On one level, it's hard to believe that the quarterback in charge of the great Miami Dolphins dynasty of the 1970s isn't the greatest in franchise history. 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. Morrall is something of an unusual case in that he has more Super Bowl rings than Pro Bowl appearances. Smith was a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback during his time at Ohio State but wasn't drafted until the 5th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. 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. Still, it's hard to argue with the results. Those people who were fortunate enough to make it down to "Lombardi Gras," as it was known, witnessed a celebration unlike any other. Namath also is well documented for his flamboyant Playboy lifestyle off of the gridiron. Before his tragic death, Steve McNair was one of the better QBs that had ever played in the NFL. Since his playing days ended, Smith has continued to be an advocate for issues he is passionate about. Brunell had a fantastic connection with wideouts Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell. 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. Dallas always seemed to be behind late in the game and Staubach always seemed to come through to win at the last possible moment. Not too many 13th round picks end up as NFL MVPs at some point, but that's just what Brian Sipe did. 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. Warner had been struggling with staying healthy and Bulger was putting up huge offensive numbers, but it still seemed risky. One ring isn't zero; I can't penalize a guy for only having one. This was a matchup of strength vs. strength, also. It's a damn good thing that I did my diligence; I'd never heard of Jurgensen a week ago. 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). 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. He would ultimately win five NFL titles in total, two via Super Bowls I and II. If you are looking for an offense that could score at will, this could be it. Only two starting quarterbacks for Washington have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Sammy Baugh (1937-1952) and . Well, Joe Namath's numbers aren't that great, either, as far as his career goes, and Namath is in the Hall of Fame. Tough break, John. 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. 3 on the countdown. Warner is quite possibly the greatest success story in NFL history. Clausen ultimately lost his first flag football game, but he was playing against Michael Vick (seriously, who could ever beat Vick in flag football?). 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. He won with different people around him on offense and pretty good defenses. Tittle was the first quarterback to have consecutive 30+ TD pass seasons, something that only seven other quarterbacks have done in the history of the league. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs (there are those Ravens again, sorry). Johnson was the last quarterback . 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. So there you have it: the No. The way I see it, there are five guys that have legitimate arguments for the top spot, and Elway is one of them. A major statistic that I look at for modern quarterbacks is interceptions, and Rodgers simply doesn't throw very many of them. Steve Grogan played in the NFL for 15 seasons, all with the New England Patriots, from 1975-90. Before joining the Bills, Kelly spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL, winning league MVP honors in 1984. MORE:Breaking down Tom Brady's record by season with Buccaneers and Patriots. Moon is also the only African-American quarterback enshrined in the Hall. After leaving one storied franchise after the 1983 season, he landed with the Raiders in 1987 after spending time in the USFL, playing with them in both Los Angeles and Oakland. Brunell next moved to the Washington Redskins, where he played solid but unspectacular football as the starter, before being benched in favor of first round draft choice Jason Campbell. The Colts tended to mirror their success of their young quarterback; when his play dipped, so, too, did the Colts' fortunes. 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. He would soon make his way to Green Bay in 1992 where he would flourish for the next 16 seasons. Marquette County Road Commission Manager to retire after more than 20 years. Theismann was notable for wearing only a single-bar face mask that would not obstruct his vision throughout his career, and is perhaps most remembered for how his career ended: Hall of Fame LB Lawrence Taylor snapped Theismann's leg in half on a Monday Night Football game in November of 1985 while sacking the Redskins' QB. What made this surprising is that many scouts had Quinn rated as a top 10 prospect leading into the draft. 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. Williams's victory was without doubt the high point of his career; he dealt with injuries afterward and eventually lost his starting job to Mark Rypien. Although the business is very successful, Grossman has hinted at the idea that he may return to football in some coaching capacity. The athletic signal-caller, renowned for his legendary rocket arm, ranks among the top passers in NFL history in several categories as well. 2003 was statistically his best year. 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. hence, a higher spot than some suggest that his statistics deserve. The foundation helps provide resources to wounded veterans. Both had started in 1990, but neither separated themselves. Many believe Leftwich has what it takes to eventually become a head coach in the NFL. His 96.8 passer rating ranks among the best all-time, and Youngs 4,239 rushing yards ranks fifth all-time among QBs. Nothing. A perfect score then is 100 points, and the lowest possible is 12. 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). 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. Fouts was taken in the third round out of the University of Oregon, and led the league in passing yardage four times in his career. He also played a significant role in leading Americas Team to three Super Bowls (XXVII, XXVIII and XXX), winning all three. 78.4% NFL career winning percentage, 2nd all time for QBs, 90% AFL career winning percentage, 1st all time for QBs. Baugh played three ways, offense, defense, and punter, leading the Washington Redskins to two NFL titles (1937 and 1942). 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. He was a three-time NFL MVP, and he won two MVP awards as a member of the AAFC. Despite the "phantom sack," Jim Everett does indeed appear on the countdown at No. The 25 Chicago Bears starting quarterbacks of the last 20 years, ranked. At all. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, but his best playing days came with the Philadelphia Eagles, the second team he played for, where he was coached by Dick Vermeil. However, retroactively applied to previous seasons, Plum's 1960 season earned a rating of 110.4, which was the highest of any quarterback prior to 1989, by which time the NFL had started to adopt several rules favoring the offense and in particular the passing game. Keep in mind that the only active players who rank highly on the countdown have enjoyed long and accomplished careers. Besides, I already reserved "worst quarterback ever to win two super bowls" for Jim Plunkett. Imagine what could have happened if Moon, who retired at 44, was able to spend those seasons in the NFL. 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. Despite that, he would spend the longest stint of his 17-season career with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995 to 2004, when he decamped to join the Washington Redskins. He was a REALLY GOOD game manager who also happened to win an NFL MVP. Trent Green was supposed to be the guy running the "Greatest Show on Turf" that eventually brought home a Super Bowl to St. Louis. 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. 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 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. From 1980-82, White's Cowboys lost three consecutive NFC championships, and in 1983, White had what was statistically his best season. 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. Rodgers is in great position to move up; he's almost a lock to move into the top 40 some day, barring injury. He also holds several distinguished NFL records, and was a six-time Pro Bowler. He has stayed in the limelight over the years with various television and movie appearances. 1 on this list, you need a signature moment. Marino is best known for his cannon arm and lightning-fast release. He currently plays in the UFL, though I'd bet he's still better than most backup quarterbacks in the NFL. Thanks to his background as a collegiate running back, Graham rushed for 44 touchdowns during his 10-year professional career. Whether that's true or not, his comments don't give the impression that a decision will be announced right after the end of the season. Is Tom Brady going to retire in 2023? Unfortunately, he was unable to take home a second Lombardi Trophy. When he's not providing sports commentary, Quinn is often devoting his time to his family (he's married to the beautiful gymnast Alicia Sacramone) and his charity foundation. But at the same time no Super Bowls for arguably the greatest QB of his era? 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. 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. Still, if he'd been that good, teams wouldn't have drafted players to replace himso he's here at No. In fact, Kolb never played another snap in the NFL after the Cardinals released him in 2013 and he retired following a concussion sustained in preseason with the Bills. But of course, there was "The Guarantee." Culpepper has never been the same since leaving Minnesota, but he had more than just one really good season. He was never especially remarkable and was eventually replaced by Michael Vickwho the Falcons drafted No. Quarterback of the Cleveland Browns from 1974-83, Sipe's career was okay, maybe above average, with one notable exception: the 1980 season. 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. When you compare the two players, Tarkenton retired as the leading passer AND rusher among quarterbacks. And his team is 3-5.). More recently, Smith (on the right in the photo above) became part of a group (including Ted Ginn Sr. and Eric Metcalf) to help bring medical marijuana dispensaries to the Cleveland area. The NFL later adopted a rule change to assist the defense making substitutions in these situations. The oldest NFL quarterbacks of all time put most athletes to shame by playing into their 40s. 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. Clausen was touted as being a competitive, arrogant gunslinger when he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2010. Gannon had a successful career but was never able to actually win a Super Bowl championship. O'Donnell played for the Bengals, Jets and Titans after his time in Pittsburgh. 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. That's fine, but if you look at the lack of playmakers he's had around him in his career, the reality is that he's produced at a high level for a long, long time. Elway ended his career with 51,475 passing yards, 300 touchdowns, one NFL MVP and first-team All-Pro, and two Super Bowl titles. As I mentioned on the introductory slide if your guy was the greatest in history, why didn't he win? However, Young's improvisational skills proved best suited to the quarterback position. 7 TD passes in one game (tied for NFL record). 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. "Hoss" quarterbacked the Giants team that was the beneficiary of the famous moment in Bills lore known simply as "Wide Right.". 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. In the three following Super Bowls, the Bills were blown out, and one of the most talented teams in league history- the 90s Bills- broke up without ever winning a Super Bowl. 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. He also was named to four Pro Bowls. In the end, Denvers defense made the difference. Drew Bledsoe was famous for one thing: being a water buffalo in the pocket. He has served as a hero and role model for millions, both on and off the field. 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. 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. However, it's not like the one ring by itself gives Favre a boost. He was prolific in his attack and really brought the Oregon program back to national prominence. The two rings did, however, jump him ahead of Roger Staubach. Either way, in five years, Aaron Rodgers will be 42 years old and well past the typical retirement age for quarterbacks. 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. Prowling pro football sidelines from 1986 to 2005 according to the NFL, Flutie got a starting shot with the New England Patriots in 1987, but then promptly disappeared into the icy wilderness of the Canadian Football League for almost a decade, and later being inducted in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. After more than 20 years in the National Football League, he said on his . 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. Randy Moss, in his first stint with the Vikings at that time, said following the 2000 season that Culpepper was one of the most physically gifted quarterbacks he'd ever played with. After several good seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, he has played for several NFL teams: Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and Oakland. Long years of suffering had ended, and what a celebration it was. Harrington had a few decent seasons with the Lions, but ultimately lost the faith of the franchise. 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. 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. Brady hasn't said whether he plans to retire this offseason, but reports have indicated that he's open to a return. Lomax's career was shortened by his nagging need for hip replacement surgery, which he underwent in 1991. He frequently led his teams to come-from-behind victories, earning himself the label "Captain Comeback," a title Roger Staubach earned before him. We take a look at the top three available quarterbacks in the transfer portal #GoBucks Krieg, pictured here as a member of the Houston Oilers, his last team, spent the first 11 years of his career in Seattle. The 1998 Broncos fired on all cylinders during the regular season. 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He's done for the year, but Tony Romo has put up pretty decent numbers during his time in the NFL. These quarterbacks have started for Professional Football's Oakland Raiders. 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. He retired in 1978 holding career passing records for completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns. But don't forget how good Bulger was in his first couple seasons he put up legendary numbers. Additionally, Denver recorded 7 sacks and forced 4 turnovers. 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. 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. 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. 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 should be inducted into Canton as soon as he's eligible. 51.9 percent completion percentage (way lower than Ken Anderson, hello!). Orton also has political aspirations and has stated that he one day wants to run for Congress. Manning won the AFC West all four years he was in Denver, helping the Broncos reach two Super Bowls. 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. Tyler Maas. 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 retired before the 2010 season, and in his absence the Cardinals have NOBODY at quarterback, hence their 3-4 record. 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. Brees holds the record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (54). 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. Unitas deserves every accolade he gets and then some as one of the league's all-time great quarterbacks. He started and ended the 1972 season, when the Dolphins were a perfect 17-0, though he was relieved by Earl Morrall following an injury in week 5 as mentioned earlier. Look for PHIVEbar at a store near you. RB Terrell Davis had one of the greatest single seasons ever in 1998. 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. 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. Miami 'definitely on the table' for QB in 2023 offseason, per report. He currently serves as a co-host and analyst for FOX's "NFL Sunday.". He also beat Johnn Unitass record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass, which had been held for 52 years, according to the New Orleans Saints. 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?". 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. Having said that, look at the numbers. However, Warner had issues with injuries in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. His bravado didn't really carryover into the NFL, however, as he struggled mightily when given opportunities. He's a player who has been solid but has almost certainly topped out on the listunless, of course, he manages to lead his team to a Super Bowl title before he retires. Warner was out of a job. but we were using very old ideas and equipment and over the last 20 years we have evolved . Super Bowl XXXIII was the last game John Elway played, Peyton Manning ended his career in Denver after hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, ) to stay up to date with all things around the NFL. At the same time, just the stratospheric nature of Manning's numbers alone warrant a place in the top five. 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. Hasselbeck has been to a Super Bowl, where his Seahawks lost to the Steelers (and interestingly the referee in that game recently admitted that he blew a few calls in that game in favor of Pittsburgh, not that it matters). Manning isn't typically thought of as a "clutch" quarterback, and despite his gaudy numbers, I'd rather have guys who just don't seem to feel pressure. 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. Yeah, I know; Michael Vick's career numbers aren't that great. The man who led the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2006 was only about halfway through his career at that point. Slingin Sammy Baugh played in the NFL for 16 seasons, all with the Washington Redskins. Quarterback Drew Brees. Currently, he works as an ESPN NFL analyst. 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. Please enjoy. It's hard not to make the list when you're throwing to a guy as talented as Lance Alworth the first AFL player to make the Hall of Fame, and to his credit, Hadl led the AFL in passing in both 1965 and 1968. It's a luxury for the Ravens to have this guy on their roster backing up Joe Flacco. He took over a team ranked dead last in defense, and quarterback Scott Mitchell, who rewrote Utah's record book, entered the NFL Draft after his coach Jim Fassel was fired. Starr was the face of the Packers franchise, and even if his stats aren't exactly eye-popping, the fact of the matter is- even if you call him a game manager. 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. Get real. Still, the '99 season was so outstanding that it earned him a spot on the list. Byron Leftwich was selected with the #7 overall pick in the the 2003 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars and nearly immediately became the starter, even jumping David Garrard on the depth chart to do so. With McNair at the helm, the Tennessee Titans were usually one of the NFL's better teams. With a career of loyalty and longevity, Harts time on the field coincided with five presidential administrations. His 26 seasons in the AFL and NFL are the most all time for a professional football player. Norm Van Brocklin played the first nine years of his twelve year career with the Los Angeles Rams and then finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. 15 Forgotten NFL QBs Of The Last Decade: Where Are They Now. 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. 2 time NFL Player of the Year (1947, 1948). There is no more revered or analyzed position in the NFL than quarterback. Many of his biggest records have since been surpassed, but he still holds several NFL passing records and literally every Dolphins passing record. Denver scored 17 consecutive points to build a 173 lead in the second quarter, from which Atlanta never recovered. Andrew Luck, star quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, shocked the world Saturday night when he announced his retirement from football--at the age of 29. 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