The Colts tended to mirror their success of their young quarterback; when his play dipped, so, too, did the Colts' fortunes. Bradshaw was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Smith has long been an advocate for the FIT Kids Act that would provide helpful information for children regarding health and nutrition. There have been numerous quarterback bust to come out of Notre Dame in the past 10 years and another victim of that was Jimmy Clausen. Thus, the Broncos took an early lead in Super Bowl 50 and never trailed. Brunell next moved to the Washington Redskins, where he played solid but unspectacular football as the starter, before being benched in favor of first round draft choice Jason Campbell. O'Donnell played for the Bengals, Jets and Titans after his time in Pittsburgh. The Green Bay Packers drafted the Boston College product in 1999. Dawson then ended up in Cleveland, which eventually went with Frank Ryan, who never ended up as good as Ryan. However, he enjoyed a long and successful career with the Browns, although the Browns' bad luck from Red Right 88 continued all through Kosar's career as well. Jim Hart was an undrafted rookie out of Southern Illinois in 1966, and joined the St. Louis Cardinals, where he would be a mainstay at the quarterback position until 1983 before playing one final season with the Washington Redskins in 1984. Carolina had the number one scoring offense where the Broncos has the number one defense in the NFL for that season. Of course, his claim to fame in fans' memories are those two crucial interceptions he threw to Cowboys defensive back Larry Brown in Super Bowl XXX that were largely responsible for the Cowboys' victory over the Steelers. Elway has a fantastic game as well. Many of his biggest records have since been surpassed, but he still holds several NFL passing records and literally every Dolphins passing record. Luckman played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1939-1950, and in that span led the Bears to four NFL championships. Not surprisingly, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021 in his first year of eligibility. 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. It is the longest streak of its kind by any player, at any position, in NFL history. Elway ended his career with 51,475 passing yards, 300 touchdowns, one NFL MVP and first-team All-Pro, and two Super Bowl titles. Griese was the quarterback at the helm during the height of the Miami Dolphins' dynasty in the early 1970s, and he experienced a career revival when he started wearing glasses during the 1977 season, revealing that he had very subpar vision in his right eye. He hasn't really been the same since the middle of the decade, when he had several good years. Cunningham was remarkably flexible and has been described by many as having more raw talent than any other QB to ever play the game of football. Besides, I already reserved "worst quarterback ever to win two super bowls" for Jim Plunkett. The major issue I have with Elway is what I call the "label change." It isn't necessarily something that the NFL likes to talk about, but it bears repeating. 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. I guess that's what happens when you're followed by the likes of Steve Young and some guy named Joe Montana. Those people who were fortunate enough to make it down to "Lombardi Gras," as it was known, witnessed a celebration unlike any other. Of course, you can also do better, and that's why he's only No. Here is what I came up with for my top 10 quarterbacks for the last three years. 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. Brunell was the biggest reason why the Jaguars became the first expansion franchise in NFL history to make the playoffs in three of their first four years of existence- the expansion team had stability at the most important position. 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). He was prolific in his attack and really brought the Oregon program back to national prominence. Maybe it's a stretch to put Rodgers this high, especially given that he's only in his third full season as an NFL starter. 5. Look for PHIVEbar at a store near you. The first modern quarterback to appear on this list, Chad Pennington spent most of his career with the New York Jets, though he now plays for the Miami Dolphins. (As of Week 8 this season, Rivers was on pace to break the all-time single season passing yardage record. However, Young's improvisational skills proved best suited to the quarterback position. After a 12-4 regular season, the Broncos matched up with Cam Newton and the red-hot Carolina Panthers. Sadly, Brunell is now most famous for his financial escapades, which led the quarterback who had once made $70 million into bankruptcy. Starr would earn Super Bowl MVP honors in both of those wins. Ferguson wore the No. Warner retired before the 2010 season, and in his absence the Cardinals have NOBODY at quarterback, hence their 3-4 record. Moon's best season with the Houston Oilers was 1993- also his last year with the team. Lomax's career was shortened by his nagging need for hip replacement surgery, which he underwent in 1991. Rankings by Rob McVey, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. That is unusually low for quarterbacks that played in Gabriel's era. Also, continue to visit. Graham's record as a starter was 57-13-1 (.810), good for the best winning percentage all time among quarterbacks. However, the guy can flat out play. I know that this guy shed the label of not winning the big one. I was really tempted to have that quote be the only text on the slide, but I decided against it. However, Young also changed while he was playing the game. So the saying went that for Colts fans, the day started with God, and the day ended with God, just in a different form the second timeas he wore No. At least he's not doing those cheesy Muscle Milk commercials anymore. Tommy Garrett is a writer for Pro Football Network covering the NFL and fantasy football. To be fair, he was injured in the 2000 AFC championship against the eventual champion Baltimore Ravens, but in 2002, Gannon had a Jake Delhomme-like performance, throwing five interceptions against the Bucs. He completed 18 of 29 passes for 336 yards with one touchdown and one interception and also scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown. His 26 seasons in the AFL and NFL are the most all time for a professional football player. One, he only has one NFL title. 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. Over the past seven years, he has finished with one of the top-two overall grades on three occasions, and has been a top-10 quarterback in eight of the 10 seasons. If you'd asked me a few years ago, I would have told you that Carson Palmer would have climbed higher on this list. 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. Clausen was touted as being a competitive, arrogant gunslinger when he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2010. This guy has some STATS. Recently, Campbell returned to his alma mater as one of the radio announcers for Auburn University football. It wasn't going to be easy for the next quarterback in line to continue the "Greatest Show on Turf" once the stars left the Rams. 26.1 career yards/game rushing average, 4th all time for QB. Warner is quite possibly the greatest success story in NFL history. Chris Chandler is another guy who makes the list primarily because of his longevityhe played in the NFL for a whopping 17 years at the QB position. The two are a great pair together and have recently starter their own line of health nutrition bars called PHIVEbar. The winningest quarterback in NFL history (278 victories, regular season and postseason), Brady is No. Tommy Garrett is a writer for Pro Football Network covering the NFL and fantasy football. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Cowboys. 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. When you compare the two players, Tarkenton retired as the leading passer AND rusher among quarterbacks. As "pilot" of the famous "Air Coryell" offense, Dan Fouts was the quarterback for the San Diego Chargers in the 1970s and 1980s. One of the more unknown four-time Pro Bowlers in league history, especially as QBs go, is Norm Snead, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins before playing with Philadelphia, Minnesota, the New York Giants, and San Francisco before he retired. He will probably also be hurt by the perception that he was the guy that held back several really good Philadelphia Eagles teams; there are also people who feel like Brian Westbrook was the guy that made Philly's offense go during McNabb's tenure in Philadelphia. But still to appear in every championship game in your career and win seven? 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. This season, he also became the Packers' all-time leader in touchdown passes (449 and counting). Still, he passed for a respectable 34,241 yards and 196 touchdowns over 17 seasons that included a four-year hiatus from 1994 through 1997, according to Pro Football Reference. All of those records have since fallen, but the Hall of Fame field general will forever be remembered as one of the all-time legends of the game. Thanks in large part to this pass-happy offense, he would twice lead the NFL in passing yards. All Rights Reserved. #5 - Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) Matt Ryan is 36 years old. Furthermore, current New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick has previously described Jones as the best "pure passer" that he ever saw. Picked up by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round, DeBerg spent time with the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before ending his career with the Atlanta Falcons. Instead, Green got hurt and was out for the season which made way for some guy named Kurt Warner who had been bagging groceries a year before at the same time. Playing from 1994 until 2007, Mark Brunell originally got his start with the Green Bay Packers, being takenin the fifth round of the 1993 draft, according to Pro Football Reference. Plunkett was not supposed to be the starter in either season when the Raiders won it all, but played well enough. Graham held the highest career QB passer rating (86.6) until Joe Montana retired in 1994. Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. After a lot of speculation and hope by Ohio State football fans, media, and others, quarterback C.J. Could Orton be on the presidential ticket one day? He also played a significant role in leading Americas Team to three Super Bowls (XXVII, XXVIII and XXX), winning all three. 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). For his efforts, Fouts was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 1982. The winningest quarterback in franchise history, Roethlisberger owns virtually every Pittsburgh passing record imaginable. Even so, the guy still had to make all the plays, and he was the constant in the great 49ers dynasty. Otto Graham played for ten years with the Cleveland Browns, and in all ten seasons, Graham led the Browns the championship game. That task fell to Marc Bulger. His inconsistent career that was marked by flashes of absolute brilliance attest to this view. Blanda played for the Bears, Oilers, and Raiders in his long career. He eventually ended his 8-year career in 2011. Unfortunately for Quinn, his male model good looks couldn't save him from the QB dumpster fire that is the Cleveland Browns. Blanda holds the record for most extra points kicked in NFL history, and might have been a better kicker than he was a quarterback. Regardless, he has achieved legendary status in 14 seasons as a starting NFL quarterback. After leaving one storied franchise after the 1983 season, he landed with the Raiders in 1987 after spending time in the USFL, playing with them in both Los Angeles and Oakland. Andrew Luck, star quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, shocked the world Saturday night when he announced his retirement from football--at the age of 29. Please enjoy. 1 quarterback of all time, "Joe Cool." Delhomme is also an investment banker and was named a chairmen of MidSouth Bancorp. Despite the fact that Flutie consistently played better, Johnson looked the part of an NFL quarterback with a prototypical NFL build. Still, it's hard to argue with the results. He simply won't go away. Kilmer was selected 11th overall in the NFL draft (39th overall in the AFL draft) out of UCLA. It would be sacrilege to have an NFLs greatest quarterback list without Joe Willie Namath. More recently, Smith (on the right in the photo above) became part of a group (including Ted Ginn Sr. and Eric Metcalf) to help bring medical marijuana dispensaries to the Cleveland area. It was a beautiful scene for New Orleans faithful, not all that long ago: The Saints, formerly the 'Aints, finally lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy and were Super Bowl champions at the end of last season. At age 38, Rodgers doesn't appear to be slowing down. Favre headlined the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2016. Ah, Jeff Garcia. 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). 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. 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. After finishing his career at Auburn University, Campbell was drafted in the first round by the Washington Redskins in 2005. Montana was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. In fairness, the guy backed up Joe Montana, John Elway, Steve Young and a few others appearing in the top category. I keep assuming that this guy is going to retire. He would ultimately become known as the greatest quarterback in Super Bowl history. By 21st-century standards, Len Dawsons stats from the Pro Football Hall of Fame dont jump out at you, but hes one of the all-time greats to step on the field. McNabb's legacy is in desperate need of a Super Bowl victory, yet somehow I doubt that one is forthcoming. As the season has played out and new reporting has trickled in, however, we've learned more about Brady's future plans. George played for seven teams in a 14-year career. There is no real doubt that this guy can get it done, and he's got all the statistics you could ever want to back it up. The man who led the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2006 was only about halfway through his career at that point. Brett Favre (October 10, 1969 - Present) For a long time, it was Joe Montana and then everybody else in the greatest quarterback of all time conversation. Tyler Maas. He would spend all 16 seasons of his Hall of Fame career in Denver, where he would go on to play in five Super Bowls. The Hall has room for Joe Namath but not for Ken Anderson? As they still do today, the Raiders cultivated an "us against the world" mentality, and Stabler's party boy image fit right in with the team's culture. 7 spot. A record that still stands today. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. McBride's first two quarterbacks were Mike Richmond (Mitchell's 1989 backup), and JC transfer Jason Woods. Namath also is well documented for his flamboyant Playboy lifestyle off of the gridiron. However, Warner had issues with injuries in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. While Brady might not play for the Buccaneers next season, he's set to count just over $35 million against the cap for Tampa Bay in 2023. 2 Consequently, Denvers offensive dominance continued into Super Bowl XXXIII. In any event, following the 1989 game in which Everett pretty much got killed by the 49ers defensive front for the entire game, Everett was perceived by many as someone who shied away from contact. Related | NFL Super Bowl Predictions Against the Spread. Slingin Sammy Baugh played in the NFL for 16 seasons, all with the Washington Redskins. If there was ever a quarterback that took way too much heat, it would be Donovan McNabb. 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. 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