men's)	Gordie Howe	^{[note 78]}
Ice hockey (women's)	Marie-Philip Poulin	^{[note 79]}
Lacrosse	Gary Gait	^{[note 80]}
Rugby league	Cameron Smith	^{[note 81]}
Rugby union	Gareth Edwards	^{[note 82]}
	Jonah Lomu	^{[note 83]}
	Richie McCaw	^{[note 84]}
Softball	Lisa Fernandez	^{[note 85]}
Squash	Jahangir Khan	^{[note 86]}
Table tennis	Ma Long	^{[note 87]}
Tennis (men's)	Novak Djokovic	^{[note 88]}
	Roger Federer	^{[note 89]}
	Rod Laver	^{[note 90]}
	Rafael Nadal	^{[note 91]}
Tennis (women's)	Margaret Court	^{[note 92]}
	Steffi Graf	^{[note 93]}
	Martina Navratilova	^{[note 94]}
	Serena Williams	^{[note 95]}
Volleyball (men's): Beach and indoor variants	Karch Kiraly	^{[note 96]}

Combat sports

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
Boxing (men's)	Muhammad Ali	^{[note 97]}
Boxing (men's)	Sugar Ray Robinson	^{[note 98]}
Boxing (women's)	Laila Ali	^{[note 99]}
	Claressa Shields	^{[note 100]}
	Katie Taylor	^{[note 101]}
Brazilian jiu-jitsu	Roger Gracie	^{[note 102]}
Collegiate (folkstyle) wrestling	Cael Sanderson	^{[note 103]}
Fencing	Edoardo Mangiarotti	^{[note 104]}
Freestyle wrestling (men's)	Buvaisar Saitiev	^{[note 105]}
Freestyle wrestling (women's)	Kaori Icho	^{[note 106]}
Freestyle wrestling (women's)	Saori Yoshida	^{[note 107]}
Greco-Roman wrestling	Aleksandr Karelin	^{[note 108]}
Greco-Roman wrestling	Mijaín López	^{[note 109]}
Judo (men's)	Teddy Riner	^{[note 110]}
Judo (women's)	Ryoko Tani	^{[note 111]}
Karate	Rafael Aghayev	^{[note 112]}
MMA (men's)	Demetrious Johnson	^{[note 113]}
	Jon Jones	^{[note 114]}
	Anderson Silva	^{[note 115]}
	Georges St-Pierre	^{[note 116]}
MMA (women's)	Cris Cyborg	^{[note 117]}
MMA (women's)	Amanda Nunes	^{[note 118]}
Sumo	Hakuhō Shō	^{[note 119]}

Extreme and adventure sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Biathlon	Ole Einar Bjørndalen	^{[note 120]}
Cross-country skiing	Johannes Høsflot Klæbo	^{[note 121]}
Skateboarding	Tony Hawk	^{[note 122]}
Skiing (in general and men's)	Ingemar Stenmark	^{[note 123]}
Skiing (in general and women's)	Mikaela Shiffrin	^{[note 124]}
Ski jumping	Matti Nykänen	^{[note 125]}
Snowboarding	Terje Håkonsen	^{[note 126]}
	Craig Kelly	^{[note 127]}
	Shaun White	^{[note 128]}
Surfing	Kelly Slater	^{[note 129]}

Mind sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Chess	Magnus Carlsen	^{[note 130]}
Chess	Garry Kasparov	^{[note 131]}
Speedcubing (general)	Feliks Zemdegs	^{[note 132]}

Esports

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
Fortnite	Bugha	^{[note 133]}
Fortnite	Peterbot	^{[note 134]}
League of Legends	Faker	^{[note 135]}
Overwatch	Fleta	^{[note 136]}
Overwatch	Profit	^{[note 137]}
Rocket League	Turbopolsa	^{[note 138]}

Precision sports

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
Archery (men's)	Kim Woo-jin	^{[note 139]}
Archery (women's)	Sara López	^{[note 140]}
Curling	Kevin Martin	^{[note 141]}
Darts	Phil Taylor	^{[note 142]}
Horseshoes	Alan Francis	^{[note 143]}
Pool	Efren Reyes	^{[note 144]}
Snooker	Ronnie O'Sullivan	^{[note 145]}
Tenpin bowling	Earl Anthony	^{[note 146]}
Tenpin bowling	Walter Ray Williams Jr.	^{[note 147]}

Parasports

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Sport	Player	Sources
Goalball	Sevda Altunoluk	^{[note 148]}
Para cross-country skiing	Brian McKeever	^{[note 149]}
Paralympics (general)	Sarah Storey	^{[note 150]}
Paralympics (general)	Trischa Zorn	^{[note 151]}
Wheelchair basketball	Patrick Anderson	^{[note 152]}

Other individual sports

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Sport	Player	Sources
Bodybuilding	Ronnie Coleman	^{[note 153]}
Bodybuilding	Arnold Schwarzenegger	^{[note 154]}
Competitive eating (in general and men's)	Joey Chestnut	^{[note 155]}
Competitive eating (women's)	Miki Sudo	^{[note 156]}
Gymnastics (men's)	Kohei Uchimura	^{[note 157]}
Gymnastics (in general and women's)	Simone Biles	^{[note 158]}
Olympic weightlifting	Lasha Talakhadze	^{[note 159]}

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 160]}
Center	Mike Webster	^{[note 161]}
Guard	Larry Allen	^{[note 162]}
	John Hannah	^{[note 163]}
	Bruce Matthews	^{[note 164]}
	Jim Parker	^{[note 165]}
Offensive tackle	Anthony Muñoz	^{[note 166]}
Offensive tackle	Jonathan Ogden	^{[note 167]}
Quarterback	Tom Brady	^{[note 168]}
	Patrick Mahomes	^{[note 169]}
	Peyton Manning	^{[note 170]}
	Joe Montana	^{[note 171]}
Running back	Jim Brown	^{[note 172]}
	Walter Payton	^{[note 173]}
	Barry Sanders	^{[note 174]}
	Emmitt Smith	^{[note 175]}
Tight end	Rob Gronkowski	^{[note 176]}
Tight end	Tony Gonzalez	^{[note 177]}
Wide receiver	Don Hutson	^{[note 178]}
	Randy Moss	^{[note 179]}
	Jerry Rice	^{[note 180]}
Defense
Defense (general)	Lawrence Taylor	^{[note 181]}
Cornerback	Mel Blount	^{[note 182]}
	Night Train Lane	^{[note 183]}
	Deion Sanders	^{[note 184]}
	Rod Woodson	^{[note 185]}
Defensive tackle	Aaron Donald	^{[note 186]}
	Joe Greene	^{[note 187]}
	Bob Lilly	^{[note 188]}
	Alan Page	^{[note 189]}
Edge rusher	Bruce Smith	^{[note 190]}
	Lawrence Taylor	^{[note 191]}
	Reggie White	^{[note 192]}
Linebacker	Dick Butkus	^{[note 193]}
	Ray Lewis	^{[note 194]}
	Lawrence Taylor	^{[note 195]}
Safety	Ronnie Lott	^{[note 196]}
	Ed Reed	^{[note 197]}
	Emlen Tunnell	^{[note 198]}
Special teams
Gunner	Matthew Slater	^{[note 199]}
Gunner	Steve Tasker	^{[note 200]}
Kicker	Justin Tucker	^{[note 201]}
Kicker	Adam Vinatieri	^{[note 202]}
Punter	Ray Guy	^{[note 203]}
Return specialist (Kick or punt returner)	Devin Hester	^{[note 204]}
	Cordarrelle Patterson	^{[note 205]}
	Gale Sayers	^{[note 206]}

Association football

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Position	Player	Sources
Goalkeeper	Lev Yashin	^{[note 207]}
	Gianluigi Buffon	^{[note 208]}
	Iker Casillas	^{[note 209]}
	Manuel Neuer	^{[note 210]}
Goalkeeper (sweeper keeper)	Manuel Neuer	^{[note 211]}
Defender (general)	Franz Beckenbauer	^{[note 212]}
Defender (general)	Paolo Maldini	^{[note 213]}
Defender (Right-back)	Cafu	^{[note 214]}
Defender (Right-back)	Dani Alves	^{[note 215]}
Defender (left-back)	Paolo Maldini	^{[note 216]}
Defender (left-back)	Roberto Carlos	^{[note 217]}
Defender (Centre-back)	Franz Beckenbauer	^{[note 218]}
Defender (Centre-back)	Franco Baresi	^{[note 219]}
Midfielder (general)	Johan Cruyff	^{[note 220]}
	Diego Maradona	^{[note 221]}
	Zinedine Zidane	^{[note 222]}
Defensive midfielder	Lothar Matthäus	^{[note 223]}
	Claude Makelele	^{[note 224]}
	Sergio Busquets	^{[note 225]}
Left winger	Cristiano Ronaldo	^{[note 226]}
Right Winger	Lionel Messi	^{[note 227]}
Winger (general)	Garrincha	^{[note 228]}
Attacking midfielder	Diego Maradona	^{[note 229]}
Forward (general)	Lionel Messi	^{[note 230]}
Forward (Striker)	Pelé	^{[note 231]}
Forward (Striker)	Ronaldo	^{[note 232]}

Baseball

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Position	Player	Sources
Battery
1 (Pitcher), general	Roger Clemens	^{[note 233]}
	Walter Johnson	^{[note 234]}
	Cy Young	^{[note 235]}
Starting pitcher	Walter Johnson	^{[note 236]}
Starting pitcher	Sandy Koufax	^{[note 237]}
Relief pitcher (general)	Mariano Rivera	^{[note 238]}
Closer	Mariano Rivera	^{[note 239]}
2 (Catcher)	Johnny Bench	^{[note 240]}
Infield
3 (First baseman)	Lou Gehrig	^{[note 241]}
3 (First baseman)	Albert Pujols	^{[note 242]}
4 (Second baseman)	Rogers Hornsby	^{[note 243]}
5 (Third baseman)	Mike Schmidt	^{[note 244]}
6 (Shortstop)	Cal Ripken Jr.	^{[note 245]}
	Alex Rodriguez	^{[note 246]}
	Honus Wagner	^{[note 247]}
Outfield
General	Babe Ruth	^{[note 248]}
7 (Left fielder)	Barry Bonds	^{[note 249]}
7 (Left fielder)	Ted Williams	^{[note 250]}
8 (Center fielder)	Willie Mays	^{[note 251]}
9 (Right fielder)	Babe Ruth	^{[note 252]}
Other positions
Designated hitter	Edgar Martínez	^{[note 253]}
	Shohei Ohtani	^{[note 254]}
	David Ortiz	^{[note 255]}
	Frank Thomas	^{[note 256]}

Basketball

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List of athletes considered the greatest
Position	Player	Sources
Point guard	Stephen Curry	^{[note 257]}
Point guard	Magic Johnson	^{[note 258]}
Shooting guard	Michael Jordan	^{[note 259]}
Small forward	Larry Bird	^{[note 260]}
Small forward	LeBron James	^{[note 261]}
Power forward	Tim Duncan	^{[note 262]}
Center	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	^{[note 263]}
	Wilt Chamberlain	^{[note 264]}
	Bill Russell	^{[note 265]}

Other team sports

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Sport	Position	Player	Sources
Bobsleigh	Driver	Eugenio Monti	^{[note 266]}
Cricket (men's, any form)	Batter	Don Bradman	^{[note 267]}
Cricket (men's, ODI)	Batter	Virat Kohli	^{[note 268]}
Cricket (men's, ODI)	Batter	Sachin Tendulkar	^{[note 269]}
Cricket (men's, Test cricket)	Bowler	Muttiah Muralitharan	^{[note 270]}
Rugby union	Fly-half	Dan Carter	^{[note 271]}

List of sports teams considered the greatest

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List of teams considered the greatest
Sport	Team	Sources
American football	Miami Dolphins (1972)	^{[note 272]}
American football	Chicago Bears (1985)	^{[note 273]}
Association football	Brazil national football team (1970)	^{[note 274]}
Baseball	New York Yankees (1927)	^{[note 275]}
Baseball	New York Yankees (1998)	^{[note 276]}
Basketball	United States men's national basketball team (1992)	^{[note 277]}
Cricket	Australia national cricket team (1948)	^{[note 278]}
Rugby	British & Irish Lions (1971)	^{[note 279]}
Rugby	New Zealand national rugby union team (2015)	^{[note 280]}

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 281]}
American football	Bill Belichick	^{[note 282]}
	Vince Lombardi	^{[note 283]}
	Don Shula	^{[note 284]}
American football (college)	Nick Saban	^{[note 285]}
Association football	Sir Alex Ferguson	^{[note 286]}
Baseball	Joe McCarthy	^{[note 287]}
Baseball	Casey Stengel	^{[note 288]}
Basketball (men's)	Red Auerbach	^{[note 289]}
	Phil Jackson	^{[note 290]}
	Gregg Popovich	^{[note 291]}
Basketball (women's)	Geno Auriemma	^{[note 292]}
Boxing	Cus D'Amato	^{[note 293]}
Horse racing (trainer, flat racing)	Bob Baffert	^{[note 294]}
Ice hockey	Scotty Bowman	^{[note 295]}
MMA	Greg Jackson	^{[note 296]}

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 297]}
	Bob Costas	^{[note 298]}
	Vin Scully	^{[note 299]}
	Murray Walker	^{[note 300]}

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]

simPLe MiNDs SpoRTs (2021)^[22]

The Threefold Advocate (2021)^[23]

MARCA (2022)^[24]

FiveThirtyEight (2022)^[25]
[5]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2017)^[26]

SeedSing (2017)^[27]

The Roar (2017)^[28]

The Australian (2017)^[29]

Sport360 (2018)^[30]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[31]
[6]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Los Angeles Times (1988)^[32]

Bleacher Report (2014)^[33]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[34]

The Daily Campus (2020)^[35]

The Seymour Owl (2024)^[36]
[7]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Athletic Build^[37]

ESPN Sports Science fan poll (2013)^[38]

USA Today Sports reporter Mike Foss (2014)^[39]

Sports Illustrated (2015)^[40]

The Tattler (2015)^[41]

The Gauntlet (2018)^[42]
[8]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Hoya (2003)^[43]

The Harris Poll (2009, 2015)^[44]

The Herald News (2019)^[45]

YouGov (2021)^[8]

JRSportBrief (2021)^[46]

Oracle Time (2022)^[47]

Pro Sports Outlook (2023)^[48]

LGB Express (2023)^[49]

International Certification of Excellence in Fitness (2023)^[50]

Morning Consult (2023)^[51]

The Jambar (2024)^[52]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[53]

Nine Publishing panel of experts (2025)^[54]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[55]

Ranker (2025)^[56]
[9]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MARCA (2022)^[24]

The Sporting News (2022)^[57]

ESPN (2022)^[58]

The Highlander (2023)^[59]

Pubity Sport fan poll (2023)^[60]
[10]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NBC News (2008)^[61]

Nevada Appeal (2016)^[62]

Augustman (2024)^[19]

SportsCaster (2025)^[63]

SwimSwam (2025)^[64]
[11]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
College Eye (1926)^[65]

Colorado Springs Gazette (2020)^[66]

The New York Times (2022)^[67]

WSIU News (2022)^[68]

The Grueling Truth (2023)^[69]

PBS (2023)^[70]
[12]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
New Pittsburgh Courier (2013)^[71]

Nike (2016)^[72]

The Guardian (2016)^[73]

Andscape (2016)^[74]

Revolt (2018)^[75]

TheGrio (2023)^[76]
[13]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Olympics.com^[77]

ProCyclingStats [nl]^[78]

New York (2009)^[79]

Outside magazine (2017)^[80]

Velomotion (2019)^[81]

Brussels Express (2019)^[82]

Roadbook of Cycling (2021)^[83]

Radio Times (2023)^[84]

Cyclingnews (2025)^[85]
[14]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Car magazine (2020)^[86]

Business Insider (2023)^[87]

New Arena (2024)^[88]

Motorsport Tickets (2025)^[89]

F1 Oversteer (2025)^[90]

Autosport (2025)^[91]

Al Bat (2025)^[92]

DirecTV (2025)^[93]
[15]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
OverTake (2012)^[94]

The Telegraph (2016)^[95]

Beyond The Flag (2018)^[96]

ESPN (2020)^[97]

Las Vegas Grand Prix (2024)^[98]

F1.com (2025)^[99]
[16]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
V12 RS^[100]

Autosport poll of 217 fellow world championship drivers (2009)^[101]

BBC Sport (2012)^[102]

E3 Spark Plugs (2015)^[103]

Grand Prix 247 (2019)^[104]

MotorBiscuit (2020)^[105]

The East Sider (2025)^[106]
[17]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Racing TV^[107]

Spiked (2022)^[108]

Horse & Hound (2022)^[109]

Sporting Life (2022)^[110]

SF Active (2024)^[111]

The Sporting Blog (2025)^[112]
[18]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BetCity^[113]

Chicago Tribune (1989)^[114]

The Herald (2003)^[115]

Los Angeles Times (2003)^[116]

East Bay Times (2008)^[117]

Midwestern Traveler (2020)^[118]

Charlotte Stories (2022)^[119]

Riding Magazine (2022)^[120]
[19]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Planet Sport^[121]

The Mirror (2010)^[122]

Belfast Telegraph (2013)^[123]

Belfast Telegraph (2013)^[124]

Sky News (2013)^[125]

The Guardian (2015)^[126]

Gazette and Herald (2016)^[127]

Racing Better (2017)^[128]

BBC Sport (2021)^[129]

Racing Club (2024)^[130]

Racehorse Club (2024)^[131]
[20]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Horse Racing Ireland^[132]

Kildare Live (2016)^[133]

The Standard (2019)^[134]

The Spectator (2019)^[135]
[21]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Irish Independent (2012)^[136]

World Thoroughbred Rankings (2013)^[137]

Great British Racing (2021)^[138]

BTX Racing (2024)^[139]

RaceShare (2025)^[140]

Kansas State Collegian (2025)^[141]
[22]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bay Area Equestrian Network (2018)^[142]

Horse Network (2019)^[143]

Double D Trailers (2025)^[144]

Sportbex (2025)^[145]
[23]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Montjeu^[146]

The Top Tens^[147]

KSBW (2017)^[148]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[149]

Horse Network (2019)^[143]

Daily Racing Form (2020)^[150]

Stryder USA (2022)^[151]

Paddock Blade (2022)^[152]

The New York Times (2023)^[153]

The Spirit (2023)^[154]

Equestriano.com (2023)^[155]

Willowbrook Riding Centre (2025)^[156]
[24]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Horseracing.co.uk^[157]

The Guardian (2005)^[158]

The Clare Champion (2011)^[159]

The Times (2011)^[160]

Irish Examiner (2012)^[161]

Country Life (2020)^[162]

Secret Ireland (2024)^[163]
[25]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MotoGP.com^[164]

Red Bull^[165]

European Safer Urban Motorcycling^[166]
[26]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Diario AS (2025)^[167]

La Voz de Galicia (2025)^[168]

Okdiario (2025)^[169]
[27]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Speedway Media (2013)^[170]

NASCAR.com's Kenny Bruce (2015)^[171]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[172]

Beyond The Flag (2019)^[173]

The Central Trend (2020)^[174]

Modern Age (2025)^[175]
[28]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fox Sports fan poll (2016)^[176]

USA Today (2019)^[177]

Yahoo Sports (2019)^[178]

Sportsnaut (2024)^[179]

Betting.us (2024)^[180]

Frontstretch (2024)^[181]
[29]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
WNDB^[182]

Talent Backer^[183]

Bleacher Report (2009)^[184]

Glide magazine (2022)^[185]

AutoRacing1 (2022)^[186]

Speedway Digest (2022)^[187]

The New York Times (2023)^[188]

Chase Your Sport (2024)^[189]
[30]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New York Times (2018)^[190]

Citius Mag (2022)^[191]

Runner's World (2023)^[192]

Olympics.com (2023)^[193]

Tempo Journal (2023)^[194]

Top10HQ (2024)^[195]

ESPN (2024)^[196]

CityHub (2025)^[197]

Marathons.com (2025)^[198]

Running Channel (2025)^[199]
[31]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Star City Games (2008)^[200]

FloTrack (2015)^[201]

TRI247 (2025)^[202]
[32]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sport Digest (2016)^[203]

Pledge Sports (2017)^[204]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[205]

KreedOn (2022)^[206]

Legit News (2023)^[207]

Sportsmonkie (2023)^[208]

NBC Sports Olympics commentator Dan Hicks (2024)^[209]

Yahoo! Sports (2024)^[210]
[33]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Washington Post (2022)^[211]

SwimSwam (readers poll 2023),^[212] (2025)^[213]

The Age (2024)^[214]

NBC (2024)^[215]

Al Jazeera (2024)^[216]

Bleacher Report (2024)^[217]

Swimming World (2025)^[218]
[34]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Los Angeles Times (2012)^[219]

ESPN (2017)^[220]
[35]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Radio Prague International (2006)^[221]

Athletic Weekly (2021)^[222]

Guinness World Records (2024)^[223]
[36]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Runner's World (2014)^[224]

Canadian Running Magazine (2014)^[225]

Athletics Weekly (2014)^[226]
[37]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Running Channel (2025)^[227]

Runner's World (2025)^[228]

The Rising Nepal (2025)^[229]
[38]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Herald Sun (2013)^[230]

CNN (2016)^[231]

The Guardian (2016)^[232]

ESPN (2016)^[233]

SF Active (2024)^[234]

Augustman (2024)^[19]
[39]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Illustrated (1995)^[235]

ESPN Sport Science (2013)^[236]

Ventura County Star (2016)^[237]

Track & Field News (2019)^[238]
[40]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Associated Press (1950)^[239]

500 American sports editors, writers and broadcasters polled for the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" (1976)^[240]

MileSplit New York (2009)^[241]

Jesuit High School Tampa (2016)^[242]

Atlas Obscura (2025)^[243]
[41]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Against the Odds (2014)^[244]

CBS Sports (2021)^[245]

Atlanta Black Star (2021)^[246]

First and Pen (2022)^[247]

ARCH-USA (2022)^[248]
[42]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New York Times (1996)^[249]

Bleacher Report (2011)^[250]

CBS News (2015)^[251]

Macon Telegraph (2017)^[252]

Cisco Athletic (2019)^[253]
[43]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The U.S. Sun (2024)^[254]

Yahoo Sports (2024)^[255]

The Economic Times (2025)^[256]
[44]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NBC Olympics (2024)^[257]

The Athletic (2024)^[258]

Throne (2024)^[259]
[45]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Vice magazine (2016)^[260]

Centre Daily Times (2016)^[261]

Miami Herald (2016)^[262]

Olympics.com (2016)^[263]

Business Insider (2016)^[264]

CBC Sports (2017)^[265]

SBNation (2017)^[266]

Zee News (2017)^[267]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[268]

The Sporting Blog (2025)^[269]

The Times of India (2025)^[270]
[46]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Phoenix Newspaper (2019)^[271]

Pulse Sports Kenya (2025)^[272]

Olympics.com (2025)^[273]

Nike (2025)^[274]
[47]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Complex (2015)^[275]

ESPN (2017)^[276]

Courier Journal (2019)^[277]

The Athletic (2021)^[278]

NFL.com (2022),^[279] (2023)^[280]

CBS Sports (2024),^[281] (2025)^[282]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[283]

ClutchPoints (2025)^[284]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[285]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[286]
[48]
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)^[240]

The Sporting News (1999)^[287]

Associated Press (1999)^[288]

The New York Times (2010)^[289]

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (2014)^[290]

New York Daily News (2014)^[291]

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2023)^[292]
[49]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2010)^[293]

NFL Network's Top 100 (2010)^[289]

KNBR (2017)^[294]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[205]

USA Today (2019)^[295]
[50]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
90min^[296]

Football Ground Map^[297]

Eurosport (2016)^[298]

FourFourTwo (2020)^[299]

The Mirror (2020) ^[300]
[51]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Telegraph (2015)^[301]

The Daily Star (2016)^[302]

Eurosport (2016)^[298]

Voetbal International (2017)^[303]

Paper (magazine) (2018)^[304]

HITC (2018)^[305]

BBC Sport (2020)^[306]

SPORTbible (2022)^[307]

Deccan Herald (2022)^[308]^[309]

FourFourTwo (2022)^[310]

Diario AS (2022)^[311]

Time (2022)^[312]

Bleacher Report (2022)^[313]

Deutsche Welle (2022)^[314]

Gentlemen's Quarterly (2022)^[315]

International Business Times (2022)^[316]

NBC Sports Boston (2022)^[317]

Miami Herald (2022)^[318]

Radio New Zealand (2022)^[319]

Daily Sabah (2022)^[320]

Playing for 90 (2022)^[321]

Eurosport.es (2022)^[322]

The Mirror's readers (2023)^[323]

90min (2023)^[324]

The Athletic (2023)^[325]

Radio Times (2023)^[326]

Forbes (2023)^[327]

BusinessDay (2023)^[328]

FutbolJobs (2023)^[329]

BeSoccer (2024)^[330]

MarkMeets (2024)^[331]

Marca (2024)^[332]

Sports Illustrated (2024)^[296]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[333]

IFFHS (2025)^[334]

Sports Mole (2025)^[335]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[336]

Fcpredict (2025)^[337]

The Athletic's writers and readers (2025)^[338]

The New Indian Express (2025)^[339]
[52]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pledge Sports^[340]

FIFA (2012)^[341]

Eurosport (2016)^[298]

The Independent (2018)^[342]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[343]

Complex (2018)^[344]

BBC Sport (2020, Rostance)^[345]

ESPN (2022)^[346]

Pulse Sports Nigeria (2023)^[347]

YouGov-conducted fan poll (2023)^[348]

Spond (2024)^[349]
[53]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Los Angeles Times (2017)^[350]

Sky Sports fan poll (2025)^[351]

Primeira Liga (2025)^[352]

Sportsdunia (2025)^[353]
[54]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN Classic^[354]

SportsXm^[355]

Bleacher Report (2013)^[356]

Keeping It Heel (2014)^[357]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[358]
[55]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SoccerPrime^[359]

The Guardian (2016)^[360]

VistaNow (2017)^[361]

The18 (2018)^[362]

Lineups (2020)^[363]

Soofootball (2021)^[364]

The Highlights App (2022)^[365]

FuboTV (2023)^[366]

Diario AS (2023)^[367]

Radio Times (2024) ^[368]

Seu Melhor Jogo (2024)^[369]

The Sporting News (2024)^[370]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[371]

Sportsdunia (2025)^[372]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[373]
[56]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fluent Rugby^[374]

The Top Tens^[375]

Bettingsite.com.au^[376]

The Roar (2011)^[377]

Zero Hanger (2024)^[378]

The Mongrel Punt (2025)^[379]
[57]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Gambling List^[380]

Australian rules football analyst Mike Sheahan's list of the Top 50 players ever (2008)^[381]

Gamebuds (2023)^[382]
[58]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Olympics.com (2016)^[383]

ESPN (2020)^[384]

China Daily (2020)^[385]

New Straits Times (2024)^[386]
[59]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2011)^[387]

The Athletic (2020)^[388]

MLB Network (2023 panel, 2 of 3 votes)^[389]

MLB.com (2024)^[390]

The Ringer (2024)^[391]

CNN (2024)^[392]
[60]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MLB Network (2023 panel, 1 of 3 votes)^[389]

Over the Monster (2023)^[393]

The Paisano (2023)^[394]

USA Today (2025)^[395]
[61]
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)^[240]

The Sporting News (1998)^[396]

Bleacher Report (2014),^[397] (2018)^[398]

Encyclopædia Britannica (2016)^[399]

theScore panel (2018)^[400]

Complex (2018),^[344] (2024)^[401]

Audacy (2021)^[402]

ESPN (2022)^[403]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[404]

Sportyzer (2023)^[405]

ClutchPoints (2025)^[406]

Modded (2025)^[407]

Latest In Sports (2025)^[408]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[409]

93.5/107.5 The Fan (2025)^[410]
[62]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Basketball.com.au^[411]

Andscape (2017)^[412]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[413]
[63]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Encyclopædia Britannica (2014)^[414]

ESPN (2020 panel, 1 of 5 votes)^[415]

Lineups (2023)^[416]

Radio Times (2023)^[417]

HoopsHype (2024)^[418]

Hoops Habit (2024)^[419]

The Athletic's The Basketball 100 (2024)^[420]
[64]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SLAM magazine (2009),^[421] (2018)^[422]

ESPN SportScience (2013)^[423]

ESPN (2016),^[424] (2020 panel, 3 of 5 votes);^[415] "Top 74 NBA players" list (2020)^[425]

Sports Illustrated (2016)^[426]

International Business Times (2017)^[427]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[428] (2025)^[429]

Complex (2018)^[344]

ESPN-commissioned fan poll (2020)^[430]

Knup Sports (2022)^[431]

HoopsHype (2023)^[418]

FuboTV (2023)^[432]

Modded (2023)^[433]

New Arena (2024)^[434]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[435]

The Sporting News (2024)^[436]

SportsBoom (2025)^[437]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[438]

The Sport Review (2025)^[439]

NESN (2025)^[440]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[441]
[65]
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)^[240]

Pro Basketball Writers Association of America (1980)^[442]

Hardwood Paroxysm (2017)^[443]

Prime Time Sports Talk (2017)^[444]

The Providence Journal (2019)^[445]

The Washington Post (2022)^[446]
[66]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2021)^[447]

WNBA-conducted fan vote (2021)^[448]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[449]

BetMGM (2024)^[450]

Fanatik (2025)^[451]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[452]

LV Times (2025)^[453]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[454]
[67]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The RUN (2025)^[455]

Swish Appeal (2025)^[456]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[457]

ESPN (2025)^[458]

The Daily Free Press (2025)^[459]
[68]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Spectrum News (2015)^[460]

Inside Lacrosse (2016)^[461]

US Box Lacrosse Association (2016)^[462]
[69]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TSN's Top 50 CFL Players (2006)^[463]

BC Lions (2020)^[464]

Canada Football Chat (2021)^[465]

Fan Arch (2024)^[466]
[70]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Independent (2008)^[467]

Fan poll conducted BBC Asian Network (2019)^[468]

Hamro Khelkud (2020)^[469]

National Review (2023)^[470]

MarkMeets (2023)^[471]

Spond (2024)^[472]

SportsBoom (2025)^[473]

Cric Informers (2025)^[474]

Cricket Gaga (2025)^[475]
[71]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sydney Morning Herald fan poll (2011)^[476]

Cricket Kenya (2022)^[477]

Sportsmonkie (2023)^[478]

Wheon Cricket (2025)^[479]
[72]
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)^[240]

LINKS magazine^[480]

ESPN (2016)^[481]

KNBR (2018)^[482]

Pledge Sports (2022)^[483]

PrimePutt (2023)^[484]

GQ Australia (2024)^[485]

New Arena (2024)^[486]

Golfshake (2025)^[487]

Ranker fan poll (2025)^[488]

Traveling Golfer (2025)^[489]

Deemples Golf (2025)^[490]
[73]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Top Tens^[491]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[492]

The Central Trend (2020)^[493]

Athlon Sports (2021)^[494]

Golf Digest (2022)^[495]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[496]

Prestige Hong Kong (2024)^[497]

Golf Monthly (2024)^[498]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[499]

MyGolfSpy (2025)^[500]
[74]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Hockey Hooked^[501]

The Daily Telegraph (2014)^[502]

Sports Yodha (2024)^[503]

The Indian Express (2025)^[504]

The Sporting Blog (2025) ^[505]
[75]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Daily Telegraph (2014)^[506]

Olympics.com (2019)^[507]

Khel Now (2021)^[508]

The Sporting Blog (2025)^[505]
[76]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Times of Malta (2018)^[509]

Globo Esporte (2018) ^[510]

Telesport (2018)^[511]

O Globo(2018)^[512]
[77]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
theScore (2017)^[513]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[205]

The Daily Campus (2020)^[514]

Sportsmonkie (2023)^[515]

Vanity Fair (2023)^[516]

RantSports (2025)^[517]

ClutchPoints (2025)^[518]
[78]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today Sports (2017)^[519]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[520]

Encyclopædia Britannica (2021)^[521]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[522]
[79]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Athletic (2019)^[523]

The Hockey Writers (2022)^[524]

Sportsnet (2022)^[525]

Daily Faceoff (2024)^[526]
[80]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BC Sports Hall of Fame (2011)^[527]
(2018)^[205]
Central New York Business Journal (2021)^[528]

Premier Lacrosse League (2022)^[529]

SF Active (2024)^[530]
[81]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Rugby League Zone (2019)^[531]

The Roar (2019)^[532]

ESPN (2020)^[533]
[82]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Rugby World (2003)^[534]
(2018)^[205]
Bleacher Report (2008)^[535]

Encyclopædia Britannica (2024)^[536]

The Times (2024)^[537]
[83]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Rugby Paper (2018)^[538]

Radio Times (2023)^[539]

Ruck.co.uk (2024)^[540]

888sport (2024)^[541]

KZN Rugby (2025)^[542]

Rugby Addict (2025)^[543]

HugeRugby (2025)^[544]
[84]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Stuff (2015)^[545]

Pledge Sports (2017)^[546]

WalesOnline (2018)^[547]
[85]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
LA TV (2022)^[548]

Newsweek (2022)^[549]

SF Active (2024)^[550]
[86]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Time (2006)^[551]

BBC Sport (2016)^[552]

PSA Squash Tour (2020)^[553]
[87]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Times Now (2021)^[554]

International Olympic Committee (2023)^[555]

Time (2024)^[556]

NBC (2024)^[557]

KreedOn (2024)^[558]
[88]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pledge Sports (2022)^[559]

Vogue Australia (2024)^[560]

CNN (2025)^[561]

GQ (2025)^[562]

SportsBoom (2025)^[563]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[564]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[565]
[89]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Tennis Channel (2012)^[566]

ESPN Sport Science (2012)^[567]

The New York Times (2013)^[568]

International Business Times (2013)^[569]

FiveThirtyEight (2015)^[570]

ESPN panel of experts (2016)^[571]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[572]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2019)^[573]

Sports Pundit (2021)^[574]

World Tennis Magazine (2023)^[575]
[90]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BBC Sport (2003)^[576]

Athletes Quarterly (2014)^[577]

Good Weekend (2019)^[578]

Tennis Abstract's 128 greatest tennis players of all time (2022)^[579]

Whitsunday News (2025) ^[580]

The Sporting News (2025)^[581]
[91]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Rockford Register Star (2013)^[582]

ESPN (2018)^[583]

Luckbox magazine (2020)^[584]

Diario Sur (2022)^[585]
[92]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Guardian (2020)^[586]

The Australian online reader's poll (2021) ^[587]

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel (2022)^[588]

GQ (2025)^[562]
[93]
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)^[589]

Tennis Channel (2012)^[590]

ESPN panel of experts (2016)^[571]

Tennis Abstract's 128 greatest tennis players of all time (2022)^[579]
[94]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Times (1993)^[591]

Yahoo Sports (2010)^[592]

Sports Central (2013)^[593]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[594]
[95]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CBS Sports (2015)^[595]

Statesman Journal (2016)^[596]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[597] (2022)^[598]

Complex (2018)^[344]

New York Daily News (2018)^[599]

ESPN (2022)^[600]

Radio Times (2023)^[601]

The Sporting News (2024)^[602]

National Urban League (2025)^[603]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[604]

The Times of India (2025)^[605]
[96]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SandCast^[606]

United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum^[607]

Los Angeles Times (1993)^[608]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[609]

The Sporting Blog (2025)^[610]
[97]
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)^[240]

ESPN-conducted fan poll (1999);^[611] fan poll (2013)^[612]

Daily Sun (2016)^[613]

The Chicago Crusader (2016) ^[614]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[205]

Complex (2018)^[344]

University of Louisville (UofL) Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice and UofL Libraries (2021)^[615]

Boxing News (2023)^[616]

The Sportster (2024),^[617] (2025)^[618]

ZonalSports (2025)^[619]

BetMGM (2025)^[620]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[621]
[98]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (1999),^[611] (2007)^[622]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[623]

The Ring (2022)^[624]

SportsBoom (2024)^[625]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[626]

Yardbarker (2025)^[627]
[99]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[628]

USA Today (2020)^[629]

Koma Club (2025)^[630]

The Sportster (2025)^[631]
[100]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
DAZN (2022)^[632]

The Sporting Blog (2024)^[633]

SportsBoom (2025)^[634]
[101]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion inlude:
The Sporting News (2022)^[635]

GiveMeSport (2022)^[636]

WebWire (2025)^[637]

The Times of India (2025)^[638]
[102]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Grappling Insider (2019)^[639]

BJJ Eastern Europe (2020)^[640]

BJJ World (2021)^[641]
[103]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
WIN Magazine (2010)^[642]

FloWrestling (2017)^[643]

InterMat (2019)^[644]
[104]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
International Olympic Committee (2003)^[645]

The Sunday Times (2012)^[646]

SF Active (2024)^[647]
[105]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
United World Wrestling (2007)^[648]

MMA Fighting (2025)^[649]

MMA UK (2025)^[650]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[651]
[106]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
FanSided (2016)^[652]

Sports Illustrated (2016)^[653]

The Olympians (2016)^[654]
[107]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Olympics (2015)^[655]

Inside The Games (2019)^[656]

Guinness World Records (2025)^[657]
[108]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wrestler For You^[658]

GQ (2017)^[659]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[660]

Yardbarker (2025)^[661]
[109]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CiberCuba (2024)^[662]

Centro Caribe Sports (2024)^[663]

Sports Illustrated (2024)^[664]
[110]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
International Olympic Committee (2024)^[665]

The Athletic (2024)^[666]

KOBI (2024)^[667]

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian (2025)^[668]
[111]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
IJF^[669]

Japan Today (2011)^[670]

CNN (2018)^[671]
[112]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Karate Combat (2022)^[672]

FightBook MMA (2022)^[673]

Karate Insights (2025)^[674]
[113]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ONE Championship (2022)^[675]

MyMMANews (2024)^[676]

Evolve MMA (2024)^[677]
[114]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
WhatCulture (2015)^[678]

Yahoo Sports (2017),^[679] (2023)^[680]

ESPN (2019)^[681]

MMA Sucka (2022)^[682]

CBS Sports (2023)^[683]

Yardbarker (2024)^[684]

New Arena (2024)^[685]

MMA Weekly (2024)^[686]

NY Fights (2025)^[687]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[688]
[115]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN Sport Science (2012)^[689]

The Roar (2013)^[690]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[691]

Complex (2018)^[344]
[116]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fight Matrix^[692]

MMA Today^[693]

ESPN (2019)^[694]

Cleveland.com (2022)^[695]

SportsBoom (2024)^[696]

Ranker fan poll (2025)^[697]
[117]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MMA Press Room^[698]

Bleacher Report (2017),^[699] (2018)^[700]

TSN (2018)^[701]
[118]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fight Matrix^[702]

CBS Sports (2018)^[703]

South China Morning Post (2020)^[704]

The Sports Network (2023)^[705]

MMA Mania (2023)^[706]

The Sportster (2024)^[707]
[119]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Hindustan Times (2018)^[708]

The Telegraph (2019)^[709]

The Japan Times (2021)^[710]

The Washington Post (2021)^[711]
[120]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today Sports (2022)^[712]

Frontier Partisans (2024)^[713]

Escarpment Magazine (2025)^[714]
[121]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Man & Culture Magazine (2026)^[715]

The Guardian (2026)^[716]

The Athletic (2026)^[717]
[122]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
97 Rock (2015)^[718]

ESPN (2018)^[719]

The Wall Street Journal (2022)^[720]

Ripped Laces (2023)^[721]

Red Bull (2023)^[722]

Surfer magazine (2025)^[723]
[123]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Economist (1999)^[724]

The Columbus Dispatch (2017)^[725]

Elan Sports (2020)^[726]

FasterSkier (2021)^[727]

SKI magazine (2024)^[728]
[124]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
FiveThirtyEight (2023)^[729]

InTheSnow (2023)^[730]

ESPN (2023);^[731] (2025)^[732]

Outside magazine (2023)^[733]

Houston Business Journal (2023)^[734]

Flashscore (2025)^[735]

Snow Brains (2025)^[736]

Ski Paradise (2025)^[737]
[125]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Times (2019)^[738]

Yle (2019)^[739]

All Things Nordic (2022)^[740]
[126]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Snowboarder Magazine (2018)^[741]

Morzine Source Magazine (2023) ^[742]

Fri Flyt (2024)^[743]

Red Bull (2025)^[744]
[127]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Snowboard-Review^[745]

Snowboard Magazine (2006)^[746]

Snowboarder Magazine (2017)^[747]

Red Bull (2025)^[744]
[128]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Illustrated (2018)^[748]

The Washington Post (2018)^[749]

SkateboardersHQ (2020)^[750]

Los Angeles Times (2022)^[751]

Yahoo! Sports (2022)^[752]

Snowboarder Life (2024)^[753]
[129]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Encyclopædia Britannica^[754]

International Olympic Committee^[755]

Slate (2010)^[756]

Surfer (2011),^[757] (2024)^[758]

Honolulu Star-Advertiser (2024)^[759]
[130]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Chess World (2021)^[760]

FIDE (2024)^[761]

The Wall Street Journal (2024)^[762]

The Athletic (2025)^[763]

The Times of India (2025)^[764]
[131]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CNN (2015)^[765]

The Chess Journal (2021)^[766]

Radio Times (2023)^[767]

Chess.com (2025)^[768]
[132]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sydney Morning Herald (2015)^[769]

Deadline (2021)^[770]

The Guardian (2025)^[771]
[133]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Lineups (2023)^[772]

1v9.gg (2024)^[773]

Insider Gaming (2024)^[774]

TheSpike.gg (2025)^[775]

Next Level GG (2025)^[776]
[134]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
1883 Magazine (2024)^[777]

Hotspawn (2025)^[778]

Esports Insider (2025)^[779]
[135]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2019)^[780]

TheGamer (2021)^[781]

Lineups (2023)^[782]

GamesRadar+ (2023)^[783]

1v9.gg (2024)^[784]

Eloking (2024)^[785]

Wecoach.gg (2024)^[786]

Red Bull (2024)^[787]

Blix.gg (2024)^[788]

Rivalry (2025)^[789]

Esports.net (2025)^[790]
[136]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Game Specifications (2021)^[791]

The Dallas Morning News (2022)^[792]

Dot Esports (2023)^[793]

Spilled.gg (2025)^[794]
[137]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Esports.gg (2022)^[795]

Dexerto (2024)^[796]

Gamereactor (2024)^[797]
[138]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
GamersRdy (2021)^[798]

Ginx TV (2021)^[799]

Rocket League players Jayson "Fireburner" Nunez, Adam "Lawler" Thornton, Jos "ViolentPanda" van Meurs, and Garrett "GarrettG" Gordon (2023)^[800]
[139]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Archery (2024)^[801]

The Bridge (2024)^[802]

Sports Chosun (2024)^[803]
[140]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
PA News Agency (2022)^[804]

World Archery (2025)^[805]

Hindustan Archery Times (2025)^[806]
[141]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CBC (2010),^[807] (2017)^[808]

Worcester Telegram (2018)^[809]

Edmonton Sun (2025)^[810]
[142]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
History^[811]

The Guardian (2015)^[812]

Sky News (2023)^[813]

Radio Times (2024)^[814]

SportsBoom (2025)^[815]

BreakingNews.ie (2025)^[816]

Talksport (2025)^[817]
[143]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Columbus Dispatch (2007)^[818]

The New York Times (2010)^[819]

Printing Impressions (2010)^[820]

The Crescent-News (2022)^[821]
[144]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Gulf News (2018)^[822]

Defector (2021)^[823]

The Philippine Star (2024)^[824]

Toku News (2024)^[825]

The Game (2024)^[826]

The Sporting Blog (2025)^[827]
[145]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TNT Sports (2020)^[828]

The New York Review of Books (2025)^[829]

BBC (2025)^[830]

GiveMeSport (2026)^[831]
[146]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bowling Magazine reader's poll (1985)^[832]

PBA panel of experts (2008)^[833]

Bowling for Beginners (2023)^[834]

SF Active (2024)^[835]
[147]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Ocala StarBanner (2007)^[836]

Washington Examiner (2007)^[837]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[838]
[148]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
European Goalball Club Association^[839]

Goalfix Sports (2021)^[840]

International Paralympic Committee (2024)^[841]
[149]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Miss604 (2020)^[842]

CBC Sports (2022)^[843]

International Olympic Committee (2022)^[844]
[150]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Manchester Metropolitan University (2012)^[845]

Diario AS (2021)^[846]

Paralympics GB (2021)^[847]

ESPN UK (2024)^[848]

British Cycling (2024)^[849]
[151]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Inside the Games (2012)^[850]

International Olympic Committee (2021)^[851]

The Bridge (2021)^[852]

AFP Sport (2021)^[853]

WUSF (2023)^[854]

University of the Sunshine Coast (2024)^[855]

The Conversation (2024)^[856]
[152]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheelchair Basketball Canada^[857]

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (2013)^[858]

NCAA (2021)^[859]

Basketball Network (2024)^[860]

NPR (2024)^[861]
[153]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Infobae (2021)^[862]

Meganoticias (2021)^[863]

Men's Health (2025)^[864]
[154]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Physical Culture Study (2016)^[865]

Russ Howe PTI^[866]

Men's Health (2024)^[867]
[155]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2023)^[868]

The Washington Post (2024)^[869]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[870]

USA Today (2025)^[871]

WILX-TV (2025)^[872]
[156]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Network (2021)^[873]

The Athletic (2022),^[874] (2024)^[875]

BroBible (2024)^[876]
[157]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
CNN (2015)^[877]

Tokyo Weekender (2016)^[878]

Business Insider (2016)^[879]

ESPN (2018),^[880] (2024)^[196]

Associated Press (2021)^[881]

International Gymnast (2022)^[882]

The Japan Times (2022)^[883]

International Olympic Committee (2022)^[884]
[158]
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]
[159]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Fitness Volt (2024)^[891]

The Barbell (2024)^[892]

WLHOUSE (2025)^[893]
[160]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2018)^[894]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

Fan Rankings (2022)^[896]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 13 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

The Spun (2024)^[899]

New Arena (2024)^[900]
[161]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

ESPN (2022, 15 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[903]
[162]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 21 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Fox Sports (2025)^[904]
[163]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Sports Illustrated (1981)^[905]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[906]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 9 of 50 panel voters),^[898] (2023)^[907]
[164]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

ESPN (2022, 3 of 50 panel voters);^[898] ESPN (2023)^[907]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[908]

Sideline Shuffle (2024)^[909]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]
[165]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2018, as an offensive tackle)^[910]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Talk of Fame Two (2025)^[911]
[166]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[912]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 27 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[913]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[914]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Pro Sports Outlook (2025)^[915]
[167]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Sports Outlook (2021) ^[916]

ESPN (2022, 10 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

New Arena (2024)^[900]
[168]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NBC Sports (2017)^[917]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[918]

National Review (2019)^[919]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 44 of 50 panel voters),^[898] (2023)^[907]

Yahoo Sports (2023)^[920]

CBS Sports (2024 panel)^[921]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[922]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

New York Post panel of six writers (2025)^[923]

GQ Australia (2025)^[924]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[925]

SB Nation (2025)^[926]

Fox Sports (2025)^[927]

Talksport (2025)^[928]
[169]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today (2024)^[929]

SB Nation (2024)^[930]

GQ Sports (2024)^[931]
[170]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Football Perspective (2014)^[932]

Sports Central (2015)^[933]

FiveThirtyEight (2015)^[934]

USA Today Sports (2016) ^[935]

ESPN (2022, 2 of 50 panel voters)^[898]
[171]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL Films (2016)^[936]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[937]

ESPN (2022, 4 of 50 panel voters)^[898]
[172]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Electro-Mech Scoreboard^[938]

Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Sports Central (2010)^[939]

NFL.com (2017)^[940]

Yardbarker (2018)^[941]

247Sports (2019)^[942]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 23 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

Audacy (2021)^[943]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[944]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[945]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[946]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[947]

CU Independent (2025)^[948]
[173]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 6 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

BroBible (2022)^[949]

Heavy Sports (2024)^[950]

The Prowl (2024)^[951]
[174]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[952]

SB Nation (2019) ^[953]

LWOSports (2020)^[954]

ESPN (2022, 14 of 50 panel voters)^[898]
[175]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sportster (2022)^[955]

ESPN (2022, 3 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

Talksport (2025)^[956]

Fox Sports (2025)^[957]
[176]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today Sports (2019)^[958]

The Ringer (2019)^[959]

ESPN (2022, 23 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

Deadspin (2024)^[960]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[961]

CBS Sports (2025)^[962]

Talk of Fame Two (2025)^[963]
[177]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 21 of 50 panel voters),^[898] (2023)^[907]

CBS Sports (2024 panel)^[921]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[964]

Fox Sports (2025)^[965]

Talksport (2025)^[966]
[178]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Sports Illustrated (1995)^[967]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[898]

Talk of Fame Two (2020)^[968]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]
[179]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Shadow League (2016)^[969]

SB Nation (2018)^[970]

NFL receiver Tyreek Hill (2020)^[971]

ESPN (2022, 4 of 50 panel voters)^[898]
[180]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

ESPN (2008, 7 of 7 panel voters),^[972] (2019),^[897] (2022, 45 of 50 panel voters),^[898] (2023)^[907]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[973]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[974]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

The Ringer (2024)^[975]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[976]

Fox Sports (2025)^[977]

Talksport (2025)^[978]
[181]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2016)^[979]

Lineups (2020)^[980]

Campus Sports (2022)^[981]

Yahoo Sports (2024)^[982]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[983]

Gridiron Heroics (2024)^[984]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[985]

SportsBoom (2025)^[986]
[182]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
247Sports (2019)^[987]

Sports History Network (2021)^[988]

ESPN (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[989]
[183]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Pro Football Hall of Fame (1969)^[990]

The Dallas Morning News (2010)^[991]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]
[184]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2017)^[992]

NFL.com (2017)^[993]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 32 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

Sports History Network (2021)^[988]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[995]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Fox Sports (2025)^[996]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[997]
[185]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[998]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

Athlon Sports (2024)^[999]
[186]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 39 of 50 panel voters);^[989] ESPN (2023)^[907]

SidelineShuffle (2024)^[1000]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

USA Today Sports (2024) ^[1001]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Pro Sports Outlook (2024)^[1002]
[187]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Sports H2H (2021)^[1003]

Fan Rankings (2021)^[1004]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 5 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]
[188]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2017)^[1005]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]
[189]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1006]

ESPN (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[989]
[190]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 1 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1007]
[191]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Talk of Fame Two (2017)^[1008]

ESPN (2022, 40 of 50 panel voters),^[989] ESPN (2023)^[907]

Pro Football Network (2024),^[1009] (2024)^[994]

The Big Lead (2025)^[1010]
[192]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

NFL.com (2017)^[1011]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 8 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

CBS Sports (2024)^[1012]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1013]
[193]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 13 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1014]
[194]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

ESPN (2022, 23 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1015]
[195]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1016]

ESPN (2019)^[897]

ClutchPoints (2023)^[1017]

New Arena (2024)^[1018]

SidelineShuffle (2024)^[1019]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1020]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1021]
[196]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1022]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 27 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

SidelineShuffle (2024)^[1023]

Pro Football Network (2024),^[1024] (2024)^[994]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1025]

Athlon Sports (2024)^[1026]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1027]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1028]
[197]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Sidekick^[901]

Yahoo Sports (2011)^[1029]

Russell Street Report (2021)^[1030]

ESPN (2022, 15 of 50 panel voters)^[989]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[994]

New Arena (2024)^[900]
[198]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2017)^[1031]

Talk of Fame Two (2017)^[1032]

Sports Injury Central (2022)^[1033]
[199]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2022, 3 of 50 panel voters for "Returner/Special Teamer")^[989]

Pats Pulpit (2024)^[1034]

NBC Sports Boston (2024)^[1035]
[200]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2010),^[1036] (2022, 3 of 50 panel voters for "Returner/Special Teamer")^[989]

BuffaLowDown (2016)^[1037]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1038]
[201]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL.com (2017)^[1039]

ESPN (2022, 21 of 50 panel voters for "Kicker/Punter")^[989]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1040]
[202]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 22 of 50 panel voters for "Kicker/Punter"),^[989] (2023)^[907]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1041]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1042]
[203]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1043]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2022, 6 of 50 panel voters for "Kicker/Punter")^[989]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1044]

Fox Sports (2025)^[1045]
[204]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
SB Nation (2017)^[1046]

Yardbarker (2017)^[1047]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

ESPN (2022, 29 of 50 panel voters for "Returner/Special Teamer")^[989]

The Grueling Truth (2023)^[1048]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1049]

New Arena (2024)^[900]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[1050]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[1051]

BetUS (2024)^[1052]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]
[205]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Talk of Fame Two (2023)^[1053]

ESPN (2023)^[907]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]
[206]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Hall of Fame selection committee (2000)^[1054]

Sports Central (2011)^[1055]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[895]

ESPN (2022, 5 of 50 panel voters for "Returner/Special Teamer")^[989]
[207]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheecorea^[1056]

A Tarde Newspaper (2004)^[1057]

World Soccer - World Soccer (2013)

O Estado de São Paulo Newspaper (2013)^[1057]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1058] (2020)^[1059]

OneFootball (2020)^[1060]

The Roar (2020)^[1061]

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

All-time Dream Team - IFFHS (2021)

France Football (2023)^[1062]

Khel Now (2023)^[1063]

FourFourTwo (2024)^[1064]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1065]
[208]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1066]

IFFHS (2023)^[1067]

Goal.com (2023)^[1068]

Forbes (2023)^[1069]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1070]
[209]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Marca (2014)^[1057]

Diario AS (2021)^[1071]

The Spartan Shield (2023)^[1072]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1073]
[210]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Everybody Soccer (2014)^[1074]

ESPN (2020)^[1075]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1076]
[211]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
90min (2020)^[1077]

Jobs in Football (2023)^[1078]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[1079]
[212]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Goal.com (2024)^[1080]

Frontline magazine (2024)^[1081]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1082]
[213]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Ranker fan poll (2020)^[1083]

The Spartan Shield (2023)^[1072]

SportsBoom (2024)^[1084]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1085]

OneTurf News (2025)^[1086]

GiveMeSport fan poll (2025)^[1087]
[214]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheecorea^[1056]

Bleacher Report (2009),^[1088] (2020)^[1059]

Khel Now (2023)^[1063]

90min (2024)^[1089]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1090]
[215]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Football Faithful (2017)^[1091]

Goal.com (2019)^[1092]

Barca Universal (2020)^[1093]

Top Soccer Blog (2022)^[1094]

Cheap Goals (2023)^[1095]

Football Ground Guide (2024)^[1096]
[216]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Wheecorea^[1056]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1058] (2020)^[1097]

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

Khel Now (2023),^[1063] (2025)^[1098]

FourFourTwo (2024),^[1099] (2025)^[1100]

90min (2024)^[1101]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1102]
[217]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sporting Blog (2023)^[1103]

Khel Now (2023)^[1104]

Seu Melhor Jogo (2024)^[1105]
[218]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Soccer (magazine)#Greatest XI of All Time - World Soccer (2013)

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1058]
(2020),^[1059] (2025)^[1098]
Ballon d'Or Dream Team - France Football (2020)

The Roar (2020)^[1061]

New Arena (2024)^[1106]

FourFourTwo (2024)^[1107]

The Football Yeller (2024)^[1108]

Pulse Sports Kenya (2025)^[1109]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1110]
[219]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1058]

The Roar (2020)^[1061]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1100]
[220]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1058]

The Athletic (2020)^[1111]

Football Say (2024)^[1112]
[221]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Top Tens^[1113]

O Estado de S. Paulo^[1114]

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

Globe Independent (2025)^[1115]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1116]
[222]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1058]

The Sports Economist (2024)^[1117]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1118]

Sports Tiger (2025)^[1119]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1120]
[223]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2009)^[1121]

SportsBoom (2024)^[1122]

FourFourTwo (2024)^[1123]

Sholy Nation Sport (2025)^[1124]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[1125]

Khel Now (2025)^[1126]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1127]
[224]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Top Soccer Blog (2022)^[1094]

The Sporting Blog (2023)^[1128]

Best Midfielder (2025)^[1129]
[225]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Mailloten (2024)^[1130]

Think Football Ideas (2025)^[1131]

Zonal Sports (2025)^[1132]
[226]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Aftcc2^[1133]

Khel Now (2023)^[1063]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1100]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1134]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[1135]
[227]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Aftcc2^[1133]

GiveMeSport (2020),^[1136] (2025)^[1137]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1138]

Lente DeSportiva (2025)^[1139]
[228]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1140]

The Guardian (2018)^[1141]

FourFourTwo (2023)^[1142]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1143]
[229]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Big News (2021)^[1144]

90min (2024)^[1145]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1146]

Lente Desportiva (2025)^[1147]
[230]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Spartan Shield (2023)^[1072]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[902]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1148]

Modded (2025)^[1149]

Sports Mole (2025)^[1150]
[231]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
O Estado de S. Paulo^[1151]

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

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1058] (2020)^[1152]
(2025)^[1098]
New Arena (2024)^[1153]

FourFourTwo (2025)^[1100]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1154]
[232]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Ballon d'Or Dream Team - France Football (2020)

Sportco (2020)^[1155]
[233]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
New York Post (2003)^[1156]

ESPN (2012)^[1157]

theScore (2018)^[1158]
[234]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Hardball Times (2007)^[1159]

ESPN (2016)^[1160]

Audacy (2021)^[1161]

Yen News (2022)^[1162]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1163]

Modded (2025)^[1164]
[235]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Astros Daily (2004)^[1165]

RealClearHistory (2021)^[1166]

CU Independent (2025)^[1167]
[236]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Athlon Sports (2017)^[1168]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1171]

The Big Lead (2025)^[1172]
[237]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sport Digest (2016)^[1173]

New Arena (2024)^[1174]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[1175]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[1176]
[238]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2012),^[1177] (2018)^[1170]

ESPN (2019)^[1178]

AZ Snake Pit (2022)^[1179]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1180]

New Baseball Media (2023)^[1181]

Dr. Roto (2025)^[1182]

Modded (2025)^[1164]
[239]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Sport Digest (2016)^[1173]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1183]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1184]

Call to the Pen (2023)^[1185]

Inside Hook (2023)^[1186]

Humm Baby Baseball (2024)^[1187]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1188]

Yardbarker (2024)^[1189]

Al Bat (2025)^[1190]
[240]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1191]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1173]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

theScore panel (2018)^[400]

Audacy (2022)^[1192]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1193]

New Arena (2024)^[1194]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1195]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1196]
[241]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1197]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1173]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1198]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

theScore panel (2018)^[400]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1199]

Audacy (2021)^[1200]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1201]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1202]
[242]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1203]

Franchise Sports (2024)^[1204]

Dr. Roto (2025)^[1205]

The Big Lead (2025)^[1206]
[243]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1207]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

theScore panel (2018)^[400]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1208]

Audacy (2021)^[1209]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1210]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1211]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1212]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1213]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1214]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1215]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1216]
[244]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1217]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1218]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1219]

Audacy (2021)^[1220]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1221]

Franchise Sports (2023)^[1222]

USA Today (2023)^[1223]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1224]

Dr. Roto (2025)^[1225]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1226]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1227]
[245]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
AZ Snake Pit (2022)^[1228]

New Baseball Media (2024)^[1229]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1230]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1231]
[246]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Through The Fence Baseball^[1232]

ESPN columnist Rob Neyer (2003)^[1233]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1173]

theScore panel (2018)^[400]

Audacy (2022)^[1234]
[247]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Central (2011)^[1235]

CBS Sports (2012)^[1236]

ESPN (2016)^[1237]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1238]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1239]

Fueled by Sports (2022)^[1240]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1241]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1242]

New Arena (2024)^[1243]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1244]
[248]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Athlon Sports (2017)^[1245]

theScore panel (2018)^[400]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1246]

Fueled by Sports (2022)^[1247]

This Day In Baseball (2022)^[1248]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1249]
[249]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Audacy (2022)^[1250]

This Day In Baseball (2022)^[1251]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1252]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1253]
[250]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1254]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1255]

The Grueling Truth (2025)^[1256]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1257]
[251]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1258]

The Sport Digest (2016)^[1173]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1259]

Audacy (2022)^[1260]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1261]

This Day In Baseball (2022)^[1262]

Franchise Sports (2023)^[1263]

The Grueling Truth (2024)^[1264]

Ballpark Savvy (2025)^[1265]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1266]
[252]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2016)^[1267]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1268]

Audacy (2022)^[1269]

Pitcher List (2022)^[1270]

The Skippers View (2025)^[1271]

Humm Baby Baseball (2025)^[1272]
[253]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
MLB.com^[1273]

SB Nation (2013)^[1274]

Sports Illustrated (2016)^[1275]

Bleacher Report (2011),^[1169] (2018)^[1170]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1276]

New Arena (2024)^[1277]

Yardbarker (2024)^[1278]
[254]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
USA Today (2025)^[1279]

Dodger Insider (2024)^[1280]

Newsweek (2025)^[1281]
[255]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Yardbarker (2016)^[1282]

Athlon Sports (2017)^[1283]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1284]
[256]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Baseball Egg (2024)^[1285]

BetMGM (2025)^[1286]
[257]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BasketNews (2024)^[1287]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1288]

Beaver Tales (2025)^[1289]
[258]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN panel (2016)^[1290]

Bleacher Report (2019)^[1291]

Last Word On Sports (2020)^[1292]

Lineups (2023)^[1293]

Basketball-Reference (2024)^[1294]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1295]

HoopsHype (2024)^[1296]

The Sportster (2024)^[1297]

Heavy Sports (2024)^[1298]

Basketball.com.au (2025)^[1299]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1300]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1301]
[259]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Champions Basketball Network^[1302]

Georgia Informer (2006)^[1303]

Bleacher Report (2011)^[1304]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1305]

Yardbarker (2019)^[1306]

Last Word On Sports (2019),^[1307] (2020)^[1308]

Upside Hoops (2020)^[1309]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1310]

The Sportster (2022)^[1311]

The Sporting News (2023)^[1312]

Basketball-Reference (2023)^[1313]

Lineups (2023)^[1314]

BetMGM (2024)^[1315]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1316]

The Midfield (2024)^[1317]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1318]

BasketNews (2024)^[1319]

Hoops Habit (2024)^[1320]

Legit News (2024)^[1321]

Modded (2025)^[1322]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1323]

HoopsHype (2025)^[1324]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1325]

Al Bat (2025)^[1326]
[260]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Basketball Lab^[1327]

CBS News (2014)^[1328]

Boston's Big Four (2016)^[1329]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1330]
[261]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Champions Basketball Network^[1331]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1332]

Yardbarker (2019)^[1333]

Basketball-Reference (2023)^[1334]

Lineups (2023)^[1335]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1336]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1337]

HoopsHype (2025)^[1338]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1339]
[262]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Champions Basketball Network^[1340]

Bleacher Report (2010)^[1341]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1342]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1343]

Basketball-Reference (2023)^[1344]

Lineups (2023)^[1345]

HoopsHype (2024)^[1346]

BasketNews (2024)^[1347]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1348]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1349]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1350]
[263]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2015)^[1351]

ESPN panel (2016)^[1352]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1353]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1354]

The Grueling Truth (2023)^[1355]

Lineups (2023)^[1356]

NBC Sports Boston (2024)^[1357]

HoopsHype (2024)^[1358]

BasketNews (2024)^[1359]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1360]

Hoops Habit (2024)^[1361]

Heavy Sports (2024)^[1362]

Talksport (2025)^[1363]

GiveMeSport (2025)^[1364]

Fadeaway World (2025)^[1365]
[264]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Dave Talks Sports (2014)^[1366]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1367]

The Sportster (2022)^[1368]

Basketball-Reference (2023)^[1369]
[265]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2011)^[1370]

The Columbian (2011)^[1371]

Complex (2014)^[1372]
[266]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Illustrated (1961)^[1373]

Yardbarker (2018)^[1374]

NBC Sports (2020)^[1375]

Infobae (2021) ^[1376]

Baba-Mail (2022) ^[1377]
[267]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ABC News (2013)^[1378]

Inspirepreneur Magazine (2024)^[1379]

The Telegraph (2025)^[1380]
[268]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Crictoday (2023)^[1381]

The Telegraph (2023)^[1382]

Forbes (2023)^[1383]

The Sports Legends (2024)^[1384]

ESPN (2025)^[1385]
[269]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Telegraph (2011)^[1386]

ESPN (2023)^[1387]

ESPNcricinfo (2025)^[1388]

SportsBoom (2025)^[1389]
[270]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
BBC Sport (2002)^[1390]

Sportskeeda (2014)^[1391]

The Siasat Daily (2022)^[1392]
[271]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN (2013)^[1393]

The Scotsman (2015)^[1394]

The Telegraph (2021)^[1395]
[272]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
NFL Network 80-person panel put together by the Associated Press and NFL media (2019)^[1396]

Pro Football Network (2024)^[1397]

CBS Sports (2025)^[1398]

Modded (2025)^[1399]
[273]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Page 2^[1400]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1401]

New Arena (2024)^[1402]

Lineups (2025)^[1403]
[274]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Soccer magazine (2007) ^[1404]

Bleacher Report (2013)^[1405]

USA Today Sports (2024)^[1406]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1407]

Creativoro (2025)^[1408]
[275]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The New York Times (1977)^[1409]

Bleacher Report (2014),^[1410] (2018)^[1411]

Yanks Go Yard (2014)^[1412]

Yahoo Sports (2020)^[1413]
[276]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
ESPN senior writer and MLB insider Buster Olney's top 10 all-time greatest teams (2013)^[1414]

Lineups (2020)^[1415]

BallNine (2023)^[1416]

Fueled by Sports (2023)^[1417]

Baseball Prospectus (2023)^[1418]

New Arena (2024)^[1419]
[277]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum^[1420]

ESPN (2017)^[1421]

NBA.com (2017)^[1422]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1423]
[278]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Daily Star (2010)^[1424]

Inside the Games (2018)^[1425]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1426]
[279]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
William Hill (2024)^[1427]

888sport (2024)^[1428]

WalesOnline (2024)^[1429]
[280]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Guardian (2015)^[1430]

The New Zealand Herald (2015)^[1431]

The Rugby Factory (2024)^[1432]
[281]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Page 2^[1433]

The Sporting News (2009)^[1434]

MyNorthwest (2010)^[1435]

Go Joe Bruin (2012)^[1436]

Sports Illustrated (2017)^[1437]

Upson Beacon (2022)^[1438]

College Sports Network (2024)^[1439]
[282]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Pro Football Network (2021)^[1440]

Morning Consult survey (2022)^[1441]

Audacy (2022)^[1442]

Pro Sports Outlook (2023)^[1443]

FuboTV (2023)^[1444]

CBS Sports (2024 panel)^[921]

Yahoo! Sports (2024)^[1445]

ClutchPoints (2024)^[1446]

GiveMeSport (2024)^[1447]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1448]

ESPN (2019),^[897] (2024)^[1449]

Athlon Sports (2025)^[1450]

Sportsnaut (2025)^[1451]
[283]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TIME (2008)^[1452]

ESPN (2013)^[1453]

NFL Spin Zone (2018)^[1454]

Morning Consult survey (2022)^[1441]

Draft Countdown (2024)^[1455]

Sports Tiger (2025)^[1456]
[284]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1457]

The Daytona Beach News-Journal (2020)^[1458]

The Athletic (2024)^[1459]
[285]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Washington Post (2016)^[1460]

CBS Sports (2018)^[1461]

Forbes (2018)^[1462]

The Sporting News poll (2019)^[1463]

Los Angeles Times (2021) ^[1464]

ESPN (2024)^[1465]

Garden & Gun (2024) ^[1466]

Bama Hammer (2025)^[1467]
[286]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
World Soccer (2013)^[1468]

Paste Magazine (2017)^[1469]

90min (2019)^[1470]

FourFourTwo (2023)^[1471]

888sport (2024)^[1472]

Spond (2024)^[1473]

Sports Illustrated (2025)^[1474]

GiveMeSport (2025) ^[1475]
[287]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Total Apex Sports^[1476]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1477]

Athlon Sports (2022)^[1478]

Humm Baby Baseball (2023)^[1479]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1480]
[288]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
AinsworthSports.com^[1481]

ESPN (2011)^[1482]

Through The Fence Baseball (2013)^[1483]

Chicago Tribune (2019)^[1484]

New Arena (2024)^[1485]
[289]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Perspective^[1486]

PBWA (1980)^[1487]

ESPN (2006)^[1488]

The Washington Post (2006)^[1489]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1490]
[290]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Perspective^[1486]

Champions Basketball Network^[1491]

ESPN (2009)^[1492]

Bleacher Report (2018),^[1493] (2025)^[1494]

Athlon Sports (2020)^[1495]

Fadeaway World (2022)^[1496]

Fox Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe (2022)^[1497]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1498]

Pro Sports Outlook (2022)^[1499]

CBS Sports (2025)^[1500]

FanBuzz (2025)^[1501]

888sport (2025)^[1502]
[291]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The Baylor Lariat (2022)^[1503]

CBS Sports (2025)^[1500]

The Sporting News (2025)^[1504]
[292]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Bleacher Report (2018)^[1457]

The Collegiate (2024)^[1505]

Hartford Courant (2025)^[1506]
[293]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
East Side Boxing (2011)^[1507]

Evolve MMA (2018) ^[1508]

Bleacher Report (2018)^[1509]

SF Active (2024)^[1510]

Countere Magazine (2024)^[1511]
[294]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
The TwinSpires Edge (2015)^[1512]

Yahoo Sports (2018)^[1513]

SF Active (2024)^[1514]
[295]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Sports Team History^[1515]

AinsworthSports.com^[1516]

Puck Prose (2020)^[1517]

Franchise Sports (2022)^[1518]

Hockey Topics (2023)^[1519]

SF Active (2024)^[1520]

Lines (2024)^[1521]

NHL Sports Hub (2025)^[1522]
[296]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Skillset Magazine^[1523]

Popular Science (2012)^[1524]

Bleacher Report (2016),^[1525] (2018)^[1526]

SF Active (2024)^[1527]

FIGHT.TV (2024)^[1528]
[297]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
TV Guide (1993)^[1529]

Yahoo! Sports (2009)^[1530]

Stadium Talk (2024)^[1531]
[298]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Tampa Bay Times (2013)^[1532]

Syracuse.com (2016)^[1533]

KSDK (2021)^[1534]

Sports Broadcast Journal (2024)^[1535]
[299]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
American Sportscasters Association^[1536]

Reno Gazette-Journal sports columnist Chris Murray's list of top 10 sports announcers of all time (2015)^[1537]

LAist (2022)^[1538]

Sports Broadcast Journal (2022)^[1539]

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (2022)^[1540]
[300]
Sources or lists that share such an opinion include:
Autoevolution (2009)^[1541]

Crash.net (2022)^[1542]

Supercar Driver Club (2025)^[1543]

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List of sports players considered the greatest

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Athletics and racing sports

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

Coach/manager/trainer

List of sports media figures considered the greatest

Commentators

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