The Best NFL Quarterbacks of the '80s

Updated September 28, 2018 12.5k votes 1.3k voters 23.0k views45 items

List RulesVote up your favorite quarterbacks that played in the NFL in the 1980s.

These are the best quarterbacks of the 80s. Quarterbacks are the heart of any football team. The best NFL quarterbacks are part captain, part coach and all player. So when talking about the best 80s quarterbacks, you know that these players are some of the greatest in NFL history. Take a look at this list of 80s QBs and vote up your favorites! From Joe Montana to Steve Young, these are the best QBs of the 80s! Who do you think are the best NFL quarterbacks of the 1980s?

Dan Marino is frequently mentioned as one of the greatest quarter backs of the 80s, and there's no argument here! The greatest QBs of the 1980s are all here, so take a look! Do you think Jim Kelly is one of the best? There aren't many that would argue with you. Be sure to vote up who you think are the top quarterbacks of the 80s!

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Joe Montana
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, San Francisco 49ers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: New Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 64
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Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 54
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John Elway
Stanford Cardinal football, Denver Broncos
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Port Angeles, Washington, United States of America
Age: 55
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Dan Fouts
Oregon Ducks football, San Diego Chargers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: California
Age: 69
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211
Warren Moon
Seattle Seahawks, Houston Oilers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Age: 59
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Steve Young
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Age: 54
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Jim Kelly
Buffalo Bills, Miami Hurricanes football
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 60

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Jim Plunkett
Stanford Cardinal football, Oakland Raiders
Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States of America
Age: 72
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167
Boomer Esiason
Maryland Terrapins football, Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: West Islip, New York, USA
Age: 59
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Phil Simms
New York Giants
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Age: 65
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261
185
Troy Aikman
Dallas Cowboys
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: West Covina, California, United States of America
Age: 53
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168
Bernie Kosar
Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
Age: 56
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Randall Cunningham
UNLV Rebels football, Baltimore Ravens
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, United States of America
Age: 57
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Joe Theismann
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Washington Redskins
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
Age: 71
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Terry Bradshaw
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Age: 67
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Jim McMahon
Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
Age: 56
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Ken Anderson
Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Batavia, Illinois
Age: 71
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163
155
Danny White
Arizona State Sun Devils football, Memphis Southmen
Position: Punter, Quarterback
Birthplace: Mesa, Arizona
Age: 68
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Ron Jaworski
Youngstown State Penguins football, Los Angeles Rams
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Lackawanna, New York, United States of America
Age: 69
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Brian Sipe
Jacksonville Bulls, New Jersey Generals
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Age: 71
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133
153
Dave Krieg
Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Oilers
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Iola, Wisconsin
Age: 61
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Steve Grogan
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Doug Flutie
Buffalo Bills, Toronto Argonauts
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Manchester, Maryland, United States of America
Age: 57
Though he was small, Doug Flutie could play the game of football. Flutie was very mobile, and loved to through the deep ball.
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Vinny Testaverde
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Age: 56
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Jim Everett
New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams
Position: Quarterback
Birthplace: Emporia, Kansas
Age: 57