Going purely by numbers, Randall Cunningham probably shouldn't be this high on the list. Also, continue to visit. Follow him on Twitter @Rob_UTVOLS. It's probably because Orton retired without saying a word to anybody. Brady hasn't said whether he plans to retire this offseason, but reports have indicated that he's open to a return. 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. Jim Iwanicki (Jerry . Oh, one more thing. 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. Elway has a fantastic game as well. After eventually losing the starting gig to Garrard, Leftwich went to Pittsburgh and served as the backup to Big Ben until 2012. Marino spent his entire 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins following a successful college career at Pitt. Tom Brady's retirement last offseason lasted all of 40 days, but the assumption entering 2022 seemed to be that this would be his final season. He should be inducted into Canton as soon as he's eligible. 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. Moon is often credited with throwing the most perfect spiral in NFL history. He owns several Super Bowl records including a perfect 4-0 record (shared with Terry Bradshaw), the highest collective all-time QB rating in the Super Bowl (127.8), and the most passes thrown without an interception (122 in four games). He would win two Super Bowls (VI and XII), earning MVP honors in Super Bowl VI. He began his career with the 49ers before being selected in the 1967 expansion draft by a new expansion team, the New Orleans Saints. He still has time to do so, especially now that he has Chad Johnson on his team catching passes, but it looks like the Bengals are still the Bungles when it comes to putting together back-to-back playoff 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. Imagine what could have happened if Moon, who retired at 44, was able to spend those seasons in the NFL. Montana was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Especially in light of the fact that he's basically proven that on a personal level, he's pretty much a douche bag. 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. Regardless, Young will still go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. 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. But still to appear in every championship game in your career and win seven? I had to do some digging to find out who Steve Bartkowski was, but I was impressed by what I saw. 5 overall and some guy named Drew Brees at No. He's done for the year, but Tony Romo has put up pretty decent numbers during his time in the NFL. Herb Scharfman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images, recently admitted that he blew a few calls. 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. Separated by 18 years, Peyton Manning followed Elways path in retiring after winning a Super Bowl. He has opened up a Retro Fitness gym that has seemingly done very well since its debut in 2014. He is tied with Peyton Manning for second with 186 career regular-season wins. Still, the Cardinals didn't make very many deep playoff runs during Hart's career, which hurts his ranking on this list. This season, he also became the Packers' all-time leader in touchdown passes (449 and counting). But in a bizarre turn of events, Rivers was immediately traded to the Chargers for No. 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. 6 on the countdown. Anderson completed a much higher percentage of passes than did his contemporaries and in his only Super Bowl appearance was stonewalled by the great San Francisco 49ers dynasty. Brady, who ended the regular . Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@PFN365) to stay up to date with all things around the NFL. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League, formerly known as the Boston Braves (), Boston Redskins (1933-1936), Washington Redskins (1937-2019), and Washington Football Team (2020-2021). Theismann's Redskins won Super Bowl XVII, but failed to defend their title in Super Bowl XVIII the next year. 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. Esiason entered the NFL in 1984 as the Cincinnati Bengals' second round draft choice, 38th overall, but was actually the first quarterback selected that year, much to the chagrin of NFL Draft "talking head" Mel Kiper (just ask if you're interested in what I think of Kiper's hair style) and in an unusual turn of events; quarterbacks are typically the position that is most in demand early in the draft. Warner is widely considered one of the most accurate and efficient passers in NFL history. The bottom line is that he is a winner, and the reason why he is a winner is that, when the chips are down, he's going to make it all go. 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. Esiason's 1988 season was probably his best; he led the Bengals to the franchise's second Super Bowl birth. However, Tampa went just 8-9 this past season, and reports (as well as the results of a tampering investigation by the NFL) have indicated Brady planned to join the Dolphins last year before Brian Flores' lawsuit derailed that possibility. An especially notable aspect of Gabriel's play is his 3.3 percent interception percentage (the percentage of his passes that were intercepted). Even without his CFL career numbers added on, Moon's statistics are still impressive; until Brett Favre broke Moon's major passing records in 2007, Moon held the NFL record for passing touchdowns and passing completions. Johnson was the last quarterback . It isn't necessarily something that the NFL likes to talk about, but it bears repeating. McMahon spent the most significant years of his career with the Bears, but he also played for San Diego, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Arizona and Green Bay before he hung up his cleats. Grossman retired on his own terms because he felt that he just wasn't mentally into the game anymore. After retiring, Leftwich wanted to remain close to the sport and decided to give coaching a shot. It's easy to forget about Troy Smith because of how short his NFL career ended up being. 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. He appears to be a fairly safe bet for eventual induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In the process . It was an interesting choice the St. Louis Rams made back in the day when they chose to release Kurt Warner and start Marc Bulger. When you compare the two players, Tarkenton retired as the leading passer AND rusher among quarterbacks. Favre built a legacy in Green Bay, leading the Packers to back-to-back Super Bowls (XXXI and XXXII) and a world championship in 1996 (XXXI). 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. Single-season record for rushing TD in a season (12). Blanda holds the record for most extra points kicked in NFL history, and might have been a better kicker than he was a quarterback. Plunkett might be the worst quarterback to ever win two Super Bowls, but the point remains the man still did win two Super Bowls, both with the Oakland Raiders, winning the Super Bowl MVP in his first go-round. Furthermore, current New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick has previously described Jones as the best "pure passer" that he ever saw. Unfortunately, he was unable to take home a second Lombardi Trophy. But at the same time no Super Bowls for arguably the greatest QB of his era? 2) Joe Montana. His statistics were almost always mind-blowing; Moon is the only player to be enshrined in both the NFL Hall of Fame and the CFL Hall of Fame. His 96.8 passer rating ranks among the best all-time, and Youngs 4,239 rushing yards ranks fifth all-time among QBs. A two-sport standout at Stanford, Elway spent a season in the New York Yankees' farm system before ultimately deciding to take his chances in the NFL. Hoyer ended up appearing in six games with five starts that season, throwing for 1,445 yards with six. 1 on this list, you need a signature moment. He led the NFL in passing for four consecutive seasons from 1979-82, becoming the first player in history to throw for more than 4,000 yards for three straight years. 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. Griese played in the actual Super Bowl that year. Manning, however, did assemble some pretty impressive stats including having the worst win percentage of any QB in NFL history with at least 100 starts, going 35-101-3 (26.3%). 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. Although his NFL days are over, Clausen has refused to give up on his love of the game. 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. 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. He is the only QB to ever throw for more than 400 yards and keep a perfect 158.3 QB rating in the same game; he also combined with Marino to throw for over 900 passing yards in the same game, another NFL record. McNabb's legacy is in desperate need of a Super Bowl victory, yet somehow I doubt that one is forthcoming. January 16, 2023 12:40 pm ET. The Bills are in the argument for unluckiest franchise in league history, and it starts with two words: "Wide Right." Under . Guys like him don't come around very often. Sounds contradictory, but all of the guys ahead of him have something that he doesn't. 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. 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. Tommy Garrett is a writer for Pro Football Network covering the NFL and fantasy football. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. Staubach led 23 game-winning drives in his career, including the famous "Hail Mary" pass in the 1975 game against the Minnesota Vikings. He drove the Patriots down the field for a go-ahead touchdown with about 2:30 in the fourth quarter. If you are looking for an offense that could score at will, this could be it. Dawson then ended up in Cleveland, which eventually went with Frank Ryan, who never ended up as good as Ryan. Nearly all sports, when played at the highest level, are pursuits for the young. I don't know how I did them.". That task fell to Marc Bulger. He was a perfect 2-0 in Super Bowl appearances, winning MVP honors in both games. As a result, they ranked second in the NFL with 501 points and third in total offense with 6,276 yards. He could move up the list with several more good seasons. 10. Marino was named NFL Rookie of the Year in 1983 and NFL MVP in '84. Tommy Garrett is a writer for Pro Football Network covering the NFL and fantasy football. 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. Both had started in 1990, but neither separated themselves. 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. 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. Gannon had an above average career in the NFL, and appeared in the Super Bowl against Tampa, which the Raiders lost. Not a bad second career. One of the poster boys for prima donnas in the NFL and a former No. Brunell had a fantastic connection with wideouts Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell. The first quarterback to start in Super Bowls with two different teams was Craig Morton, who appeared in the 1970 big game with the Dallas Cowboys and did the same in 1977 with the Denver Broncos. Culpepper wasn't fundamentally sound, occasionally throwing across his body or into traffic, but he had a great supporting cast headlined by Moss, and so he did pretty well for himself. The Green Bay Packers drafted the Boston College product in 1999. Namath also is well documented for his flamboyant Playboy lifestyle off of the gridiron. 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. You can read. The 13-time Pro Bowl signal-caller is second in NFL history in passing yards (80,358), completions (7,142), and touchdown passes (571). That role was reserved for the fearsome Giants defense, led by Lawrence Taylor. With a career of loyalty and longevity, Harts time on the field coincided with five presidential administrations. 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. However, the sheer magnitude of that one upset earns the youngest Manning a relatively high spot compared to most active QBs. Nowadays, Garrard remains a staple in the Northern Florida community. After winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016, Manning retired from the NFL. 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. The Hall has room for Joe Namath but not for Ken Anderson? After leaving New England, Bledsoe played with the Buffalo Bills and then with the Dallas Cowboys before retiring. Kilmer is another guy that makes me glad I did my diligence. However, Young also changed while he was playing the game. 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. Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. I was really tempted to have that quote be the only text on the slide, but I decided against it. Longevity alone doesn't do it for me. 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. Kind of hard to believe, but it's true. 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. Before his nuclear six-interception meltdown against the Cardinals in the playoffs two years ago, Jake Delhomme was John Fox's quarterback. After starting only 2 games in his first 5 NFL seasons, Delhomme joined the Carolina Panthers and immediately took over the starting job. 1 in career passing yards (84,520) and touchdowns (624), and he just led the league in both categories in the 2021 season, at the age of 44. 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. Some quarterbacks thrive after retiring and others suffer adversity. He and his wife then started a nurse agency company in Florida that allows nurses to travel for work for months at a time and also provides nursing homes and hospitals with on-call nurses if needed. It was at that point that things got surreal. If it weren't for injuries and bad luck, Boller could have turned out to be a very good starting quarterback in the NFL. He currently serves as a co-host and analyst for FOX's "NFL Sunday.". The knock on Manning has always been that he doesn't usually play his best when the chips are down. He's a little bit crazier, a little bit less conventional and yeah, Young probably benefits from the fact that he hasn't annoyed me constantly for the past few years with his whining. Perhaps the most unbreakable record in professional football is Unitas's record of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Montana's Niners won one Super Bowl without Jerry Rice and two without Roger Craig; he also won at different times in his career. Morrall's best statistical season was in 1963 with the Detroit Lions, the second of the six teams for which he played, although he was a notable Pro Bowl snub that season. 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. You can readmore of his work hereand follow him at@TommygarrettPFNon Twitter. There is no more revered or analyzed position in the NFL than quarterback. Quarterback of the Cleveland Browns from 1974-83, Sipe's career was okay, maybe above average, with one notable exception: the 1980 season. 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. Marino has everything else as far as numbers, including the all-time single season yardage record (5,084), most games with at least 300 yards passing (63), most games with 400 yards passing (13), and most 4th quarter comebacks including both regular and postseason (51). Morrall started for injured Dolphins QB Bob Griese during the 1972 season for the Miami Dolphins and was part of the league's only undefeated team in history, though he was benched in favor of Griese during the team's playoff run. He won with different people around him on offense and pretty good defenses. You wouldn't necessarily think of him as a great quarterback, but the man played in the league for 21 years, and he piled up tons of statistics. 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. It was his first losing season in the NFL, and he averaged a career-worst 9.6 yards per completion. Of the top two, Aikman is the first to appear. He played for the Jets, Cowboys, Patriots, and Panthers after his time in Baltimore. Troy Aikman was the No. Luckman's bio is pretty hilarious; despite the fact that he was given the chance to play professional football, he originally planned to decline the opportunity and work at a relative's TRUCKING COMPANY. He now works as an analyst for FOX sports. Stats for active players are through the 2021 regular season. Tom Brady is Considering Retirement in a Second Sport After Just 1 Week Away From Football: I Suck at That Sport. 1 quarterback of all time, "Joe Cool." Additionally, in his second year with the team, Manning led the Broncos to a 13-3 record and a Super Bowl XLVIII spot. He was prolific in his attack and really brought the Oregon program back to national prominence. Still, there's not a lot of space for him in the San Francisco sports pantheon, so Brodie is often overlooked. The NFL later adopted a rule change to assist the defense making substitutions in these situations. Moon would spend the majority of his NFL career in Houston running the Oilers' famed run-and-shoot offense. Unitas was the winning quarterback in the so-called "Greatest Game Ever Played," the 1958 NFL championship against the New York Giants, quarterbacked a successful title defense in 1959, then defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Most of Unitas's records have now been broken with the advent of rule changes that favor offensive production, but Unitas pioneered such mainstays as the so-called "two-minute drill" that are still used today. That is unusually low for quarterbacks that played in Gabriel's era. Collins is a former No. The play call, "Red Right 88," was immortalized in Cleveland football lore, and since then, the Browns have been among the unluckiest teams in the NFL. The former No. The former 49er great is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Even in his lone Super Bowl loss, Brady did what he had to do. 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. 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. The Kurt Warner story is one of those "feel good" moments when a guy who isn't supposed to be that good turns out to be even better than the starter. 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. The Jacksonville Jaguarswere a solid playoff team in 2017, but the last time the Jacksonville Jaguars were a contender before that was back when David Garrard was at the helm. A Washington Redskins draft pick, Charlie Conerly played for the New York Giants for the entirety of his 14-year career. In the 1970s, the Dallas Cowboys were "America's Team," and during the same time period, Roger Staubach became the team leader: "Captain America" or "Captain Comeback." The winningest quarterback in franchise history, Roethlisberger owns virtually every Pittsburgh passing record imaginable. Eli Manning somehow escaped a sack before heaving the ball deep down the field for David Tyree, who made the famous "helmet catch," and we all know what happened next. Moving deeper into the top ten, we now see John Elway ranked at No. It's more difficult than it should be for any title-winning QB. 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. Elway was quickly traded to the Broncos, having never played a single down for the Colts. Get real. In a nutshell, Favre has been everything you'd expect a great quarterback to be but nothing more. 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. And McNabb, to his credit, has always handled the pressure graciously. A virtually-unknown and even-more overlooked coming out of Eastern Illinois University, Tony Romo went totally undrafted in 2003, and went from becoming a backup quarterback who caught the attention of several NFL teams, to being handed the starting job of America's most famous (or infamous) team in place of a struggling Drew Bledsoe. He retired in 1994 after spending his final two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Bears. In fairness, the guy backed up Joe Montana, John Elway, Steve Young and a few others appearing in the top category. . 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. I am too young to have seen him in his prime, but the '98 season with Minnesotathe best in his careerwas enough to make me a believer. Stabler's Raiders, following a defeat of the Steelers, went on to win Super Bowl XI over the Minnesota Vikings. By the time he played his last season in Baltimore in 2001, he was just a shadow of what he had once been. Chad Pennington 4 of 100 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The first modern quarterback. Kelly's part in running the show was a major one. Vick has gained limitless notoriety through the dog fighting ring and his subsequent two years in jail. He is second all-time in career wins (regular season and postseason) with 200. It also helped him earn NFL MVP honors in 1990. Please enjoy. Here's what we know as to whether Brady will retire after this season. 2003 was statistically his best year. Starr lost just one playoff game in his storied 16-year career, placing him amongst the greatest postseason quarterbacks in NFL history. 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. He then signed with Tampa Bay as a free agent prior to the 2020 season and promptly led the Buccaneers to victory in Super Bowl LV, earning MVP honors for a record fifth time. 3 on the countdown. Graham's record as a starter was 57-13-1 (.810), good for the best winning percentage all time among quarterbacks. 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. This guy has one of the best winning percentages when he was with Denver, he also took the Cardinals to the playoffs when he was with them. 45 just because I'm a Ravens fan and think/hope/pray he will have a great career. 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. A record that still stands today. Beginning in 2000, Culpepper terrorized the NFL with his immense physical talent. 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). 1 quarterback of all time. He had all the physical tools anyone could ask for, and yet he simply couldn't put it all together. It's been so long since his heyday in Jacksonville-, but while doing research for this article I learned that yes, he is on the active roster for the New York Jets. 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. 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. 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