1 quarterback of all time. A title that has since been passed on to Tom Brady. 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. He never fully regained form after that historically bad performance. Copyright 2019-2023. However, conversely, the lack of a Super Bowl win hurts him. Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. Marino spent his entire 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins following a successful college career at Pitt. However, they ran into a buzz saw in the form of the Seattle Seahawks with a final score of 43-8. Phil Harrison. Unfortunately, Leinart was never able to duplicate his collegiate success in the pros and lost his starting gig to the aging, yet amazing Kurt Warner on multiple occasions. He has stayed in the limelight over the years with various television and movie appearances. His best years were 1974-1977, when he went to four straight Pro Bowls and his Cardinals made the playoffs twice. 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. 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. 1 quarterback of all time, "Joe Cool." One ring isn't zero; I can't penalize a guy for only having one. 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. Of course, if Brady entered the season with plans to retire, there could still be a chance he follows through and steps away. However, the guy can flat out play. Leinart finally decided to call it quits in 2012. 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. ), but others are quickly forgotten about after leaving the spotlight of the NFL. And it appears that Brady's not quite done, as after being "retired" for less than 45 days, he announced that he would be returning to Tampa Bay for his third season with the Buccaneers and 23rd overall. 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. A record that still stands today. Just shows you exactly how young I am. Bobby Layne was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1948, but was behind both Sid Luckman and Johnny Lujack on the depth chart, so he refused to return to the team in 1949. He retired in 2021 after a one-off year as an Indianapolis Colts passer. He is commonly seen on the pre and post game coverages of Pac-12 games. Delhomme is also an investment banker and was named a chairmen of MidSouth Bancorp. Longevity alone doesn't do it for me. After being selected 199th overall (sixth round) by the Patriots in the 2000 NFL Draft, no one could have ever imagined that Brady would put together arguably the most decorated career in NFL history. He ranks in the top 10 in career passing yards, touchdown passes, attempts and completions, as well as total offense. After a 12-4 regular season, the Broncos matched up with Cam Newton and the red-hot Carolina Panthers. Not necessarily. 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. After all, why do you think the Vikings put up with him? Ahhh the Run 'n' Shoot. Thanks for reading! I'm still trying to figure out how this guy didn't stick anywhere. For his efforts, Fouts was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 1982. Elway was selected for nine Pro Bowls, was a three-time All-Pro honoree, and took home NFL MVP honors in 1987. Big Ben, as he is affectionately known, announced his retirement on Jan. 24 after 18 seasons as the Steelers' starting quarterback. After seven years with the LA Rams, "Chris" finished up his career with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers. Jim Kelly, the best QB in Buffalo Bills franchise history, couldn't escape the curse that the city seems to live under. The No. And if you're looking for the perfect quarterback to run that system, Warren Moon is your man. Even so, the question for Staubach's teams became, "well he's got such a great supporting cast why did they get behind in the first place?". Bulger is truly one of the forgotten quarterbacks of the decade. 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. 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. He was replaced by Marc Bulger, who had enjoyed success in Warner's absence. It would be sacrilege to have an NFLs greatest quarterback list without Joe Willie Namath. He was the 1975 NFL MVP, a two-time All-Pro selection and a nine-time Pro Bowler. At all. Clausen was touted as being a competitive, arrogant gunslinger when he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2010. I'm not sure that's a fair question, but it is regularly asked nonetheless, and Staubach comes in at No. He has served as a hero and role model for millions, both on and off the field. An incredible athlete. Grogan ran for over 500 yards and had five rushing TDs himself during that season, and he wasn't afraid to take off and run. Denver scored 17 consecutive points to build a 173 lead in the second quarter, from which Atlanta never recovered. Going just by the numbers, Namath really wasn't much of a player outside of a few good seasons, and some people would want to rank him higher. Tittle has everything he could possibly want on his resume as far as numbers, but his legacy is hurt somewhat by the lack of an NFL championship, despite the fact that the Giants appeared in three straight NFL title games from 1961-3 with Tittle at quarterback. He was part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017. And his team is 3-5.). He appears to be a fairly safe bet for eventual induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Obviously, the major knock on Tarkenton is that he never won a Super Bowl despite having multiple attempts with a great supporting cast around him. His 96.8 passer rating ranks among the best all-time, and Youngs 4,239 rushing yards ranks fifth all-time among QBs. Later playing for the New Orleans Satins and then lastly with the New York Jets in 2011, the three-time Pro Bowler wound up leading the league in passing once, in 1996 and managed to lead the league in sacks twice, in 1996 and 2001. Aaron Brooks played his college ball at the University of Virginia, and when he entered the league as a fourth-round draft pick, he was initially backing up Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck. Imagine what could have happened if Moon, who retired at 44, was able to spend those seasons in the NFL. Final Fantasy PPR Rankings for the NFL Playoffs: Tony Pollard, Ezekiel Elliott, James Cook, and More, NFL All-Time RB Records: Season and Career Leaders, The Lombardi Trophy: History and Facts of the NFLs Super Bowl Trophy, College football Week 6 live reactions, results, and takeaways. 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. In 2016, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians decided to give Leftwich a shot as an intern for the team (Arians was a former coach of Leftwich during their time in Pittsburgh). 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. After a swirl of rumors, Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons, though some fans hope hell reconsider and make a comeback. 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. Like in their first trip, however, the Bengals were defeated by Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49ers when Montana threw the winning touchdown pass to John Taylor with 34 seconds left in the game. Brady's greatest legacy is still the three Super Bowl wins in the early 2000s. Plummer was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Arizona Cardinals, and he played there from 1997 until 2002. Brees ended his career with highlights including earning the title of Super Bowl XLIV MVP for the 2009 season and having the second-highest pass completion percentage in the NFL, behind only Tom Brady. Quarterbacks who have retired after winning the Super Bowl By Tommy Garrett February 7, 2021 Jump around this article Click to show While every NFL wants to go out on top, few get that opportunity to do so. 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. Unitas and the Baltimore Colts began play at 2 p.m. every Sunday, which was unique to Baltimore: The Colts wanted to make sure that everyone who wanted to had time to go to church before the game started. After leaving Philadelphia, Jaworski played with Miami and finished his career in Kansas City. Hell, it wouldn't be that much of a stretch to put Rivers ahead of Namath right now but it's hard to bump Joe down too far, even if I would bump him out of the Hall of Fame left to my own devices. 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 became involved in fantasy football and would provide player testimony to fantasy users to help them understand how different offensive systems/coaches can affect a players fantasy value. 5 overall and some guy named Drew Brees at No. Leinart was also recently selected into the 2017 College Football Hall-of-Fame. I digress). 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. Long years of suffering had ended, and what a celebration it was. Campbell then began a stretch of five seasons in which he went from starter to bench and back to starter with both the Redskins and the Raiders. In a time when the forward pass was still an afterthought for most NFL quarterbacks, Baugh was more than happy to go to the air, leading the NFL in passing six times. 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. However, in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers what happened then is the subject of much debate. He also was elected to six Pro Bowls during his career and is widely recognized as the most prolific passer of his era. 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. He looks reinvigorated since joining the Ravens, and understandably sohe seems to have tired of all the losing in St. Louis. Many teams would presumably still take a chance on the 46-year-old version of Brady, including the Buccaneers, so whether he continues his career is up to him. If he has looked at other options before, he could do so again. Meredith was a great player who consistently led the Cowboys to good seasons, but he suffers in the ratings for his losses to Vince Lombardi's Packers in the 1966 and 1967 championship gamesthe latter being the famous "Ice Bowl" in Green Bay. He was never especially remarkable and was eventually replaced by Michael Vickwho the Falcons drafted No. One of the oldest NFL quarterbacks of all time was still effective in his final season, passing for 1,095 yards and five touchdowns over five games. He also holds several distinguished NFL records, and was a six-time Pro Bowler. These NFL QBs didn't last that long and had to pick up different professions after stepping away from football. 7 spot. Unfortunately, he was unable to take home a second Lombardi Trophy. He was among the first players ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in its inaugural class in 1963. Griese had a 14-year professional football career, and all 14 years were with the Miami Dolphins. But for the most part, Bulger can be found on his farm in Missouri and tending to some of his crops, while also doing good work through his charity foundation. Harrington had a few decent seasons with the Lions, but ultimately lost the faith of the franchise. 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. He is also the only quarterback on this list to also kick field goals in professional NFL games, even if most of his numbers are pre-merger. He would go on to break countless passing records during his storied career. Prior to last season, there is no way that Brees would rank this highly in the top 100. Stabler's Raiders, following a defeat of the Steelers, went on to win Super Bowl XI over the Minnesota Vikings. Early in his career, people talked about moving him to running back full time just because he was so good at running. Surprised by his high placement? 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. 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. Pro Football Network, LLC. Even so, his immense talent led teams to repeatedly take chances on him, which allowed him to put up big numbers. 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. Kilmer is another guy that makes me glad I did my diligence. Nevertheless, it isn't like Simms was handed both rings: following the 1986 season, Simms played one of the best games of his career against the Denver Broncos, completing 22 of 25 passes. He did win a Super Bowl ring, but it came while he was backing up Staubach in Super Bowl XII. He would bounce in and out of retirement over the final three seasons of his 20-year career, ending it with short stints with the Jets and Vikings. Love him or hate him, Tom Brady is one of the all-time greats in the history of the NFL and professional football. Under . Ferguson's best year was probably in 1975, when he threw 25 touchdown passes to tie for the league high that year (Fran Tarkenton was the other). Delhomme still entertains his competitive spirt through coaching his daughters sports teams. 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. Baugh also ranks as a top-20 punter in NFL history with a career average of 45.1 yards per punt. He is on pace to break most major passing records, though it remains to be seen exactly how far out some of Brett Favre's records will be after this season, and he was the fastest player to reach 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 completions in his career. So, whos the oldest NFL QB? However, Warner had issues with injuries in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound LSU . 4 NFL MVPs (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009) * = league record for most MVPs in modern era. For a select group of quarterbacks, they were able to retire on their terms after winning the Super Bowl. Sure, he's going to have some clunkers every now and again, but Brees has been in the league a long time and for the last five years has really been one of the league's elite QBs. 2 time NFL Player of the Year (1947, 1948). I'm still trying to figure out why, exactly, Andy Reid decided that trading Donovan McNabb at all was a good idea, much less trading him within the division to the Washington Redskins. He has "great affection" for the franchise, according to Ian Rapoport, and they team has spent big to put pieces around him. From 1980-82, White's Cowboys lost three consecutive NFC championships, and in 1983, White had what was statistically his best season. Staubach was named the NFL MVP in 1971, in addition to being named to the Pro Bowl on six separate occasions. Troy Aikman was the No. Griese played in the actual Super Bowl that year. 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. The Chargers lost, but the gutty performance certainly vouches for the guy's toughness. Some people feel that record is living on borrowed time, and yet, even the most prolific passers like Dan Marino and Peyton Manning have yet to take it down. Luckman played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1939-1950, and in that span led the Bears to four NFL championships. NFL record for lowest interception percentage in 1990. He's tough as nails, too- he underwent secret surgery to repair a torn ACL before the Chargers' AFC championship game AND PLAYED IN THE GAME. Not exactly a name that jumps to mind when you think of quarterbacks from the '90s, but Blake was a pretty good one for several years in Cincinnati while he was throwing to Carl Pickens and Darnay Scott. However, it's not like the one ring by itself gives Favre a boost. Drew Bledsoe was famous for one thing: being a water buffalo in the pocket. Still, if he'd been that good, teams wouldn't have drafted players to replace himso he's here at No. Yeah, I know; Michael Vick's career numbers aren't that great. Manning is the epitome of elite in every sense of the word. Tom Brady is Considering Retirement in a Second Sport After Just 1 Week Away From Football: I Suck at That Sport. No press conference. 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. Ken O'Brien played for 11 seasons in the NFL as part of the famed Quarterback Class of 1983, and he was taken three picks before Dan Marino. Grossman lost his starting job the next season and never fully bounced back, although he did have a strong final season in Washington. 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. His bravado didn't really carryover into the NFL, however, as he struggled mightily when given opportunities. Tue, Jan 17, 2023 LOGIN Subscribe for $1 Additionally, in his second year with the team, Manning led the Broncos to a 13-3 record and a Super Bowl XLVIII spot. The perfect example of a quarterback that teams wouldn't use as their franchise guy because he didn't look like an NFL quarterback. Trent Green was supposed to be the guy running the "Greatest Show on Turf" that eventually brought home a Super Bowl to St. Louis. 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. 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. Baugh played three ways, offense, defense, and punter, leading the Washington Redskins to two NFL titles (1937 and 1942). How far the NFL has come! He is tied with Peyton Manning for second with 186 career regular-season wins. He also holds practically every passing record in Chargers' franchise history, including passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, and completion percentage. During his 13-year career, Milt Plum played for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants. Montana was no slouch during the regular season either, earning NFL MVP honors in both 1989 and '90. 5. After a lot of speculation and hope by Ohio State football fans, media, and others, quarterback C.J. Namath also is well documented for his flamboyant Playboy lifestyle off of the gridiron. Perhaps the most unbreakable record in professional football is Unitas's record of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. From that logic, I figure I'm within my rights to bump the league's most polarizing player into the top 80. Marino was named NFL Rookie of the Year in 1983 and NFL MVP in '84. The Hall has room for Joe Namath but not for Ken Anderson? He's an NFL icon, and his popularity (or infamy, if you'd rather) transcends the NFL. Does that mean a return to the Buccaneers is off the table? Better known these days as the head coach for the Stanford Cardinal, Jim Harbaugh played for 15 seasons in the NFL before beginning his coaching career. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 1 on this list, you need a signature moment. He played for five other teams during the course of his career and backed up Troy Aikman during one of the Cowboys' Super Bowl years. It was only a few seasons ago that Kyle Orton was still a starting quarterback in the NFL, but despite that fact he seems to be a forgotten "star" of the past decade. "The Immobile One" was the No. In February 2022, the greatest quarterback of all time announced his retirement from professional sports at the age of 44. It is the longest streak of its kind by any player, at any position, in NFL history. He was a perfect 2-0 in Super Bowl appearances, winning MVP honors in both games. Morton was replaced in 1971 as the Cowboys' quarterback by Roger Staubach, but Morton actually had a longer career than did "Captain Comeback," leaving Dallas in 1974. 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. I can appreciate a guy who lights up the stat sheet, but as a general rule, I tend to say, "So, if he was really that good, why didn't he win?". Arguably the biggest reason for the success of the Saints organization for the last few years had been the play of quarterback Drew Brees, who vaulted himself into the discussion of "greatest QB in the NFL" with the big win and removed himself from the Dan Marino-led list of men who played the position and did it well but never won an NFL title. 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. Don't feel bad for Delhomme, however, as he has been extremely successful since retiring from the NFL. Brees, who turned 41 on Jan. 15, has said for the past three years that he is taking his career "one year at a time." And he has not yet committed to returning for a 20th . Nowadays, Garrard remains a staple in the Northern Florida community. 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. Montana was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. However, I've got him as the last man out of the top ten for a couple of reasons. Graham's record as a starter was 57-13-1 (.810), good for the best winning percentage all time among quarterbacks. He doesn't belong in the top 20 just yet, but if he wins another championship and keeps putting up numbers like these, it will be hard to rate guys like Dan Fouts ahead of him when all is said and done. Jones played in Baltimore through 1981 before playing part of the 1982 season with the Los Angeles Rams, when he suffered a career-ending neck injury. The former Heisman Trophy winner at USC has been a mainstay at QB for the Bengals since he was drafted. 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