Warren Moon or Jim Kelly?

[Dr. Strangelove]

Moon being exiled to the CFL for 6 of his most formidable years had something to do with that. He had one NFL team that wanted him to convert to TE because they couldn't take a black QB, but he said he wasn't athletic enough or good at anything other than throwing the football.

And all he did in the CFL is win 5 straight grey cups while he dominated the league until the Oilers brought him in.

This was pretty much my thought on this as well. NFL owners at the time wanted no part of a black QB dominating the league and weren't going to take any chances. I watched Moon in those CFL days and he was spectacular. We will never know what he could have done at the NFL level had he been given the chance with a decent team. Kelly will always have that "played on great teams" thing as well but he often came up light in the big show. Not sure that's all on him because those Bills ran into a very dominant NFC at the time. But I will take Moon over Kelly.

 

[Battlelyon]

Warren Moon was 3-7 in the postseason while Kelly was an postseason interception king. In the 1991 postseason alone Kelly threw 9 picks in 3 games.



Kelly was 3rd all time in postseason picks in just 17 games. Marino played one more postseason game than Kelly but threw for 11 more TDs.

I rather have Moon and could imagine whst he could fo on that talented Buffalo squad

 

[Wazmankg]

Moon but simply based upon longevity. I don't think he was much, if at all, better than Kelly.

 

[ArlingtonCowboys100]

I think Warren Moon was better than a lot of our heros.
If he would have been able to start his career in the NFL. He would be compared with Marino. Who I think is also one of the best passers of all time.

Moon and Marino had elite arm talent I agree. .they threw lasers into tight windows. Moon seemed to throw a perfect spiral every time. Nobody could get to Marino due to the quick release.

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

Kelly had a higher career QBR than Moon 84.4 to 80.9. However, Moon's QBR improved in the post-season to 84.9. Kelly's decreased to 72.3.