At the same time, just the stratospheric nature of Manning's numbers alone warrant a place in the top five. A guy with a lot of upside, Matt Schaub is the first active player to appear on the list that has a real chance to move up, especially with the kind of talent around him on the Houston offensemost notably Andre Johnson and now Arian Foster. Starr lost just one playoff game in his storied 16-year career, placing him amongst the greatest postseason quarterbacks in NFL history. The 24-year-old was told that he should retire after suffering multiple concussions this past season with fears of future injuries and the Miami Dolphins have sent a clear message to the quarterback. The 1998 Broncos fired on all cylinders during the regular season. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. Pro Football Network, LLC. NFL record for lowest interception percentage in 1990. Delhomme still entertains his competitive spirt through coaching his daughters sports teams. When he's not working a game, however, you can find Campbell on one of the many golf courses throughout Georgia. If you listen to a lot of NFL analysts these days, they seem ready to rank Eli much higher up this list already, though I will readily admit that he very well could climb with greater production. 1, he now falls to No. 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. Sipe threw for 4,132 yards and 30 touchdowns, leading the Browns into the playoffs as the "Kardiac Kids" since the Browns had won so many games by coming from behind at the last minute. He was never especially remarkable and was eventually replaced by Michael Vickwho the Falcons drafted No. Marino spent his entire 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins following a successful college career at Pitt. Harrington had a few decent seasons with the Lions, but ultimately lost the faith of the franchise. What is even more amazing is both QBs played for the same franchise when it happened. Like Bert Jones, it is sometimes difficult to figure out exactly how good Manning was simply because there was so little talent around him. When you watch highlight films from the 1970s, you see a lot of Terry Bradshaw. Simple: because he's Brett Favre. My opinions are not scientific, and while I have done a fair amount of research in putting this list together, I am 100 percent sure that no one else on this planet would have exactly the same list as mechiefly because not everyone will use my criteria. Just shows you exactly how young I am. Tom Brady is Considering Retirement in a Second Sport After Just 1 Week Away From Football: I Suck at That Sport. 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. He would win two Super Bowls (VI and XII), earning MVP honors in Super Bowl VI. Earl Morrall, during his 21-year career, earned the title of "best backup QB" in NFL history; Morrall was part of three Super Bowl teams and led the Baltimore Colts into Super Bowl III at 13-1 where they were promptly upset by Joe Namath's Jets. Johnny U was the quintessential quarterback of his era, leading as a shining example for every signal-caller that tried to follow in his footsteps. Kosar did not have a prototypical build for an NFL quarterback, and tended to throw sidearm rather than with a conventional over-the-top motion. Sounds contradictory, but all of the guys ahead of him have something that he doesn't. 12 for the Bills, as Jim Kelly did following Ferguson's departure. Warner is quite possibly the greatest success story in NFL history. Know primarily for his long run with the Green Bay Packers, Favre caused ire with fans after announcing his retirement in 2008 and then joining up with the New York Jets soon after. Baugh also ranks as a top-20 punter in NFL history with a career average of 45.1 yards per punt. Nevertheless, he had a tremendously productive career, ranking 25th all time in TD passes. 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). The foundation helps provide resources to wounded veterans. 32 overall. It's possible that no quarterback in the last decade was treated as unfairly as Jason Campbell. In so far as there were "blockbuster" trades in 1964, the trade that brought him to Philadelphia in exchange for Sonny Jurgenson probably qualifies. 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? I hadn't heard of him. For a select group of quarterbacks, they were able to retire on their terms after winning the Super Bowl. Following a successful five-year stint with the San Diego Chargers to begin his career, the former second-round pick out of Purdue wound up with the New Orleans Saints where his career really began to take off. Regardless, Young will still go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. Ken Anderson never won a Super Bowl, which hurts him as far as getting into the Hall and also as far as his standing on this list. While Elway threw for over only 2,806 yards, he didnt need to do much more. Finally, he finished his playing career with the Washington Redskins. Even though he played for a long time, he retired too early to qualify. However, in the blistering cold, the Browns chose to pass and Sipe was intercepted in the end zone trying to get the ball to Hall of Fame TE Ozzie Newsome. Regardless, McMahon quarterbacked the Bears during the 1985 season, when the team was led by one of the best defenses in NFL history. Leftwich must have proven his worth as he was hired as the Cardinals quarterbacks coach for the 2017 season. Having played most famously for the New England Patriots, Brady also played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his final two seasons, according to ESPN. It is also difficult to argue that Drew Brees wasn't the best QB in the leaguelast year. He would go on to break countless passing records during his storied career. 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. He ranks in the top 10 in career passing yards, touchdown passes, attempts and completions, as well as total offense. Leinart finally decided to call it quits in 2012. The Bills are in the argument for unluckiest franchise in league history, and it starts with two words: "Wide Right." He played for the Jets, Cowboys, Patriots, and Panthers after his time in Baltimore. MORE:Brady to Dolphins? He'd do a lot of modern quarterbacks shame without any kind of adjustment for the new rules that favor offense. 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. Under . Brett Favre racked up a ton of titles, awards, and recognitions throughout his 20 seasons in the NFL, including being known as a gunslinger, a Super Bowl champion, one of the wealthiest quarterbacks in the business, and one of the oldest NFL quarterbacks to ever suit up. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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 took the Panthers to a Super Bowl, where they lost to the New England Patriots in one of the Patriots' three titles in a four-year span. Ferguson wore the No. Still, it's hard to argue with the results. Despite the fact that he got a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, the fact remains that it was Eli's moment to datereally his only moment, but still most definitely Eli's moment. McBride's first two quarterbacks were Mike Richmond (Mitchell's 1989 backup), and JC transfer Jason Woods. He was named an All-Pro an impressive 10 times and was invited to the Pro Bowl in all but three of his seasons (14). Jones left the Colts and soon afterward, without a franchise quarterback for the first time in many years, the Baltimore Colts packed up and left for Indianapolis. 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. Dallas always seemed to be behind late in the game and Staubach always seemed to come through to win at the last possible moment. Clausen now spends his time with his family and raising his newborn son, Cooper Clausen. Bradshaw was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Brady hasn't said whether he plans to retire this offseason, but reports have indicated that he's open to a return. He was the most prolific passer of his era, which is all the more impressive when you consider that he played in an option-based offense and never played the quarterback position until he reached the professional level. Quarterback Drew Brees. Known as "Jaws" is probably a better commentator than he was an NFL quarterback, but the fact of the matter is that he knew what he was doing under center. He was named MVP of that game, the capper to arguably the greatest season by a QB in NFL history. After playing at Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Jim Hart joined the St. Louis Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals) in 1966 and played for the team until 1983 before wrapping up his career with the Washington Redskins, according to the NFL. Tommy Garrett is a writer for Pro Football Network covering the NFL and fantasy football. During his tenure in St. Louis, Warner won two league MVPs and went to three Pro Bowls. 135 TD passes 111 INT 17,199 passing yards 74.8 passer rating 3 Pro Bowls 1 NFL Player of the Year (1966) 97. His best years were 1974-1977, when he went to four straight Pro Bowls and his Cardinals made the playoffs twice. He is second all-time in career wins (regular season and postseason) with 200. But Young just has a couple more moments where I just look at it and say "wow." You know, I think what I really realized last year was you've got to be really sure to do that," he told Jim Gray, adding that the next time he decides to retire will be his last. Usually when somebody opens his mouth it bites him in the behind, but judging from this photograph, Namath seemed pretty happy with the result- and the Jets' win over the Colts in Super Bowl III is one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Best known for his calm demeanor and ability to overcome even the most adverse situations, Montana's legacy as one of the greatest to ever play the game is secure. Kilmer was selected 11th overall in the NFL draft (39th overall in the AFL draft) out of UCLA. 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. After reversing his retirement decision last year, Tom Brady might be considering it for real this time after the Bucs were dumped from the NFL playoffs. He won both the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award. Elway's long and distinguished career is undeniably deserving of a top five spot; however, some would rank him even higher than where he is here. The other "forgotten" Cowboys quarterback is Danny White, the guy who had the misfortune of playing between the tenures of two-time champion Roger Staubach and three-time champion Troy Aikman. Allegedly, Layne put a curse on the Lions, saying that they would not win for 50 years. 1 overall draft pick out of Ole Miss entered the NFL in the shadow of older brother Peyton Manning, but it wasn't long before Eli began paving his own way into the annals of. Marino is best known for his cannon arm and lightning-fast release. 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. Since he served in World War Two, Conerlys career didnt start until he was 27 years old in 1948. 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. 1 overall pick in NFL history, but he isn't the worst, either, and he warrants a pretty high spot on the list because of his championship pedigree alone. 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. Charley Johnson played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos during his 15-year NFL career, and he's a member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame. At the time of this writing (April 2022), this list is as accurate as possible and with the exception of Tom Brady, all of the oldest quarterbacks are retired. 5. To be fair, Marino's only appearance in the Super Bowl came against Joe Montana's 49ers, and the 49ers probably had a better supporting cast around Montana. 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. It was his first losing season in the NFL, and he averaged a career-worst 9.6 yards per completion. 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. 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. But a tall taskan almost impossible task, evenis ranking quarterbacks across time. Moon is also the only African-American quarterback enshrined in the Hall. There is no more revered or analyzed position in the NFL than 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. But in a bizarre turn of events, Rivers was immediately traded to the Chargers for No. You can readmore of his work hereand follow him at@TommygarrettPFNon Twitter. Keep in mind that the only active players who rank highly on the countdown have enjoyed long and accomplished careers. Many people believed that the Cardinals and Matt Leinart were a perfect combination after he fell to them at the #11 pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. Manning finished the game 13 of 23 for 141 yards with one interception. Brady said in December on his "Let's Go!" In what was a surprising turn of events in the 2007 NFL Draft, Brady Quinn fell all the way to the Cleveland Browns at the #22 pick overall. 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. 13m ago. Meredith played for nine seasons under Tom Landry. This was a matchup of strength vs. strength, also. Brady's greatest legacy is still the three Super Bowl wins in the early 2000s. Flutie eventually returned to the NFL in 1998 to head up the signal calling for the Buffalo Bills and finally retired in 2005 after a season with the same Patriots that first gave him a starting position. The last man in the top 50, Philip Rivers seems to be headed in the direction of another great Chargers QB, Hall of Famer Dan Fouts. A Washington Redskins draft pick, Charlie Conerly played for the New York Giants for the entirety of his 14-year career. Or maybe it's because he was always the solid quarterback that nobody seemed to want? The arguments about what Namath did for the game are all completely valid, and make him a lock to stay on this list so long as the NFL exists, though he will fall as time goes on- his stats really don't support his mythical status. He is actually tied for fourth with Randall Cunningham and Robin Tote for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Unitas is without question a top-three or top-five quarterback in NFL history, and there is a strong case for him to be as high as he is here. Good enough to crack the top 30, Phil Simms won two Super Bowls as a member of the New York Giants, first in Super Bowl XXI and then again in Super Bowl XXV. In addition to playing for the Seahawks, he spent time with the Tennessee Titans before finishing his career with the Indianapolis Colts as one of the oldest NFL quarterbacks to ever put on the pads. However, the guy can flat out play. 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). Krieg ranks very highly in many career passing categories, but his teams rarely went deep into the playoffs, and indeed his postseason statistics are generally worse than those in the regular season. 51.9 percent completion percentage (way lower than Ken Anderson, hello!). 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. Nowadays, Garrard remains a staple in the Northern Florida community. Although this was a disturbing scene for a former starting NFL quarterback, what caught national attention was the fact that after his arrest, Jackson asked for a public defender because he didn't have any money to afford a lawyer. Manning is the epitome of elite in every sense of the word. But uh again, if your guy was that good Yeah, he's an old timer, but he warrants this spot. To this date, Layne remains the best quarterback in Lions franchise history, though now Lions faithful might be daring to hope that they might have found the answer in Matthew Stafford. Favre also built a tough-as-nails reputation on his way to becoming the NFLs Iron Man, starting in 297 consecutive regular-season games. He was a perfect 2-0 in Super Bowl appearances, winning MVP honors in both games. Manning won the AFC West all four years he was in Denver, helping the Broncos reach two Super Bowls. 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