Not too many 13th round picks end up as NFL MVPs at some point, but that's just what Brian Sipe did. 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. 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. Bartkowski played in the league 11 years, the first 10 with the Atlanta Falcons before finishing his career with the Los Angeles Rams. Still, the '99 season was so outstanding that it earned him a spot on the list. 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. A perfect score then is 100 points, and the lowest possible is 12. 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. By the time he played his last season in Baltimore in 2001, he was just a shadow of what he had once been. 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. 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?". Regardless, Young will still go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. He retired in 1994 after spending his final two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. 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. He'd do a lot of modern quarterbacks shame without any kind of adjustment for the new rules that favor offense. Throughout his career, Griese called his own plays. Warner is quite possibly the greatest success story in NFL history. Montana was no slouch during the regular season either, earning NFL MVP honors in both 1989 and '90. He could move up the list with several more good seasons. As I mentioned on the introductory slide if your guy was the greatest in history, why didn't he win? Super Bowl I Bart Starr, Green Bay PackersSuper Bowl II Bart Starr, Green Bay PackersSuper Bowl III Joe Namath, New York Jets, Super Bowl IV Len Dawson, Kansas City ChiefsSuper Bowl V John Unitas, Baltimore ColtsSuper Bowl VI Roger Staubach, Dallas CowboysSuper Bowl VII Bob Griese, Miami DolphinsSuper Bowl VIII Bob Griese, Miami DolphinsSuper Bowl IX Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh SteelersSuper Bowl X Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh SteelersSuper Bowl XI Ken Stabler, Oakland RaidersSuper Bowl XII Roger Staubach, Dallas CowboysSuper Bowl XIII Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XIV Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh SteelersSuper Bowl XV Jim Plunkett, Oakland RaidersSuper Bowl XVI Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl XVII Joe Theismann, Washington RedskinsSuper Bowl XVIII Jim Plunkett, Los Angeles RaidersSuper Bowl XIX Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl XX Jim McMahon, Chicago BearsSuper Bowl XXI Phil Simms, New York GiantsSuper Bowl XXII Doug Williams, Washington RedskinsSuper Bowl XXIII Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XXIV Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl XXV Jeff Hostetler, New York GiantsSuper Bowl XXVI Mark Rypien, Washington RedskinsSuper Bowl XXVII Troy Aikman, Dallas CowboysSuper Bowl XXVIII Troy Aikman, Dallas CowboysSuper Bowl XXIX Steve Young, San Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl XXX Troy Aikman, Dallas CowboysSuper Bowl XXXI Brett Favre, Green Bay PackersSuper Bowl XXXII John Elway, Denver BroncosSuper Bowl XXXIII John Elway, Denver Broncos, Super Bowl XXXIV Kurt Warner, St. Louis RamsSuper Bowl XXXV Trent Dilfer, Baltimore RavensSuper Bowl XXXVI Tom Brady, New England PatriotsSuper Bowl XXXVII Brad Johnson, Tampa Bay BuccaneersSuper Bowl XXXVIII Tom Brady, New England PatriotsSuper Bowl XXXIX Tom Brady, New England PatriotsSuper Bowl XL Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh SteelersSuper Bowl XLI Peyton Manning, Indianapolis ColtsSuper Bowl XLII Eli Manning, New York GiantsSuper Bowl XLIII Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIV Drew Brees, New Orleans SaintsSuper Bowl XLV Aaron Rogers, Green Bay PackersSuper Bowl XLVI Eli Manning, New York GiantsSuper Bowl XLVII Joe Flacco, Baltimore RavensSuper Bowl XLVIII Russell Wilson, Seattle SeahawksSuper Bowl XLIX Tom Brady, New England PatriotsSuper Bowl L Peyton Manning, Denver BroncosSuper Bowl LI Tom Brady, New England PatriotsSuper Bowl LII Nick Foles, Philadelphia EaglesSuper Bowl LIII Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl LIV Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs. Stroud waited until the last day to let everyone know his plans and released a statement saying the decision was very difficult . Although another quarterback on this list, Byron Leftwich, was originally chosen over Garrard to be the starter in Jacksonville, Garrard continued to develop and eventually became the starter and star of the team. 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. And hey, there's only one other quarterback who has ever won four Super Bowls- that's an accomplishment in and of itself. Just look at the TD/INT differential and QB rating and compare it to other QBs of the era. Troy Aikman was the No. Widely considered the NFLs first true dual-threat quarterback, he would go on to rush for 3,674 yards and 32 touchdowns during his career. Everyone figured that Vinny Testaverde would have a noteworthy NFL career after winning the Heisman Trophy and being drafted first overall in 1987. Currently, he works as an ESPN NFL analyst. 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. He looks reinvigorated since joining the Ravens, and understandably sohe seems to have tired of all the losing in St. Louis. Moon is also the only African-American quarterback enshrined in the Hall. 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. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. He would win two Super Bowls (VI and XII), earning MVP honors in Super Bowl VI. He ranks in the top 10 in career passing yards, touchdown passes, attempts and completions, as well as total offense. It's more difficult than it should be for any title-winning QB. In ten appearances, Graham won seven league titles (3 NFL, 4 AAFC), the most all time for any player. The idea of a guy like Peyton Manning doing that is simply hilarious, so it bears repeating that Luckman, one of the best QBs in league history, actually had that intention. 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. To me, Young and Favre are about the same. The knock on Manning has always been that he doesn't usually play his best when the chips are down. Drew Bledsoe was famous for one thing: being a water buffalo in the pocket. Brady's status as a clutch player wasn't undermined, but his legacy was, and instead of No. The 2007 NFL Draft was "headlined" by JaMarcus Russell, arguably the most severe quarterback bust of all time and a first-overall whiff who set the Raiders back years. By his own admission, Kosar isn't over the events of those two plays even today, and even after winning a Super Bowl ring as Troy Aikman's backup in Dallas. He was known for running the no-huddle "K-Gun" offense- often calling two or three formations in the huddle and then immediately getting back into an offensive formation to keep the defense from making substitutions. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the 49ers. His bravado didn't really carryover into the NFL, however, as he struggled mightily when given opportunities. Even in his lone Super Bowl loss, Brady did what he had to do. 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. Professional careers align with athletic peaks, and the aging process will eventually force everyone, even Hall of Fame locks such as Peyton Manning, to retire. (As of Week 8 this season, Rivers was on pace to break the all-time single season passing yardage record. In a storybook career that spanned 17 seasons between the Colts and Broncos, the future Hall of Famer won five NFL MVP trophies, the most of any player. He's also one of the most electrifying players in league history. Gabriel played the first 11 years of his career with the Los Angeles Rams and the last five with the Philadelphia Eagles. 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. Even though he played for a long time, he retired too early to qualify. Manning is the epitome of elite in every sense of the word. ), but others are quickly forgotten about after leaving the spotlight of the NFL. So, whos the oldest NFL QB? 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. Although the business is very successful, Grossman has hinted at the idea that he may return to football in some coaching capacity. He is very involved with charities throughout the state of Alabama and Atlanta areas. 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. You can readmore of his work hereand follow him at@TommygarrettPFNon Twitter. But uh again, if your guy was that good Yeah, he's an old timer, but he warrants this spot. Tarkenton is rightly remembered as a great scrambler, but sometimes people forget exactly how good he was as a passer. He frequently led his teams to come-from-behind victories, earning himself the label "Captain Comeback," a title Roger Staubach earned before him. Despite playing the first six seasons of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, Moon would go on to post mind-boggling numbers in an NFL career that spanned 17 years with four teams. 1 overall after trading with the Chargers, who got some guy named LaDainian Tomlinson at No. After finishing his career at Auburn University, Campbell was drafted in the first round by the Washington Redskins in 2005. While the quarterback position has certainly evolved throughout history there have been those field generals who have distinguished themselves from their peers regardless of the era in which they played. The way I see it, there are five guys that have legitimate arguments for the top spot, and Elway is one of them. hence, a higher spot than some suggest that his statistics deserve. Trent Green was supposed to be the guy running the "Greatest Show on Turf" that eventually brought home a Super Bowl to St. Louis. "The Immobile One" was the No. It is a testament to exactly how good Manning was that he made two Pro Bowls near the end of his tenure with the Saints. 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. Warner was out of a job. What made this surprising is that many scouts had Quinn rated as a top 10 prospect leading into the draft. After finally winning his first Super Bowl in 1997, Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway decided to come back for one final ride in Mile High. 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