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Ironman Reliability

Always There, Always Consistent

Players who rank in the top tier for BOTH season-to-season consistency (low coefficient of variation — they performed at the same level year after year) AND durability (high availability rate — they stayed healthy). The rarest archetype: a player you could always count on, every season.

36 players · reliable consistency + ≥70 durability score

Most Reliable

Jared Goff

QB · Iron Score 85 · Iron durability · 11% CV · 9 seasons

1.Jared Goff
QBIron

9 seasons · avg 4,281 passing yards

Durability

98

score / 100

Consistency CV

11%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

85

2.Philip Rivers
QBIron

15 seasons · avg 4,219 passing yards

Durability

94

score / 100

Consistency CV

11%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

83

3.Patrick Mahomes
QBIron

8 seasons · avg 4,457 passing yards

Durability

96

score / 100

Consistency CV

13%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

82

4.DK Metcalf
WRIron

7 seasons · avg 1,025 receiving yards

Durability

97

score / 100

Consistency CV

14%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

81

5.Tom Brady
QBIron

21 seasons · avg 4,244 passing yards

Durability

95

score / 100

Consistency CV

14%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

80

6.Matt Ryan
QBIron

15 seasons · avg 4,186 passing yards

Durability

97

score / 100

Consistency CV

15%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

80

7.Justin Herbert
QBIron

6 seasons · avg 4,137 passing yards

Durability

96

score / 100

Consistency CV

15%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

79

8.Aaron Rodgers
QBDurable

16 seasons · avg 4,016 passing yards

Durability

86

score / 100

Consistency CV

13%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

77

9.Russell Wilson
QBIron

13 seasons · avg 3,549 passing yards

Durability

91

score / 100

Consistency CV

14%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

77

10.David Montgomery
RBIron

7 seasons · avg 1,144 scrimmage yards

Durability

90

score / 100

Consistency CV

15%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

77

11.Derek Carr
QBIron

11 seasons · avg 3,750 passing yards

Durability

95

score / 100

Consistency CV

17%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

76

12.Cam Newton
QBDurable

9 seasons · avg 3,458 passing yards

Durability

80

score / 100

Consistency CV

12%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

75

13.Baker Mayfield
QBIron

8 seasons · avg 3,573 passing yards

Durability

95

score / 100

Consistency CV

19%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

74

14.Terry McLaurin
WRIron

7 seasons · avg 994 receiving yards

Durability

94

score / 100

Consistency CV

19%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

74

15.Joe Mixon
RBDurable

7 seasons · avg 1,330 scrimmage yards

Durability

82

score / 100

Consistency CV

14%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

73

16.D'Andre Swift
RBDurable

6 seasons · avg 1,145 scrimmage yards

Durability

89

score / 100

Consistency CV

17%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

73

17.Justin Jefferson
WRIron

6 seasons · avg 1,413 receiving yards

Durability

96

score / 100

Consistency CV

20%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

73

18.DJ Moore
WRIron

8 seasons · avg 1,027 receiving yards

Durability

98

score / 100

Consistency CV

21%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

73

19.Travis Kelce
TEIron

12 seasons · avg 1,084 receiving yards

Durability

90

score / 100

Consistency CV

19%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

72

20.A.J. Brown
WRIron

7 seasons · avg 1,147 receiving yards

Durability

91

score / 100

Consistency CV

19%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

72

21.Josh Allen
QBIron

8 seasons · avg 3,759 passing yards

Durability

96

score / 100

Consistency CV

21%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

72

22.Hunter Henry
TEDurable

9 seasons · avg 588 receiving yards

Durability

84

score / 100

Consistency CV

17%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

71

23.Courtland Sutton
WRDurable

7 seasons · avg 899 receiving yards

Durability

85

score / 100

Consistency CV

17%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

71

24.Marques Colston
WRIron

10 seasons · avg 978 receiving yards

Durability

92

score / 100

Consistency CV

20%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

71

25.CeeDee Lamb
WRIron

6 seasons · avg 1,236 receiving yards

Durability

96

score / 100

Consistency CV

21%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

71

26.Carson Palmer
QBDurable

11 seasons · avg 3,810 passing yards

Durability

79

score / 100

Consistency CV

15%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

70

27.Ben Roethlisberger
QBDurable

17 seasons · avg 3,752 passing yards

Durability

88

score / 100

Consistency CV

19%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

70

28.Amari Cooper
WRIron

10 seasons · avg 1,005 receiving yards

Durability

95

score / 100

Consistency CV

22%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

70

29.Drew Brees
QBIron

19 seasons · avg 4,221 passing yards

Durability

95

score / 100

Consistency CV

22%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

70

30.Heath Miller
TEIron

11 seasons · avg 597 receiving yards

Durability

94

score / 100

Consistency CV

22%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

69

31.Daniel Jones
QBTypical

6 seasons · avg 2,796 passing yards

Durability

73

score / 100

Consistency CV

15%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

68

32.Alvin Kamara
RBDurable

9 seasons · avg 1,355 scrimmage yards

Durability

89

score / 100

Consistency CV

21%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

68

33.Josh Jacobs
RBIron

7 seasons · avg 1,411 scrimmage yards

Durability

91

score / 100

Consistency CV

22%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

68

34.Jay Cutler
QBDurable

10 seasons · avg 3,307 passing yards

Durability

81

score / 100

Consistency CV

19%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

67

35.Michael Crabtree
WRDurable

9 seasons · avg 799 receiving yards

Durability

81

score / 100

Consistency CV

22%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

63

36.Joe Flacco
QBTypical

13 seasons · avg 3,273 passing yards

Durability

71

score / 100

Consistency CV

21%

variation (lower = better)

Iron Score

59

Methodology

Consistency:coefficient of variation (CV) of season-by-season primary stat production. Low CV = predictable output year-over-year. Only players in the “reliable” tier (CV below median threshold for position). Durability: composite availability + injury score (0–100). Minimum 70 required here. Iron Score: weighted average of (1 − normalized CV) × 0.5 + durability/100 × 0.5, scaled 0–100.