Top 5 quarterbacks all time

[Brocktagon]

C'mon now people. Marino is top 5.

"I have two rings, no thanks to that asshole" ~ Don Shula

 

[Brocktagon]

I hate to break it to you but the team with the best quarterback doesn't always win the Super Bowl.

I know

eli, flacco, rypien, aikman, simms, exc.....

 

[Clayton]

"I have two rings, no thanks to that asshole" ~ Don Shula

Qbs win regular season games. Defense wins championships

 

[rmilia1]

Qbs win regular season games. Defense wins championships

Hopefully no Broncos fans read this.... Theyll be so upset. LOL

 

[Clayton]

Hopefully no Broncos fans read this.... Theyll be so upset. LOL

The one year Peyton won, he had a legit defense when Sanders was healthy

 

[SeattleOspreys]

That's exactly my point. Aikman from my memory he played mostly out of running formations. You're right, his stats aren't going to look stellar but that's because like you said, they didn't rely heavily on the passing game. When you have Emmit Smith you don't have to throw it 40 times. I think i saw once he averaged about 25 or less a game. Again, I personally think Aikman if in a spread offense today would have stats like Brady, Manning and Brees.

I'd have Aikman in the top 10 but no way he's top 5.

Aikman had absolute pin point accuracy in the 3 SB's he was in. Sure, he had a 3 headed passing monster but he still delivered an accurate tight spiral. Troy doesn't get enough credit for how tough
he was. He'd hang in that pocket knowing he was going to get drilled by some tough D's.

I think Aikman is underrated but still, not top 5.

Just found the info. In 3 SB's, Aikman holds the record for completion % at 70%.

SB 27 = 73% SB 28 = 70% and what 30 at 67%. 689 yds in 3 bowls. Not bad but had D thrown
more, he'd be closer to 850-900 with that comp %.

 

[SeattleOspreys]

Eye test =

1. Montana
2. Dan the Man
3. Brady
4. Elway
5. Manning

Favre is overrated (Lost more playoff games with interceptions. I think he 6 in a game & 4 in another)

Aikman is underrated (Highest lifetime SB completion %)
Bradshaw is underrated (Crap regular seasons hurt but in 2 of the SB's he was unreal. 9 TD's in SB's is # 2 all time.)
Staubach is underrated
Young is underrated
Kurt Warner is underrated ( Has the top 3 passing yd games in SB history)

 

[rmilia1]

Eye test =

1. Montana
2. Dan the Man
3. Brady
4. Elway
5. Manning

Favre is overrated (Lost more playoff games with interceptions. I think he 6 in a game & 4 in another)

Aikman is underrated (Highest lifetime SB completion %)
Bradshaw is underrated (Crap regular seasons hurt but in 2 of the SB's he was unreal. 9 TD's in SB's is # 2 all time.)
Staubach is underrated
Young is underrated
Kurt Warner is underrated ( Has the top 3 passing yd games in SB history)

If Warner had got his shot earlier he would be a top 5 QB IMO. Guy was great. He will be an interesting HOF case since he had a great career even though it was truncated.

 

[rmilia1]

If Warner had got his shot earlier he would be a top 5 QB IMO. Guy was great. He will be an interesting HOF case since he had a great career even though it was truncated.

Warner was even better in the postseason. Guy averaged 2.5 TD passes per playoff game and his career QB rating in the playoffs was 102.4. Clutch as they came. 9-4 career record in the playoffs as well.

 

[KnightAndDay]

1.Joe Montana
2.Johnny Unitas
3.Roger Staubach
4.Steve Young
5.Dan Marino

 

[SeattleOspreys]

Warner was even better in the postseason. Guy averaged 2.5 TD passes per playoff game and his career QB rating in the playoffs was 102.4. Clutch as they came. 9-4 career record in the playoffs as well.

The following are the 3 highest passing yards in SB history:

1. 414
2. 377
3. 365

Kurt Warner owns all 3. Had Warner thrown a fade to Fitz against the Stealers, Zona had that SB. That was one of 2 mistakes in his SB's. A slant inside the 10 yd line against a 3-4 zone blitz Stealer team is just asking for trouble and it was.

I'm hard pressed to find a better QB that could read coverages and deliver the ball in perfect location without a howitzer. How many out routes did he throw way before the receiver made his break and the ball was right there with a feathered touch? Too many to count.

Want to blitz from the edge? No prob. Warner had the hot route figured and it was another 1st down.

Warner was a QB surgeon, for sure.

 

[RoboticDreams]

1) John Elway
2) Joe Montana
3) Terry Bradshaw
4) Brett Farve
5) Dan Marino



Manning is 7 and Brady is 10

Now I'm not picking on you because you are a Seahawks fan or a Canadian but, this is the stupidest shit ever. Horrible list all the way through. Terry fucking Bradshaw is on your list?? Brett Favre is there and ELWAY is NUMBER 1???

The only thing you got right is you had Montana and Marino at least on the list, so there's that.

 

[KwitYerWhinin]

crazy list for sure, but no crazier than you putting miss brady at #1

 

[Tacoma_canuck]

Montana, Unitas and Marino have to be on any top 5 list of QB's. It's a no-brainer. The only knock on Marino is lack of SB rings but that has nothing to do with him but the team he was on. The guy was a great great QB with probably the best throwing delivery ever.Other than that, I think you have to give Manning and Brady both their due and include them regardless of your homerism. All the other guys like Elway, Staubach, etc are very close too but top 10 imo, not top 5.

 

[France_Steve]

I will only put people on the list that I have seen play, so I can't say my list is of "all time." And I have been watching NFL since about 2000. In no particular order


Rodgers
Brady
Warner
Manning
Mcnair


Mcnair may be biased and a surprise for people, but he was tough as nails. He played with so many injuries and made plays happen. He won't make it on an all time list but he makes it on my list.

 

[MajorPackersFan]

It's fun to see everybody's opinions here. Of course, that's all it is. It's so subjective, that it's impossible to come up with a standard that everyone can agree on.

However, I'm a little saddened by all the people talking about old school QBs, but leaving Bart Starr off the list. He owns five championships in six chances, including two Super Bowls. Fifteen TDs with only three INT's in ten post season games, including nine wins in a row. Let's not forget the Ice Bowl where he won the game with a QB sneak. Talk about clutch.

 

[piss-tons]

Warner
Montana
Brady
Elway
Young

...Yes I may be a homer

 

[Wazmankg]

Warner
Montana
Brady
Elway
Young

...Yes I may be a homer

Maybe. lol Warner was a hell of a QB. Not top 5 though.

 

[RoboticDreams]

Marino
Peyton
Unitas
Brady
Montana

I don't understand the order of this list but I can agree that these could be the top 5.

 

[Tacoma_canuck]

It's fun to see everybody's opinions here. Of course, that's all it is. It's so subjective, that it's impossible to come up with a standard that everyone can agree on.

However, I'm a little saddened by all the people talking about old school QBs, but leaving Bart Starr off the list. He owns five championships in six chances, including two Super Bowls. Fifteen TDs with only three INT's in ten post season games, including nine wins in a row. Let's not forget the Ice Bowl where he won the game with a QB sneak. Talk about clutch.

Bart Starr was an excellent QB and a winner through and through, no doubt. Those Packers teams were so loaded and tough though so he gets knocked back just a little. They had O'lines and a running game that just railroaded teams in their path and defenses that shut down opponents, much like the great Steelers teams. It is pretty subjective though and honestly, most of the guys in the top 12 or so could easily replace somebody in the top 5 list.