The New England Patriots were prohibitive favorites against the New York Giants, and Brady was going to join Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw as the third quarterback to win four Super Bowls. Before his tragic death, Steve McNair was one of the better QBs that had ever played in the NFL. Rodgers' list of accomplishments include Super Bowl champion (XLV), Super Bowl MVP, four-time NFL MVP (2011, '14, '20, '21), 10-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro. It is a testament to exactly how good Manning was that he made two Pro Bowls near the end of his tenure with the Saints. Steve Youngs legacy might be even greater if he didnt have to spend three years backing up Joe Montana in San Francisco. Because AFL/NFL stats don't always translate exactly, his strong career winning percentage really helps him on this list. He also was twice named the MVP of the Super Bowl (XII, XIV), while boasting an outstanding QB rating of 112.8 in those four Super Sunday victories. Brooks was really good when he was on, but he could also be really bad when he was off, as evidenced by the fact that he threw 22 interceptions in the 2001 season. Byron Leftwich was selected with the #7 overall pick in the the 2003 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars and nearly immediately became the starter, even jumping David Garrard on the depth chart to do so. Harrington had a skill set that seemed destined for NFL greatness, but unfortunately he was drafted by the downtrodden Detroit Lions. Kolb, who used to spend his offseasons fishing and hunting wild boar, is now using his entrepreneurial skills to make a name for him in the business world in Texas. Additionally, Denver recorded 7 sacks and forced 4 turnovers. He has "great affection" for the franchise, according to Ian Rapoport, and they team has spent big to put pieces around him. His Hall of Fame NFL career spanned 11 seasons, tallying a stellar 101-59 record with a career completion percentage of better than 60 percent. Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. Single-season record for rushing TD in a season (12). It wasn't in the Super Bowl, but "The Catch" is as good a moment as any to beat the Dallas Cowboys at the height of their power. Widely considered the NFLs first true dual-threat quarterback, he would go on to rush for 3,674 yards and 32 touchdowns during his career. Staubach led 23 game-winning drives in his career, including the famous "Hail Mary" pass in the 1975 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Lamonica was a winner, and it's hard to penalize him for not winning a Super Bowl against a stacked team like Vince Lombardi's Packers in Super Bowl II. Brees's QB rating during the Saints' Super season a whopping 109.6. The Buffalo Bills' all-time passing and wins leader made his way to five Pro Bowls and was named an All-Pro in both 1991 and '92. He appeared in two Pro Bowls: the first with the Los Angeles Rams, who drafted him with the "bonus" draft pick that no longer exists in today's NFL draft, and the latter during his title season with the Bears. Van Brocklin was a two-time NFL champion, once with each franchise, and is the holder of the NFL's single-game passing yardage record (554 yards). In any event, I remember Brunell as the guy that always beat the Ravens their first few years in Baltimore; it wasn't until 2000 that the Ravens broke through and swept the Jaguars enroute to their only Super Bowl win. Broadway Joe may not have the statistical accomplishments of others on this list, but his legendary status, on and off the field, are more than enough to garner a place on the list. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. He was known as one of the first great T-formation quarterbacks; he is probably still the best QB in Bears franchise history (nice try Jim McMahon). He had stints with the New York Jets from 1993-5 and Arizona Cardinals from 1996 between his Cincinnati tenures. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound LSU . The guy who replaced him in New England still plays QB there and you all remember him. Blanda played for the Bears, Oilers, and Raiders in his long career. List of San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo (2017-present) Nick Mullens (2018-2021) C. J. Beathard (2017-2021) These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. While he's a guy who some might rank higher, the fact that Steve DeBerg was frequently a backup quarterback hurts him on my list. Today, Archie Manning is perhaps best known as the father of current NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, but Archie was a pretty good player in his own right. Nothing. Get real. Since he served in World War Two, Conerlys career didnt start until he was 27 years old in 1948. What is even more amazing is both QBs played for the same franchise when it happened. Even though he played for a long time, he retired too early to qualify. McNair's Titans did appear in one Super Bowl, which they lost to the "Greatest Show on Turf" when WR Kevin Dyson was famously stopped one yard short of what would have been a game tying touchdown to send the Super Bowl into overtime. Bradshaw rarely put up phenomenal numbers during his 14 NFL regular seasons as quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 19. Miami 'definitely on the table' for QB in 2023 offseason, per report, Breaking down Tom Brady's record by season with Buccaneers and Patriots. The last time I checked, Aikman has three Super Bowl rings. An incredible athlete. (Had to get that in there somehow, or I'd be a bad Ravens fan.). Many of his biggest records have since been surpassed, but he still holds several NFL passing records and literally every Dolphins passing record. When the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV, he quarterbacked that team instead of an injured Trent Green. He signed with the Denver Broncos before the 2003 season, and in Denver he enjoyed his best seasons as a professional before being traded to Tampa Bay following his replacement as the starting QB by then-rookie QB Jay Cutler. Regardless of his play, he was talking trash the entire time. If there was ever a guy who is forgotten in NFL history, it's this guy. According to Pro Football Reference, his best season was 1980 with the Chicago Bears when he completed 53% of his passes for 2,039 yards and 11 touchdowns. And yet, he's the prototypical dual-threat quarterback, and even today, he might still be the league's toughest player to schemeespecially now that, so far during his tenure in Philly, he's changed the plans of the Eagles brass and earned the starting job over supposed-heir-apparent Kevin Kolb. Having said that, look at the numbers. I had to do some digging to find out who Steve Bartkowski was, but I was impressed by what I saw. He also holds practically every passing record in Chargers' franchise history, including passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, and completion percentage. The longtime Indianapolis Colts QB joined the Denver Broncos in 2012 following his release from the team after drafting Andrew Luck. The contract voiding makes Brady free to sign elsewhere, but the Buccaneers are still on the hook for a significant amount of money. If this is the end for Tom Brady, hes a shoo-in for the history books and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2027. Brooks played most of his career with the New Orleans Saintshe held most franchise passing records at the time of his retirement, though he also played for the Oakland Raiders. Nowadays, Garrard remains a staple in the Northern Florida community. Nevertheless, Bulger has a lightning-fast release and shouldn't be dismissed when he is under centerthe guy has enough talent to make it go when he's surrounded by enough weapons. RB Terrell Davis had one of the greatest single seasons ever in 1998. The Bills are in the argument for unluckiest franchise in league history, and it starts with two words: "Wide Right." Baugh's rookie contract was $8,000, which made him the highest paid player on the team, but it's also interesting to note that at the time he was drafted, Baugh didn't have a clue what, exactly, the NFL draft was. Starr was the face of the Packers franchise, and even if his stats aren't exactly eye-popping, the fact of the matter is- even if you call him a game manager. Brady also said that he hadn't thought about potentially retiring during the season. What Buccaneers QB has said about return for 24th NFL season, Four times Tom Brady has flipped out on coaches, teammates and tablets in 2022, Brady to Dolphins? He would go on to spend the entirety of his 11-year Hall of Fame career with the Cowboys, becoming one of the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history. Despite having some sporadic success in the NFL, especially with the 49ers in 2010, Smith failed to remain in the league and was forced to play in the Canadian Football League until he retired in 2014. He also was named to four Pro Bowls. Finally, he finished his playing career with the Washington Redskins. But uh again, if your guy was that good Yeah, he's an old timer, but he warrants this spot. He played for the Jets, Cowboys, Patriots, and Panthers after his time in Baltimore. Sadly, Brunell is now most famous for his financial escapades, which led the quarterback who had once made $70 million into bankruptcy. On another level, it's more understandable when the other quarterback is Dan Marino, generally considered the best quarterback not to win an NFL championship. Tom Brady is Considering Retirement in a Second Sport After Just 1 Week Away From Football: I Suck at That Sport. Collins' best asset is his tremendous longevity, and he's been a serviceable starter for his entire careermost recently when the Titans were 13-3 but lost to the Wild Card Baltimore Ravens as the No. That happens to bother me quite a bit- and so while Krieg undoubtedly deserves a spot, the fact that he played relatively poorly in comparison to his abilities when the chips were down hurts him on the list. Along with Sid Luckman, "Slingin Sammy" was one of the first players to make the forward pass an integral part of how football was played. The 2007 NFL Draft was "headlined" by JaMarcus Russell, arguably the most severe quarterback bust of all time and a first-overall whiff who set the Raiders back years. He played in four Super Bowls, winning twice (XLI and 50), and was named MVP in leading the Colts to victory over the Bears in Super Bowl XLI. Try to dig up more information on him; I dare you. No press conference. Clausen left the NFL quietly after the 2015 NFL season. According to the NFL, Blanda first played a professional football game in 1949 and didnt retire until 1975 as the leagues leading scorer. October 14, 2021. 4 NFL MVPs (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009) * = league record for most MVPs in modern era. Flutie might be the best player in the history of the Canadian Football League, and I'd love to rank him higher because this guy is the man. Bert Jones was selected second overall in the 1973 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts to be the eventual successor to all-everything QB Johnny Unitas, and he played at Memorial Stadium for eight seasons. But he did manage to take home NFL MVP honors in 1978, along with three Pro Bowl selections over the years. He was never a show stopper at the position, evidenced by the fact that he constantly switched teams; however, you could win with this guy- and the Bucs did just that, along with a great Derrick Brooks-led defense. After all, why do you think the Vikings put up with him? A Washington Redskins draft pick, Charlie Conerly played for the New York Giants for the entirety of his 14-year career. For his efforts, Fouts was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 1982. Guys like him don't come around very often. Nevertheless, White had a solid career and, generally speaking, kept the Cowboys in the realm of respectability while they waited for their return to prominence. most of his career with the Buffalo Bills, played for the New York Giants for the entirety of his 14-year career, a professional football player for 17 seasons, finally retired in 2005 after a season with the same Patriots, spent the first five years of his post-collegiate career. It isn't that difficult to figure out why, exactly, that is- Jurgensen won a single NFL title with the Eagles backing up Norm Van Brocklin and never won a Super Bowl. 2 Even while serving as a lightning rod, Stabler led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 1974, his MVP season, and again in 1976; however, following a contract dispute, Stabler was traded to the Houston Oilers, where he played for two years before playing out the final three years of his career with the New Orleans Saints. 1 overall pick in the draft out of UC Berkeley. He only made one Pro Bowl, but playing with the Bungles it's hard to make a lot of those A former No. Not only did Namaths unlikely prediction come to fruition, he earned Super Bowl MVP honors in the process for his outstanding performance. Elway was arguably even more clutch than "Captain Comeback," leading 47 game winning drives in the 4th quarter or overtime. If you are looking for an offense that could score at will, this could be it. 20 quarterback of all time and 1981 league MVP isn't in the Hall of Fame. It was a different time- there weren't as many teams in the NFL as there are today, and there wasn't the same kind of parity. He only started one game for the Dolphins after Marino's retirement, but it was a big one. When it comes to the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Tom Brady is No. Tommy Garrett is a writer for Pro Football Network covering the NFL and fantasy football. That's fine, but if you look at the lack of playmakers he's had around him in his career, the reality is that he's produced at a high level for a long, long time. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. He also is involved with the Jaguars media and can often be seen giving his perspective on ongoing Jaguar issues. Neil O'Donnell's major claim to fame, statistically, is that he retired with the lowest interception rate of any quarterback in NFL history, though he has now relinquished that title. Unitas deserves every accolade he gets and then some as one of the league's all-time great quarterbacks. Although his NFL days are over, Clausen has refused to give up on his love of the game. After more than 20 years in the National Football League, he said on his . It has to be quite the transition for most players to go from the top of the totem pole, to being on the outside of the sport looking in. Everybody knew that Jackson would need time to develop into an NFL caliber quarterback, but his physical attributes were through the roof and too hard to resist. If you talk to Troy Aikman, he'll tell you that he thinks he should be much higher; that because of the system he played in which was run-based he never got the chance to show what he could do. These NFL QBs didn't last that long and had to pick up different professions after stepping away from football. Super Bowl XXXIII was the last game John Elway played, Peyton Manning ended his career in Denver after hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, ) to stay up to date with all things around the NFL. However, the guy can flat out play. He should be inducted into Canton as soon as he's eligible. Unfortunately for Quinn, his male model good looks couldn't save him from the QB dumpster fire that is the Cleveland Browns. Coming out of college in 1978, Moon saw zero interest coming from the NFL and spent the first five years of his post-collegiate career in the Canadian Football League. According to Pro Football Reference, he spent most of his career with the Buffalo Bills, where he had five winning seasons in 12 years. On top of that, the guy was forced to demonstrate remarkable mental fortitude- remember, he was the guy who had to replace BRETT FAVRE in Green Bay. The Minnesota Vikings thought they had drafted a steal when they traded up to get Tarvaris Jackson in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Stabler scored what appeared to be the winning touchdown with just over a minute left in the game, but his heroics were foiled by Franco Harris and the so called "Immaculate Reception," which kick-started a rivalry between the Steelers and Raiders that was at its strongest in the 1970s. Recently, Campbell returned to his alma mater as one of the radio announcers for Auburn University football. He won two (XXXII, XXXIII), including being named MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII, the final game of his playing career. Delhomme is also an investment banker and was named a chairmen of MidSouth Bancorp. Not necessarily. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the 49ers. He won with different people around him on offense and pretty good defenses. Rankings by Rob McVey, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. While the significant part of his career is likely done, he's a feel-good story about a guy who played in NFL Europe, then finally landed a gig with the Saints before ending up in Carolina, where he played his best years. In the process . No one will ever confuse Joe Ferguson for Peyton Manning, but he was good enough to stick around from 1973 all the way until 1990. When it comes to quarterbacks in the NFL, theres young, theres Peyton Manning old, theres Brett Favre old, and then theres George Blanda. Besides, I already reserved "worst quarterback ever to win two super bowls" for Jim Plunkett. Chad Pennington 4 of 100 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The first modern quarterback. Having retired in the summer of 2021, according to the NFL, Drew Brees played in the National Football League as a quarterback for over 20 years, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. The oldest quarterback ever, George Blanda, was just shy of his 49 th birthday when he retired! 66.1 percent completion percentage (best all-time), Early in his career, Jeff Hostetler backed up Phil Simms for the New York Giants and became an NFL starter only after Simms was injured in a game in December 1990. Brady cited "unfinished business" as the reason for his retirement reversal, but all that's really left for the surefire, first-ballot Hall of Famer at this point is to pad his numerous records. While he has three Super Bowl rings (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) to his credit, only one of those came as a starting quarterback in Super Bowl XXIX. As I mentioned on the introductory slide if your guy was the greatest in history, why didn't he win? He has stayed in the limelight over the years with various television and movie appearances. Graham held the highest career QB passer rating (86.6) until Joe Montana retired in 1994. This is the one player who was really good when I was young that is still playing at a high level, a true iron man. The Colts tended to mirror their success of their young quarterback; when his play dipped, so, too, did the Colts' fortunes. First player to throw for and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season (2006), 47.6 career rushing yards/game average, first all-time for QB. To an extent, the murmurs about that were quieted when Manning won his first and to date his only Super Bowl against the Bears in 2006, but the murmurs got a lot louder when Manning threw a game-sealing interception to Saints CB Tracy Porter in last season's Super Bowl. The winningest quarterback in franchise history, Roethlisberger owns virtually every Pittsburgh passing record imaginable. Warner is widely considered one of the most accurate and efficient passers in NFL history. Quarterbacks are often the highest paid player on the team and are commonly seen dating professional models; attending the biggest parties; and buying the biggest houses. 2003 was statistically his best year. Just look at the numbers. Warner had been struggling with staying healthy and Bulger was putting up huge offensive numbers, but it still seemed risky. Unitas was a four-time NFL MVP and named to 10 Pro Bowls during a legendary career that spanned 18 seasons. Please enjoy. If there was ever a quarterback that took way too much heat, it would be Donovan McNabb. Philip Rivers was a once-in-a-lifetime player. After seven years with the LA Rams, "Chris" finished up his career with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers. Stroud has made the decision to enter his name into the 2023 NFL draft. Aikman was named to six Pro Bowls and received the distinguished Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 1996. Plus, if he was set on retiring a year ago, what were the odds he would play multiple more seasons? Besides all of the statistics that are associated with signal-callers, especially in todays pass-happy game, its the only position that attributes wins and losses with any regularity. Does that mean a return to the Buccaneers is off the table? Doug Flutie, one of the greatest college quarterbacks in history traveled a winding path on his way to becoming one of the oldest NFL quarterbacks of all time. But no matter how good the quarterback is, the run always comes to an end at some point. If he has looked at other options before, he could do so again. After winning a national championship at Notre Dame, Joe Cool or The Comeback Kid as he is often referred, would go on to a legendary career with the 49ers. Not bad. Norm Van Brocklin played the first nine years of his twelve year career with the Los Angeles Rams and then finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. You can read. He is very involved with charities throughout the state of Alabama and Atlanta areas. Elway has a fantastic game as well. After winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016, Manning retired from the NFL. This is because Kevin Kolb absolutely robbed the Arizona Cardinals when they traded for him and gave him a massive contract in hopes that he would be their next franchise quarterback. The former No. At the same time, you hear people slam him for being basically a glorified game manager on a team that won FIVE championships (three NFL titles and the first two Super Bowls). Ultimately when you get to the top few spots, you are obliged to nitpick, and nitpicking is enough for me to leave Elway at No. He would ultimately become known as the greatest quarterback in Super Bowl history. The former Boston College Eagle and Heisman Trophy winner might be best known for his famous Hail Mary against Miami in 1984, and he was part of a major quarterback controversy with Rob Johnson in Buffalo. Denver scored 17 consecutive points to build a 173 lead in the second quarter, from which Atlanta never recovered. After his career failed to ever get back on track, Bulger retired from the game and remained fairly under the radar. And hey, there's only one other quarterback who has ever won four Super Bowls- that's an accomplishment in and of itself. Esiason's 1988 season was probably his best; he led the Bengals to the franchise's second Super Bowl birth. Smith was a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback during his time at Ohio State but wasn't drafted until the 5th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Manning finished the game 13 of 23 for 141 yards with one interception. Nevertheless, Brodie was pretty good in his own right; he was the No. Longevity alone doesn't do it for me. I'm about to get hammered no matter where I place Starr. But if you don't like my list, there are always spaces to comment and "write" buttons. He currently serves as a co-host and analyst for FOX's "NFL Sunday.". "Hoss" quarterbacked the Giants team that was the beneficiary of the famous moment in Bills lore known simply as "Wide Right.". So, whos the oldest NFL QB? Even so, the man enjoyed a surprisingly successful career, and if the 90's were the "lost decade" of Bengals football, Blake was the major bright spot. It might not be much consolation for losing the Super Bowl, but Esiason's final NFL play was a 70 yard winning TD pass to Darnay Scott against the Baltimore Ravens. Rodgers' NFL career got off to a late start after playing a backup role to Brett Favre in his first three seasons in Green Bay. However, despite the gaudy offensive numbers, Fouts's teams never appeared in a Super Bowl, though they did get to the AFC title game in 1980 and 1981. These quarterbacks have started for Professional Football's Oakland Raiders. "The Immobile One" was the No. Kind of hard to believe, but it's true. Favre headlined the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2016. A Hall of Fame career, spent primarily with the Baltimore Colts, would include a victory in Super Bowl V to go along with three NFL championships. Jake "the Snake" Plummer first earned his proverbial call sign for his elusiveness while playing for Arizona State University, and the nickname stuck with him throughout his college career. Brady has long said that his goal was to play until he was 45, and reported marital issues which ultimately turned into a divorce made the idea of him returning for a 24th season very unlikely. But it's just too early- try me again in five years. Harrington turned those passions into a reality as he is now a well accomplished jazz pianist and a very likeable reporter for a local Portland news station. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs (there are those Ravens again, sorry). 7 spot. most interceptions and fumbles). It is interesting to note that Jones is occasionally described as someone who would be one of the better players ever, had he been in possession of a better supporting cast; this view is held by former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi. MORE:Four times Tom Brady has flipped out on coaches, teammates and tablets in 2022. If he does, hopefully it last longer than any of his starting gigs in the NFL. Ahhh the Run 'n' Shoot. At least he's not doing those cheesy Muscle Milk commercials anymore. 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