Favre headlined the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2016. While Elway threw for over only 2,806 yards, he didnt need to do much more. Once he had finally been named the starter, he never looked back and led the Panthers to the Super Bowl in his first season. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@PFN365) to stay up to date with all things around the NFL. Morrall's best statistical season was in 1963 with the Detroit Lions, the second of the six teams for which he played, although he was a notable Pro Bowl snub that season. He will go down as one of the most prolific passers in NFL history. The contract voiding makes Brady free to sign elsewhere, but the Buccaneers are still on the hook for a significant amount of money. Esiason's 1988 season was probably his best; he led the Bengals to the franchise's second Super Bowl birth. Go figure the only time a quarterback has won a Super Bowl and retired happened for the same franchise. Unitas was a four-time NFL MVP and named to 10 Pro Bowls during a legendary career that spanned 18 seasons. MORE:Brady to Dolphins? After finishing his career at Auburn University, Campbell was drafted in the first round by the Washington Redskins in 2005. 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). Recently, Campbell returned to his alma mater as one of the radio announcers for Auburn University football. He would ultimately go on to a storybook career with the Rams, Giants and Cardinals that spanned 12 years. 5. Brees would lead the Saints to their one and only Super Bowl (XLIV) victory in franchise history in 2009, earning game MVP honors in the process. One of the more unknown four-time Pro Bowlers in league history, especially as QBs go, is Norm Snead, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins before playing with Philadelphia, Minnesota, the New York Giants, and San Francisco before he retired. Chris Chandler is another guy who makes the list primarily because of his longevityhe played in the NFL for a whopping 17 years at the QB position. It was at that point that things got surreal. Ferguson's best year was probably in 1975, when he threw 25 touchdown passes to tie for the league high that year (Fran Tarkenton was the other). He also stated that due to his age (38), he was getting injured more often than ever before. Miami 'definitely on the table' for QB in 2023 offseason, per report, Breaking down Tom Brady's record by season with Buccaneers and Patriots. He was never especially remarkable and was eventually replaced by Michael Vickwho the Falcons drafted No. Aside from having a mental block against Baltimore, Collins has been in the league for a long time, and you can do a lot worse than this guy under center. After a 12-4 regular season, the Broncos matched up with Cam Newton and the red-hot Carolina Panthers. but we were using very old ideas and equipment and over the last 20 years we have evolved . Delhomme is also an investment banker and was named a chairmen of MidSouth Bancorp. To be fair, he was injured in the 2000 AFC championship against the eventual champion Baltimore Ravens, but in 2002, Gannon had a Jake Delhomme-like performance, throwing five interceptions against the Bucs. Obviously, the major knock on Tarkenton is that he never won a Super Bowl despite having multiple attempts with a great supporting cast around him. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Leinart was also recently selected into the 2017 College Football Hall-of-Fame. 88 on the countdown. An especially notable aspect of Gabriel's play is his 3.3 percent interception percentage (the percentage of his passes that were intercepted). He became a backup until his career ended in 2015. Additionally, Denver recorded 7 sacks and forced 4 turnovers. Unitas and the Baltimore Colts began play at 2 p.m. every Sunday, which was unique to Baltimore: The Colts wanted to make sure that everyone who wanted to had time to go to church before the game started. At all. The foundation helps provide resources to wounded veterans. Regardless, McMahon quarterbacked the Bears during the 1985 season, when the team was led by one of the best defenses in NFL history. Having played most famously for the New England Patriots, Brady also played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his final two seasons, according to ESPN. To be fair, Jeff Hostetler was actually the QB that played in the 1990 win, and if the gods had been on Buffalo's side that day, NFL history might be very different. Still, the Cardinals didn't make very many deep playoff runs during Hart's career, which hurts his ranking on this list. You'll periodically hear Starr's name come up in discussions about the top quarterback of all time, though it is rare. Lastly, Garrard remains a Crohn's disease activist and is always doing what he can to help find a cure. After several good seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, he has played for several NFL teams: Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and Oakland. Brees holds the record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (54). His legacy is hurt by the fact that his two best teams, the 2000 and 2002 Raiders, lost to two outstanding defenses deep in the playoffs. Kind of hard to believe, but it's true. Besides all of the statistics that are associated with signal-callers, especially in todays pass-happy game, its the only position that attributes wins and losses with any regularity. The defending Super Bowl champion Broncos entered the game with an AFC-best 142 regular season record. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League, formerly known as the Boston Braves (), Boston Redskins (1933-1936), Washington Redskins (1937-2019), and Washington Football Team (2020-2021). To an extent, the murmurs about that were quieted when Manning won his first and to date his only Super Bowl against the Bears in 2006, but the murmurs got a lot louder when Manning threw a game-sealing interception to Saints CB Tracy Porter in last season's Super Bowl. Either way, in five years, Aaron Rodgers will be 42 years old and well past the typical retirement age for quarterbacks. Not necessarily. Moon never won an NFL championship- five Grey Cups in the CFL will have to do- but his numbers alone warrant such a high place on the list. Rumor has it that every time you say Kevin Kolb in Arizona, there's a warrant out for his arrest. 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). The 13-time Pro Bowl signal-caller is second in NFL history in passing yards (80,358), completions (7,142), and touchdown passes (571). While he's a guy who some might rank higher, the fact that Steve DeBerg was frequently a backup quarterback hurts him on my list. However, Tampa went just 8-9 this past season, and reports (as well as the results of a tampering investigation by the NFL) have indicated Brady planned to join the Dolphins last year before Brian Flores' lawsuit derailed that possibility. Especially in light of the fact that he's basically proven that on a personal level, he's pretty much a douche bag. Brett Favre racked up a ton of titles, awards, and recognitions throughout his 20 seasons in the NFL, including being known as a gunslinger, a Super Bowl champion, one of the wealthiest quarterbacks in the business, and one of the oldest NFL quarterbacks to ever suit up. Because this guy was just flat out exciting. 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. 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. Let me say this as clearly as I can: Fran Tarkenton might be the best regular season quarterback in NFL history. Although the business is very successful, Grossman has hinted at the idea that he may return to football in some coaching capacity. However, Plummer decided to retire rather than play with the Buccaneers. 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. 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. 19. Steve Grogan played in the NFL for 15 seasons, all with the New England Patriots, from 1975-90. After winning a national championship at Notre Dame, Joe Cool or The Comeback Kid as he is often referred, would go on to a legendary career with the 49ers. But if you don't like my list, there are always spaces to comment and "write" buttons. Of course, to be No. In two successive AFC championships, Kosar's Browns lost to the Denver Broncos, first thanks to The Drive, when John Elway drove the Broncos 98 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and then thanks to The Fumble, when Earnest Byner lost the ball on Denver's three-yard line. If you put up Anderson's numbers against many QBs who are in the Hall, Anderson compares favorably. 20 quarterback of all time and 1981 league MVP isn't in the Hall of Fame. For a select group of quarterbacks, they were able to retire on their terms after winning the Super Bowl. Eli is basically a "one hit wonder" as well, defeating the Patriots in arguably the greatest upset in NFL history, and he's largely failed in clutch situations since. McNair's best statistical season was 2003, when he was co-MVP of the league with Peyton Manning. He is tied with Peyton Manning for second with 186 career regular-season wins. San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1992; Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-94. By 21st-century standards, Len Dawsons stats from the Pro Football Hall of Fame dont jump out at you, but hes one of the all-time greats to step on the field. The other "forgotten" Cowboys quarterback is Danny White, the guy who had the misfortune of playing between the tenures of two-time champion Roger Staubach and three-time champion Troy Aikman. He was a perfect 2-0 in Super Bowl appearances, winning MVP honors in both games. At the same time, just the stratospheric nature of Manning's numbers alone warrant a place in the top five. 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. 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. Going just by the numbers, Namath really wasn't much of a player outside of a few good seasons, and some people would want to rank him higher. Nothing. Elway has a fantastic game as well. 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. So, whos the oldest NFL QB? Pro Football Network, LLC. Coming out of college in 1978, Moon saw zero interest coming from the NFL and spent the first five years of his post-collegiate career in the Canadian Football League. From that logic, I figure I'm within my rights to bump the league's most polarizing player into the top 80. If you ask Boller what his plans are post-NFL, he will likely tell you that he is trying to "change the world, one bar at a time." Meredith played for nine seasons under Tom Landry. In case you were curious, the 50th year since Layne's departure was the season when the Lions had the only 0-16 season in NFL history. The two are a great pair together and have recently starter their own line of health nutrition bars called PHIVEbar. Brunell then signed with the Saints and was the backup QB for Drew Brees during the Saints' Super Bowl run. Sadly, Brunell is now most famous for his financial escapades, which led the quarterback who had once made $70 million into bankruptcy. In any event, following the 1989 game in which Everett pretty much got killed by the 49ers defensive front for the entire game, Everett was perceived by many as someone who shied away from contact. Despite showing glimpses of his talent, Campbell was never able to find a system that he could shine in. Not too many 13th round picks end up as NFL MVPs at some point, but that's just what Brian Sipe did. Nowadays, Garrard remains a staple in the Northern Florida community. A two-sport standout at Stanford, Elway spent a season in the New York Yankees' farm system before ultimately deciding to take his chances in the NFL. The former No. 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. NFL Network reported in December that "all options are on the table" for Brady in 2023. List of San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo (2017-present) Nick Mullens (2018-2021) C. J. Beathard (2017-2021) These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. From 1980-82, White's Cowboys lost three consecutive NFC championships, and in 1983, White had what was statistically his best season. He played for the Jets, Cowboys, Patriots, and Panthers after his time in Baltimore. He began his career with the 49ers before being selected in the 1967 expansion draft by a new expansion team, the New Orleans Saints. Kelly's part in running the show was a major one. Jim Kelly, the best QB in Buffalo Bills franchise history, couldn't escape the curse that the city seems to live under. It is interesting to note that Jones is occasionally described as someone who would be one of the better players ever, had he been in possession of a better supporting cast; this view is held by former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi. He quarterbacked the Patriots during the 1978 season, during which that Patriots team set a record for total team rushing yardage that still stands today (3,156 yards). The former Heisman Trophy winner joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969 at the age of 27, following a four-year tour of duty in Vietnam as an officer in the U.S. Navy. He never fully regained form after that historically bad performance. He has never been an elite quarterback, but he was certainly a good one for a long period of time, often labeled as "too old" only to promptly have a pretty good season. Ah, Jeff Garcia. Boller was a respectable player for the Ravens, but never turned into anything more than a game-manager style quarterback. 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. Meredith was a great player who consistently led the Cowboys to good seasons, but he suffers in the ratings for his losses to Vince Lombardi's Packers in the 1966 and 1967 championship gamesthe latter being the famous "Ice Bowl" in Green Bay. Currently, he works as an ESPN NFL analyst. 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