Top 20 Quarterbacks To Play the Game (NFL/AFL)

[mraynrand]

Staubach ahead of Starr? Well, at least I know there is no reason to waste my time reading the rest of this thread!

Did you give Staubach extra credit for military service?

I see right through this "list" of yours. You wouldn't put this kind of time and effort into something unless it delivers a payoff of being a long winded way to say Rodgers isn't half the QB Farve was.

QFT

[Deputy Nutz]

#11
Steve Young 6-2 217lbs
Buccaneers Young

Steve Young played 15 seasons in the NFL. He was signed out of College by the L.A Express of the USFL in 1984 out of BYU. He signed the biggest contract in Football with the LA Express. Signing a 40 million dollar contract to be paid over 40 years. The contract expired when the league folded in 1986. Young was then signed by the Tampa Buccaneers. Young was deemed a bust in Tampa Bay throwing 11 touchdown passes in two years and 19 INTs in two season. He was then traded to San Francisco where he was Joe Montana's backup for 4 seasons. He took over for Montana in 1991 when Montana was recovering from an elbow injury. Young played well enough to earn the starting spot in 1992 while Montana was still recovering from injury. In 1993 the 49ers made the move to trade Montana to the Chiefs ending any QB controversy. Young would go on to win the 1994 Super Bowl. Young would set a Super Bowl record throwing for 6 touchdown passes and earning the MVP. Young was named NFL MVP twice, in 1994 and 1992. He would lead the league in Passer rating 6 times and at the time of his retirement he was the all time leader in passer rating. Young is considered one of the best duel threat QBs of all time. He is ranked 3rd in rushing yards all time by a QB, and his 43 TDs ranks second all time among QBs.

Years Played: 15
Games Started: 143
Regular Season Record: 94-49
Playoff Record: 8-6
Completion %: 64.3
Yards per Attempt: 8.0
Yards per Completion: 12.4
Yards per Game: 196
TD to INT ratio: 232-107
QB rating: 96.1
4th Quarter Comebacks: 14
Game Winning Drives: 17
Rushing Yards: 4239
Yards per Carry: 5.9
Rushing TDs: 43

[pbmax]

^Completion percent probably not 96.8.

[mraynrand]

^Completion percent probably not 96.8.

I think that's yards/attempt. That SF offense was pretty good.

[yetisnowman]

Sort of amazing how the game and the qb position has changed over time. If Jay Cutler plays 2-3 more years his td-int ratio will likely be better than any hall of fame qb that played before Montana.

[yetisnowman]

Edit: possibly still behind Tarkenton and Jurgensen

[woodbuck27]

#14
Fran Tarkenton 6-0 190lbs
Vikings, Giants

Fran Tarkenton was a 9 time pro bowler for the Vikings and the Giants. His hectic style in the backfield in Minnesota frustrated his coach and led to him being traded to the Giants in 1968. He was then traded back to the Vikings in 1972. It was in the 1970s that Fran took the Vikings to 3 Super Bowls winning NFC Titles in 1973, 1974, and 1976. He was named the NFL's offensive player of the year in 1975, NFL MVP, and also earning All-Pro honors the same year.

Years Played: 18
Games Started: 239
Regular Season Record: 124-109-6
Playoff Record: 6-5
Completion %: 57
Yards per Attempt: 7.3
Yards per Completion: 12.8
Yards per Game: 191
TD to INT ratio: 342-266
QB rating: 80.4
4th Quarter Comebacks: 30
Game Winning Drives: 34
Rushing Yards: 3674
Yards per Carry: 5.4
Rushing TDs: 32

Whenever I see Fran Tarkenton scrambling I saw this fella winding up to explode on the sidelines for the Minnesota Vikings.

This guy had coached in the CFL and notably so.

** He was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons, winning the Grey Cup four times.

** He is the most successful coach in Vikings history,

** He is the third most successful professional football coach overall (behind Don Shula and George Halas), with a combined 290 wins in the NFL and CFL.

** He was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

** He was the first coach in the history of professional football to guide teams to the Grey Cup finals and the Super Bowl.


He was one Helluva Fine Head Coach.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Grant

[ThunderDan]

As my son's karate master says, "How many Vikings does it take to lift the Lombardi trophy? We will never know."

[mraynrand]

Sort of amazing how the game and the qb position has changed over time. If Jay Cutler plays 2-3 more years his td-int ratio will likely be better than any hall of fame qb that played before Montana.

NFL QBs used to throw picks like people tossing spare change into Salvation Army kettles. It was the right thing to do.

[pbmax]

3 things can happen when you throw the ball and 2 of them are bad.

Woody's math used to be close to correct.

[Deputy Nutz]

#10
Terry Bradshaw 6-3 215lb
Steelers

Good Ole' Terry Bradshaw starts off the top ten. Bradshaw played 14 years for the Steelers. The "Blond Bomber" led the Steelers to the Super Bowl 4 times taking home the Lombardi Trophy all four times in the 1970s. His Steeler teams go down as one of the greatest dynasties of all time. Bradshaw was a two time Super Bowl MVP, a 3 time Pro Bowl selection, he led the league in passing TDs twice, and was on the 1970s All Decade team. To be fair Bradshaw makes the top ten of this list because of his trips and wins in the Super Bowl. Bradshaw had 30 career TDs in the playoffs and increased his career passer rating 13 points from the regular season to the playoffs. Bradshaw's Steelers went to the Playoffs every year from the 1972 to 1979.

Years Played: 14
Games Started: 158
Regular Season Record: 107-51-1
Playoff Record: 14-5
Completion %: 51.9
Yards per Attempt: 7.2
Yards per Completion: 13.8
Yards per Game: 166.6
TD to INT ratio: 212-210
QB rating: 70.9
4th Quarter Comebacks: 19
Game Winning Drives: 27
Rushing Yards: 2257
Yards per Carry: 5.1
Rushing TDs: 32

[pbmax]

Now you have gone off the rails. I don't care if he has 8 Super Bowls, Bradshaw was not Top 10.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Bradshaw's got a healthy ego and even he wouldn't agree with him being #10

[mraynrand]

Now you have gone off the rails. I don't care if he has 8 Super Bowls, Bradshaw was not Top 10.

Hell, they were constantly talking about benching him/replacing him.

[woodbuck27]

Bradshaw's got a healthy ego and even he wouldn't agree with him being #10

Terry Bradshaw loves Brett Favre. He always says that Favre was the best he ever saw play the game.

When I do a TOP TEN QB All Time.

I have Terry Bradshaw knocking on the door. He was a QB from a different Era in that he called his own plays. He played on a dominant team and that sure helped his resume.