The Best Quarterbacks Of All Time
Who are the best quarterbacks of all time? That is a question that experts have been tackling since the NFL first started in the 1920s. Defining who the best quarterback of all time isn't easy since every fan has a different criteria that defines who is the best NFL quarterback. If you like championships, then famous quarterbacks like Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw, Peyton Manning, and Bart Starr are clearly top 10 QBs. If you like gaudy numbers then you're more likely to be a fan of Dan Marino and Brett Favre as top ten choices.
The top quarterbacks of all time are known for their excellent skills and leadership on the field. The quarterback position is the most important in football. The position entails being a coach on the field who can call and adjust plays on a whim and being able to dissect the defensive coverage by taking a peek at what they're showing, all while having the ability to avoid the oncoming pass rush and make accurate throws. Sounds easy right? These gentlemen, who are considered the best NFL quarterbacks of all time, have the rare ability to do all of these things in a matter of seconds.
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- 1New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Birthplace: San Mateo, California
7× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, LV)
5× Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, LV)
3× NFL Most Valuable Player (2007, 2010, 2017)
2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2007, 2010)
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2009)
3× First-team All-Pro (2007, 2010, 2017)
14× Pro Bowl (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009–2018)
4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2002, 2007, 2010, 2015)
3× NFL passing yards leader (2005, 2007, 2017)
2× NFL passer rating leader (2007, 2010)
NFL completion percentage leader (2007) - 2Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Super Bowl champion (V)
3× NFL champion (1958, 1959, 1968)
3× NFL Most Valuable Player (1959, 1964, 1967)
NFL Man of the Year (1970)
5× First-team All-Pro (1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1957, 1960, 1963)
10× Pro Bowl (1957–1964, 1966, 1967)
4× NFL passing yards leader (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963)
4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1957–1960)
2× NFL passer rating leader (1958, 1965)
NFL completion percentage leader (1967)
NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team - 3Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings
- Birthplace: Gulfport, Mississippi
Super Bowl champion (XXXI)
3× NFL Most Valuable Player (1995–1997)
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1995)
3× First-team All-Pro (1995–1997)
3× Second-team All-Pro (2001, 2002, 2007)
11× Pro Bowl (1992, 1993, 1995–1997, 2001–2003, 2007–2009)
4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1995–1997, 2003)
2× NFL passing yards leader (1995, 1998)
NFL completion percentage leader (1998)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team - 4Green Bay Packers
- Birthplace: Chico, California, USA
Super Bowl champion (XLV)
Super Bowl MVP (XLV)
3× NFL Most Valuable Player (2011, 2014, 2020)
3× First-team All-Pro (2011, 2014, 2020)
9× Pro Bowl (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014–2016, 2018–2020)
3x NFL passer rating leader (2011, 2012, 2020)
2× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2016, 2020)
NFL completion percentage leader (2020) - 5Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
2× Super Bowl champion (XLI, L)
Super Bowl MVP (XLI)
5× NFL Most Valuable Player (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013)
2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2004, 2013)
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2012)
7× First-team All-Pro (2003–2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
14× Pro Bowl (1999, 2000, 2002–2010, 2012–2014)
3× NFL passing yards leader (2000, 2003, 2013)
4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2000, 2004, 2006, 2013)
2× NFL completion percentage leader (2003, 2012)
3× NFL passer rating leader (2004–2006)
NFL Hall of Fame - 6Green Bay Packers
- Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama
2× Super Bowl champion (I, II)
2× Super Bowl MVP (I, II)
5× NFL champion (1961, 1962, 1965–1967)
NFL Most Valuable Player (1966)
First-team All-Pro (1966)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1961, 1962, 1964)
4× Pro Bowl (1960–1962, 1966)
5× NFL passer rating leader (1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969)
4× NFL completion percentage leader (1962, 1966, 1968, 1969)
NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
