The Best Quarterbacks of All Time

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This list of the greatest quarterbacks of all time only includes the best NFL quarterbacks to ever play professional football. Who are the best quarterbacks of all time?

It’s a crowdranked list, which means Ranker users get to determine the ranking of the top quarterbacks of all time. The NFL has produced a lot of great quarterbacks, some better than others. But, it is your job to rank the best quarterback ever. So, who is the best quarterback ever? Who has made the most sports news? The best quarterbacks of all time is a very debatable topic, so enjoy the ranking disputes! A lot of people have different beliefs in what makes an exceptional quarterback. But, it’s up to you to add your favorite quarterbacks and if you don’t see a great quarterback on the list, than make sure to add them! Don’t let any legendary quarterbacks be disregarded. Enjoy!

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Joe Montana

1956
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Tom Brady

1977
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Peyton Manning

1976
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Johnny Unitas

1933
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Dan Marino

1961
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John Elway

1960
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Steve Young

1961
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Bart Starr

1934
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Brett Favre

1969
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Roger Staubach

1942
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Terry Bradshaw

1948
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Drew Brees

1979
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Otto Graham

1921
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Aaron Rodgers

1983
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Troy Aikman

1966
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Joe Montana
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Kurt Warner

1971
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Fran Tarkenton

1940
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Sammy Baugh

1914
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Jim Kelly

1960
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Dan Fouts

1951
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Warren Moon

1956
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Joe Namath

1943
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Y. A. Tittle

1926
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Ken Stabler

1945
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Eli Manning

1981
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Tom Brady
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Bob Griese

1945
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Tim Tebow

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Joe Ferguson

1950

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Brian Griese

1975

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Brian Sipe

1949

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Bradlee Van Pelt

1980

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Bobby Thomason

1928

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Randy Johnson

1944

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Vince Ferragamo

1954

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Joe Kapp

1938

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John Beck

1981

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Don Majkowski

1964

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Jim Everett

1963

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Jim Sorgi

1980

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Mike Tomczak

1962

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Milt Plum

1935

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Neil Lomax

1959

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Troy Smith

1984

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Mike Phipps

1947

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Jack Kemp

1935

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Jim Hardy

1923

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Pat Haden

1953

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Eric Hipple

1957

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Jone Penberthy
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 11/27/2012 4:30 PM

Ample greatest quarterback of all time here.
Genesis Casebier
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 7/22/2012 9:30 AM

Nice best quarterback of all time here.
Marcel Auker
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 7/04/2012 1:30 PM

Awesome greatest quarterbacks of all time here.
Moises Heiple
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 6/15/2012 11:30 AM

Great best quarterbacks here.
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Aaron Rodgers at 4/15/2012 1:06 AM

aaron rodgers and brees should be in the top 10
person
Drew Brees at 4/15/2012 12:50 AM

drew brees should be in the top 10
KirkSawyers
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 3/03/2012 5:32 AM

Jim Hart, Bernie Kosar, Ken Anderson, Joe Theismann, Archie Manning, Steve Bartkowski, Dave Kreig and maybe even Don Meredith are names I would have considered over many of these. Lamonica was probably even a better Raiders QB than Stabler. Kenny just fit the Raiders image more.
Kurt
Michael Vick at 2/06/2012 3:28 PM

How Can Michael Vick even be considered on this list. He was out of the game for 3 seasons, he's incredibly injury prone and he's never even made it to a super bowl let alone won it. Yet Eli has 2 Championships but gets put behind a string of mediocre QBs once again. It'll never end
Sportmentary
Donovan McNabb at 2/05/2012 9:01 PM

How can Donovan McBad be on the list? he shouldn't even be in a top 100 list. The same goes for Doug Williams. With these two guys on the list, you might as well have Trent Dilfer :)
Vasco
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 12/27/2011 11:38 AM

Drew Brees... Just look at the NFL records thats why they exist to record whos the best
Pallknowing1
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 12/09/2011 10:35 PM

Why on there so dislikes on warren moon? he should be top ten.
DaLionCJ81
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 12/06/2011 9:42 PM

Peyton Manning is the best QB hands down nobody studies the game harder than peyton he can break down any defense he does his homewrk and could pick any defensive scheme he is a 4x NFL MVP and a superbowl champ you can say what you want but peyton never had the offensive line or the weapons that some of these qbs had he makes wide recievers that are rookies into pro bowlers and his oline except for jeff saturday has always been below average give him an oline like tom brady and he could have won multiple rings but in my opinion peytons ability to study defenses and the desire to get better seprates him from everybody else
Jared
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 10/26/2011 11:38 AM

Montana won a national title at Notre Dame his 1st year as starting QB, Montana won a Super Bowl his 1st year as starting Qb, and he also took the K.City Chiefs to the championship game against Buffalo his first year in the AFC. Had he not been knocked out of the game with a concussion Im sure the would have a fifth Super Bowl ring. He is a winner and a champion, true and through. Weapons or no weapons he gets it done in cool fashion, hence 1981-1984. Simply the best.
Jared
Joe Montana at 10/26/2011 11:31 AM

Montana won the big games everywhere he played. Notre Dame, San Francisco and then later K.city, if not been taken out of game early with concussion , Im sure the lowly Chiefs of year past now under the tutelage of Montana would have been Super Bowl champs.. Hes a winner and a true champion and thats why he is #1.
Zaga
The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 8/03/2011 8:38 AM

Fail list.. Marino in 4th?? So the guy with most of the individual records prior to Favre playing 40 years gets 4th place JUST because he didn't get a ring?? you've got to be kidding me.

Then you go and place Brady ahead of Favre too... Mediocre list.. didn't bother to look at the rest.
1. jdemo23
  The Best Quarterbacks of All Time at 9/27/2011 5:48 PM
  
  It's a crowdranked list...meaning it's based on what other Ranker users voted and listed as the best quarterbacks of all time. If you don't agree with the ranking of this list make a contributing list so that your list will be factored into the overall crowdranked list.