In honor of ScoreBoredSports’ 100th post we bring you a list of the 100 Greatest Joe’s in all of sports, past and present. This list will cover any variation of the name Joe. So names like Jo, Joey, Joseph, Jose are all fair game. Also accepted is any compound name using Joe and a hyphen. These ain’t your average Joe’s, these men and women dominate in their fields and have influence on the game. This isn’t just about who won the most, this is about who had control of the narrative. Don’t view this as a ranking but a guest list to the coolest party in town. Without further ado, here is your top 100 Joe’s.
100. Joey Harrington – NFL Quarterback
99. Joe Buck – NFL Announcer
98. Jose Calderon – NBA Point Guard
97. Big Joe Fauria – NFL Tight End
96. Joakim Noah – NBA Center
The hair, the intensity, what’s not to love? And yes, Joakim counts as a Joe.
95. Joe Johnson – NBA Shooting Guard/Small Forward
94. Joseph Young – NBA Guard
93. Jose Valverde – MLB Pitcher
92. Ronda Jo Miller – WNBA Forward
91. Jose Iglesias – MLB Short Stop
90. Shalrie Joseph – Soccer Defensive Midfielder
89. Jose Mourinho – Soccer Coach
This little Napoleon looks and is terrifying.
88. Joseph Randle – NFL Running Back
87. Joe Lombardi – NFL Offensive Cordinator
86. Joe Hart – Soccer Goalie
85. José María Olazábal – Golfer
84. J. C. Tretter (Joseph Carl) – NFL Center
83. Joe Bruin – UCLA Mascot
Only Mascot to make the list. This bear has real personality.
82. Joe Wieland – MLB Pitcher
81. Joe DeLoach – Sprinter
80. Josephine Chukwunonye – Tennis
79. Joey Votto – MLB First Base
78. Jose Canseco – MLB Outfielder
This hunk of beef. Remember when the ball bounced off his head for a Home Run? I do.
77. Joe Allen – Soccer Midfielder
76. Joseph Carr – Former President of the NFL
75. Joe DeLamielleure – NFL Guard
74. Joe Morgan MLB Manager
73. Joe Guyon – NFL Halfback
72. Joe Perry – NFL Fullback
71. Joe Lynch – Boxer
70. Joe Stydahar – NFL Tackle
69. Joe Haden – NFL Cornerback
One of the best CB’s in the league. He plays in Cleveland and doesn’t suck. That’s not easy.
68. Joe Maur – MLB Catcher/First Base
67. Joseph Fulks – NBA Small Forward
66. Joseph Lapchick – NBA Center
65. Jo Jo White – NBA Point Guard
64. Joe Vitale – NHL Center
63. Johnathan Joseph – NFL Cornerback
62. Joe Thornton – NHL Center
I really don’t like this guy but his beard is epic, almost wizard status.
61. Joe Cronin – MLB Shortstop/Manager
60. Joe Malone – NHL Center
59. Joe Hall – NHL Defensemen
58. Joe Primeau – NHL Center
57. Joe Philbin – NFL Coach
56. Joe Nieuwendyk – NHL Center
55. Joe Garagiola – MLB Catcher
54. Joe Weatherly – NASCAR Driver
53. Joe Lee Johnson – NASCAR Driver
This guy drives faster and better than you. All while wearing white pants.
52. Joe Kelley – MLB Left Fielder/Manager
51. Jose Reyes – MLB Shortstop
50. Joe Tinker – MLB Shortstop
49. Joe Medwick – MLB Left Fielder
48. Joe Mihalic – NASCAR Driver
47. Joe Sewell – MLB Shortstop/Third Base
46. Jose Altuve – MLB Second Base
Of the many Venezuelan studs taking over baseball. Better learn Spanish, cause he is here to stay.
45. Joe Williams – NFL Running Back
44. Jose Mendez – Baseball Pitcher
43. Joe Gordon – MLB Second Base
42. Joseph Brennann – ABL (basketball) Guard
41. Joe Thomas – NFL Offensive Tackle
40. Joe Gibbs – NFL Coach
He has a Super Bowl ring with the Redskins and he don’t Gibb a damn.
39. Joe Gomez – Soccer Defender
38. Joe Choynski – Boxer
37. Barbados Joe Walcott – Boxer
36. Jersey Joe Walcott – Boxer
35. Joe Schmidt – NFL Linebacker
34. Joe Jellybean Bryant – NBA Player/Coach
33. Joe Calzaghe – Boxer
32. Joe Jeanette – Boxer
31. Jose Bautista – MLB Right Fielder
30. Joe Flacco – NFL Quarterback
Tall dude, cannon for an arm. I think he collects stamps. Seems chill.
29. Joe Jackson -MLB Left Fielder
28. Joe Newton – Track Coach
27. Joe Susan – NCAA Men’s Football Coach
26. Mary Joe Fernández – Tennis
25. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Tennis
24. Jose Villareal – Soccer Midfielder/Striker
23. Fernando (Jose) Torres – Soccer Striker
Just your average, down to earth, super rich, futbol star.
22. Jose Aldo – UFC Fighter
21. Jose Fernandez – MLB Pitcher
20. Joe Gans – Boxer
19. Jose Abreu – MLB First Base
18. Joe Gibbs – Owner Joe Gibbs racing
17. Bullet Joe Simpson – NHL Defender
16. Joe Theisman – NFL Quarterback
15. Joe McGinnity – MLB Pitcher
14. Joe Rogan – UFC Announcer
That’s right, Joe Rogan. Fear Factor, Bitch!
13. Joe Paterno – NCAA Men’s Football Coach
12. Joe Lopes – Skateboarder
11. Joe Dumars – NBA Guard
10. Joe Fraiser – Boxer
9. Flo-Jo – Sprinter
8. Joe Sakic – NHL Center
7. Joey Crawford – NBA Referee
How long has this guy been enforcing his will on the NBA?
6. Joe Torre – MLB Manager
5. Joe Namath – NFL Quarterback
4. Mean Joe Greene – NFL Defensive Tackle
3. Joe DiMaggio – MLB Center Fielder
2. Joe Louis – Boxer
1. Joe Montana – NFL Quarterback
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Honorable Mention: Trader Joes, Jose Cuervo, Joe Dirt, Bazooka Joe, Mighty Joe Young, GI Joe, Joseph and his fancy dreamcoat and our very own Joe Piel.
Also, I know I missed a bunch of deserving athletes. So in your nicest, indoor voice, please tell me about it in the comments. Thanks again for reading and here’s to another 100 posts! Cheers!