A lack of postseason success keeps Fouts from entering the top 10. The Green Bay Packers drafted the Boston College product in 1999. He has the talent to move up, but bottom line: It's way too early for him to be any higher, despite a great season. 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). Throughout his career, but especially with the Raiders, Stabler was known for playing especially well in the clutch. Brunell then signed with the Saints and was the backup QB for Drew Brees during the Saints' Super Bowl run. 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. He would ultimately become known as the greatest quarterback in Super Bowl history. 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. Dallas always seemed to be behind late in the game and Staubach always seemed to come through to win at the last possible moment. Bulger is truly one of the forgotten quarterbacks of the decade. 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. Perhaps the most unbreakable record in professional football is Unitas's record of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. 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). You know, the 11 time Pro Bowler, the guy who holds the records for most passes attempted, most passes completed, most touchdowns, most consecutive starts you get the idea. Interestingly, Theismann played his first three professional seasons with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts after failing to agree on contract terms with the Miami Dolphins, who had drafted him in the fourth round out of Notre Dame. He would win two Super Bowls (VI and XII), earning MVP honors in Super Bowl VI. Copyright 2019-2023. Sadly, Brunell is now most famous for his financial escapades, which led the quarterback who had once made $70 million into bankruptcy. 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. 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. He is tied with Peyton Manning for second with 186 career regular-season wins. Throughout his career, Griese called his own plays. Nearly all sports, when played at the highest level, are pursuits for the young. The contract voiding makes Brady free to sign elsewhere, but the Buccaneers are still on the hook for a significant amount of money. Despite the "phantom sack," Jim Everett does indeed appear on the countdown at No. He is listed as the CEO/Owner of a carrier company called MK Transfer and is also the CEO of a real estate development company called Twelve Stones. 19. He has served as a hero and role model for millions, both on and off the field. One of the poster boys for prima donnas in the NFL and a former No. And McNabb, to his credit, has always handled the pressure graciously. 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. Chad Pennington 4 of 100 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The first modern quarterback. 7 TD passes in one game (tied for NFL record). He played most of his career with the San Diego Chargers, but was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1973 before finishing his career with Green Bay and finally with Houston. However, Young's improvisational skills proved best suited to the quarterback position. The foundation helps provide resources to wounded veterans. I'm not averse to putting "young guns" on the list, but I won't jump Joe Flacco to No. I'm still trying to figure out how this guy didn't stick anywhere. Aikman was named to six Pro Bowls and received the distinguished Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 1996. But unlike guys like Peyton Manning or Dan Marino, the two statistically best passers of their eras, Elway didn't also have the stats where one or two rings could jump a guy all the way to the top. This list consists of 15 quarterbacks from the past decades that you wouldn't necessarily think of off the top of your head and check in to see what they are up to today. I don't know how I did them.". 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. He'd do a lot of modern quarterbacks shame without any kind of adjustment for the new rules that favor offense. 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. After seven years with the LA Rams, "Chris" finished up his career with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers. Please enjoy. 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. Speaking of Manning, you wont see him on this list. 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. During his 13-year career, Milt Plum played for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants. While Elway threw for over only 2,806 yards, he didnt need to do much more. No matter what Boller did after football, he already won at life when he married former Miss California USA beauty pageant star, Carrie Prejean. The knock on Manning has always been that he doesn't usually play his best when the chips are down. Unitas deserves every accolade he gets and then some as one of the league's all-time great quarterbacks. It isn't necessarily something that the NFL likes to talk about, but it bears repeating. Plummer was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Arizona Cardinals, and he played there from 1997 until 2002. A Washington Redskins draft pick, Charlie Conerly played for the New York Giants for the entirety of his 14-year career. Just look at the TD/INT differential and QB rating and compare it to other QBs of the era. Moon is also the only African-American quarterback enshrined in the Hall. 7 spot. Because AFL/NFL stats don't always translate exactly, his strong career winning percentage really helps him on this list. He guided the Kansas City Chiefs to an appearance in the very first Super Bowl in 1967 and helped the team win its first NFL title in 1970. So there you have it: the No. 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. 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. However, the fact of the matter is if Roethlisberger retired RIGHT THIS SECOND he is already ahead of most QBs in league history. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. From that logic, I figure I'm within my rights to bump the league's most polarizing player into the top 80. Which quarterbacks retired after winning a Super Bowl? As a result, they ranked second in the NFL with 501 points and third in total offense with 6,276 yards. He was never especially remarkable and was eventually replaced by Michael Vickwho the Falcons drafted No. Regardless, Young will still go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. Maybe his actions will be forgotten in Pittsburgh; I'd put the probability at "very high" if the Steelers win another championship, and in reality Ben is likely to rise much higher than this when his career is over. 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. He won two (XXXII, XXXIII), including being named MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII, the final game of his playing career. If he does, hopefully it last longer than any of his starting gigs in the NFL. 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. Huard played great in Marino's absence in his final season, going 4-1 as a starter. After a stellar career at the University of Florida, Rex Grossman entered the NFL as the #22 pick of the 2003 NFL Draft, being selected by the Chicago Bears. 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. The way I see it, there are five guys that have legitimate arguments for the top spot, and Elway is one of them. Clausen left the NFL quietly after the 2015 NFL season. The three-time NFL MVP (1995, 96, 97) still holds several NFL passing records and ranks in the top five in practically every statistical passing category. The oldest NFL quarterbacks of all time put most athletes to shame by playing into their 40s. 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. Montana's Niners won one Super Bowl without Jerry Rice and two without Roger Craig; he also won at different times in his career. This was a matchup of strength vs. strength, also. Although his NFL days are over, Clausen has refused to give up on his love of the game. Imagine what could have happened if Moon, who retired at 44, was able to spend those seasons in the NFL. 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. Contents Interestingly, the other quarterback to accomplish the feat is Kurt Warner, who like Morton also played intervening time between those two teams with the New York Giants. Staubach is recognized as one of the game's all time great quarterbacks, and with two Super Bowl rings in four appearances his career makes a strong case for the top ten, especially considering his multiple clutch performances to save Dallas over the years. In any case, Williams turned in a strong performance in that game, though he was aided by the ultimate one shot wonder, Redskins RB Timmy Smith, who had a monster game in the Redskins' 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos, another blowout loss for John Elway, who at this point had yet to win a Super Bowl title. We dont blame you if you dont remember the highlights from Vince Evans career, as there werent many. A record that will likely never be broken. Elway cited his chronic left knee as a big reason for his decision. The former Heisman Trophy winner at USC has been a mainstay at QB for the Bengals since he was drafted. Early in his career, people talked about moving him to running back full time just because he was so good at running. He also garnered eight Pro Bowl selections and five All-Pro selections. He now rightfully resides in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as well as the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Oh, one more thing. I had to do some digging to find out who Steve Bartkowski was, but I was impressed by what I saw. Also, continue to visitPro Football Networkfor NFL news and in-depth analysis concerning the 2020 season and beyond. He was the first black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl, and to this day remains the only black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl. If luck works in favor of the Lions now that the curse has expired, Stafford very well might be the guy to break the Bobby Layne jinx. 2 time NFL Player of the Year (1947, 1948). But if you don't like my list, there are always spaces to comment and "write" buttons. 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. He would go on to break countless passing records during his storied career. Jackson was clearly in a dark place and hopefully he finds his way out of whatever hole he is in. Steve Grogan played in the NFL for 15 seasons, all with the New England Patriots, from 1975-90. I'm not sure that I'm ready to just suddenly jump this guy all the way to the top because he proved all the doubters wrong. Jaworski was the centerpiece of the Eagles team that went to Super Bowl XV, where Philly was defeated by the Oakland Raiders. 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?". Years after he finished playing in Baltimore, the late Johnny Unitas is still remembered and idolized for what he did on the football field. 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. What is really interesting about Dawson's career is that he was drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers but never got a chance to play when the Steelers acquired Bobby Layne in a trade with Detroit. He retired in 2021 after a one-off year as an Indianapolis Colts passer. He only started one game for the Dolphins after Marino's retirement, but it was a big one. The younger Manning is the New York Giants' all-time passing leader and the winningest quarterback in franchise history. Bears owner George Halas traded Layne to the New York Bulldogs, where Layne developed quickly even though he only played there for one season before joining the team with which he spent most of his career- the Detroit Lions. Bartkowski played in the league 11 years, the first 10 with the Atlanta Falcons before finishing his career with the Los Angeles Rams. Injuries to his offensive line and receiving corps, along with questionable play-calling, have contributed to the Buccaneers' issues, but Brady hasn't exactly looked like his former self, either. After his career failed to ever get back on track, Bulger retired from the game and remained fairly under the radar. 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. 51.9 percent completion percentage (way lower than Ken Anderson, hello!). 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. Many of his biggest records have since been surpassed, but he still holds several NFL passing records and literally every Dolphins passing record. 1, he now falls to No. If he has looked at other options before, he could do so again. 1 overall in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. Here are the oldest NFL quarterbacks, both current and retired, who played into their 40s. Once he had finally been named the starter, he never looked back and led the Panthers to the Super Bowl in his first season. Starr would earn Super Bowl MVP honors in both of those wins. 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. Here's what we know as to whether Brady will retire after this season. It's all there, but much as Marino advocates are about to scream about how much "no Super Bowl" doesn't matter, I'm going to argue just the opposite. But in a bizarre turn of events, Rivers was immediately traded to the Chargers for No. He was part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017. Then Cardinals Head Coach Dennis Green even called Leinart's draft day fall a "gift from heaven." Boller was a respectable player for the Ravens, but never turned into anything more than a game-manager style quarterback. 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. 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. The rings that are now worn by members of that Saints team make it difficult to argue that any other team was better than it was last year. All I know is that I haven't heard one word about Orton since he left the NFL in 2014. He's also one of the most electrifying players in league history. Jones's best season was 1976, when he won the NFL MVP award and had a passer rating of over 100, one of only three players to have a season with a QB rating of at least 100 during the 1970s (along with Ken Stabler and Roger Staubach). Going purely by numbers, Randall Cunningham probably shouldn't be this high on the list. The former No. 13m ago. 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. 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. Here are the quarterbacks that have been taken from sixth overall to tenth overall over the last decade: Justin Herbert ( Los Angeles Chargers , 1.6 2020) Daniel Jones ( New York Giants , 1.6 2019) 6 on the countdown. Plus, if he was set on retiring a year ago, what were the odds he would play multiple more seasons? The fastest quarterback to reach the 60,000- and 70,000-yard milestones, he's fourth all-time in career regular-season wins (172). Still, despite not being the guy on the field for the record-breaking year, Green had a long and largely successful career in the league, though he ended up with the Kansas City Chiefs during his Pro Bowl seasons. However, in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers what happened then is the subject of much debate. 88 on the countdown. Nowadays, Orton remains a bit of a mystery. There have been blips on the QB radar screen since Kelly retired 20 years ago, but the Bills search for a steady franchise quarterback has mostly been fluid. When it comes to the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Tom Brady is No. 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. 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. He also is currently second for all-time completion percentage (67.7), behind Deshaun Watson by 0.01. Griese played in the actual Super Bowl that year. 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