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My Top 12 NFL Quarterbacks of All Time – Old and New!

There have been a number of quarterbacks that have played over the years. I’m sure you’ll think there are others, or someone else who belongs on this list. Although that may be true, these are MY excellent dozen, and I stand behind them! πŸ™‚

I’ll start with no. #12 and I’ll go down to #12. You may think you already know my top 12, but I bet you’ll be a bit surprised. These aren’t a needle in the haystack picks, either. Each and every one of them belongs on the list.

I think before I start the list, I’ll give you my honorable mentions. These are a handful of quarterbacks who landed just outside of my list. First on that list is Kurt Warner, the arena player turned NFL star. Next up is the star quarterback of five championships won in the 1960s, that guy’s name is Bart Starr of the Packers.

Then there’s Warren Moon, who passed for nearly 50,000 yards and was the first African-American quarterback to be elected to the Hall of Fame. The Chargers had Dan Fouts, who kicked off the Air Coryell era that delivered never-before-seen passing stats. Then last but not least is a Bears quarterback named Sid Luckman. He still holds most of the Bears’ passing records today, retiring in 1950.

Now number 12 on my list is Steve Young. The 3-time Super Bowl champion replaced J. Montana (who ended his career in KC) and the 49ers never missed a beat. They just kept winning.

My number 11 is the golden boy for the Dallas Cowboys who won the Super Bowl in 1990. Yeah, you guessed it folks. This is Troy Aikman. I think those Super Bowls were more of a team accomplishment, but Aikman certainly did his part in the success process.

I think my #10 was perhaps the most underrated quarterback of his time. I think it was mostly because of the size of him, believe it or not. He was a scrambler who wasn’t taken seriously as a quarterback. This gentleman’s name was Fran Tarkenton. He didn’t get taken seriously, but his 47,000 yards in his time ranked third all-time. (that’s been passed by some since) his 3 Super Bowl appearances were bogged down, for the loss of all 3, but that wasn’t all his fault.

My number 9 was a guy who pitched for the Steelers in the 1970s. That decade the Steelers won 4 Super Bowls and could have won 5 without a bit of bad luck. His name is Terry Bradshaw.

At #8 is John Elway of the Denver Broncos, a two-time Super Bowl winner. He was the best example of coming out as a winner. He’s won those 2 Super Bowls in the last two years he’s played.

Now #7 was the T. Bradshaw of the 1980s. The 49ers won 4 Super Bowls behind a player named Joe Montana. I think most of you know Joe.

Player #6 is the man who holds all of the NFL passing records to date. In 20 years, Bret Favre accomplished more than he ever thought he could. In more ways than one.

Moving on to #5 is the great Johnny Unitas. There are many people who think that he was the best of all time. His stats from the ’60s could hold up in today’s passing game. His 47 straight games with a touchdown pass still stands today.

Now #4 is the best quarterback to never win a Super Bowl, hands down. The 9 time professional bowler’s name is Dan Marino. He holds all the Miami passing records that may never be broken.

My #3 is not a surprise I’m sure. He is the winner of 3 Super Bowl, Tom Brady. The Patriots have been riding the wonder boy’s arm for the past ten. I don’t blame them one bit.

The #2 pick will be my #1 when he retires, because he’ll have all the passing records that B.Favre now holds, and then some. It’s the Colts’ Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Peyton Manning. He brings more to the game than anyone in gaming history, and it shows.

Now my #1 which may come as a surprise to some but not me. He was the big star of the Browns, before Jim Brown came on the scene. His name is the legendary Otto Graham. In his first 10 years playing for the Browns they won 7 championships. His record winning percentage for a starting quarterback remains today at .810.

He was 57-13-1 as the starting quarterback. He also played DB for the Browns. His career winning record while playing for the Browns was a staggering 105-17-4. Yes, those were days of yore, but football success is still measured today as then, by winning. There has been no greater winner in football than Otto Graham!

I hope you enjoyed this interesting and informative article as much as I did writing it.

Cool Jim “The Devil’s Advocate”

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