Rating the top QB's of all time will always be one of the most argued and disagreed with lists and discussions.
You guys and the lack of Marino super bowls.(banging head on desk) Listen, if he didn't win a golf major or dart championship then OK but no one man can or has ever won the super bowl. Some of the greatest players to have ever played the game have never won the super bowl.
Choosing one QB above the rest is impossible but if I had to, Marino would be my pick. Honorable mentions to several others.
Carry on with the Marino bashing (yawning)
'Automatic' Otto Graham
Took the Cleveland Browns to league championship games every year between 1946 and 1955, winning seven of them. With Graham at quarterback, the Browns posted a record of 114 wins, 20 losses and four ties, including a 9–3 win–loss record in the playoffs. While most of Graham's statistical records have been surpassed in the modern era, he still holds the NFL record for career average yards gained per pass attempt, with nine. He also holds the record for the highest career winning percentage for an NFL starting quarterback, at 0.814. Long-time New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, a friend of Graham's, once called him "as great of a quarterback as there ever was."
Took the Cleveland Browns to league championship games every year between 1946 and 1955, winning seven of them. With Graham at quarterback, the Browns posted a record of 114 wins, 20 losses and four ties, including a 9–3 win–loss record in the playoffs. While most of Graham's statistical records have been surpassed in the modern era, he still holds the NFL record for career average yards gained per pass attempt, with nine. He also holds the record for the highest career winning percentage for an NFL starting quarterback, at 0.814. Long-time New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, a friend of Graham's, once called him "as great of a quarterback as there ever was."
You don't think the 2014 Texans beat the '85 Bears 55/100 at minimum? Wow, that is interesting cause if it could ever be setup I'd bet everything I had on the opposite so 1 of us would be broke. That might be weird for the Bears playing against guys way bigger, faster and stronger than they've ever faced. They would probably think JJ Watt was some type of lab experiment.
Sanchez/Romo, I was just using polarizing QBs to get you to bite. The point is mediocre QB XYZ is from 2014 would be better relative to his positional rank in 1987 for a # of reasons. Has nothing to do with those 2 players.
Also fwiw LeBron/Durant are underpaid, but I think you probably know that.
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NFL BRACKETOLOGY
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Right Now Bracket
Tom Brady
NE, 2000-present
1
Aaron Rodgers
GB, 2005-present
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Generation X Bracket
Joe Montana
SF, KC, 1979-1994
1
Dan Marino
MIA, 1983-1999
2
V
Millenials Bracket
Donovan McNabb
PHI, WAS, MIN, 1999-2011
5
Drew Bledsoe
NE, BUF, DAL, 1993-2006
7
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Baby Boomer Bracket
Johnny Unitas
BAL, SD, 1956-1973
1
Terry Bradshaw
PIT, 1970-1983
2
Marino Moves To Elite Eight In All-Time QB Bracket To Battle Montana
By Brian Coyle on March 29, 2014 at 8:46 am
With the Elite Eight already set in stone in March Madness, the folks over at NFL.com have caught the bracketology fever as well. In honor of the craziness that is the NCAA Tournament, NFL.com has put together its own brackets, ranking the top quarterbacks of all time and pitting them against one another in a bracket style competition, and we’ve reached our own Elite Eight.
After defeating Phil Simms in the first round and John Elway in the Sweet Sixteen, Dan Marino’s current matchup within the Generation X bracket has him facing off in the Elite Eight against legendary San Francisco 49ers signal caller Joe Montana, in a re-match of Super Bowl XIX.
Marino played all 17 seasons of his career with the Dolphins and became one of the top, if not the top, passer in league history. A 9-time Pro-Bowler and 3 time first team All-Pro, Marino was the first player ever to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season, and also the first player ever to throw for 40-plus touchdowns in a season. He had possibly the greatest passing season ever by a quarterback in 1984, as #13 tossed 48 touchdowns and threw for 5,084 yards, in an era that was much less favorable to wide receivers and quarterbacks than the current game.
Marino holds 13 NFL passing records, including the most career 400-plus yard passing games (13), and the most game-winning drives in the 4th quarter/overtime in a career with 51. He has the 3rd most passing yardage in NFL history with 61,361, which is 9,886 more yards than the next closest quarterback in Elway. He also has the 3rd most passing touchdowns in NFL history with 420 (120 more than Elway in that category).
At one point, Marino also held the single-season passing records for both touchdowns and passing yardage, but both have since been broken thanks to the NFL’s new emphasis on the passing game and the elite play of quarterbacks such as Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees.
Joe Montana spent 16 seasons in the NFL, 14 of them with the San Francisco 49ers. “Joe Cool” is an 4-time Super Bowl Winner (tied for most in NFL history for a quarterback) and 3-time Super Bowl MVP. He’s posted ridiculous numbers in the big game, throwing 11 touchdowns to zero interceptions, and has been a part of some legendary moments such as “The Catch”, and has 31 come-from behind victories, the most in NFL history. Montana is also a two time NFL MVP.
To help #13 move on in NFL Bracketology and cast your vote, click here!
With the victory, Marino would move on to face the winner of the Right Now Bracket in the Final Four in either Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers.
NFL BRACKETOLOGY
1ST ROUND 2ND ROUND 3RD ROUND
3RD ROUND
Who is the greatest quarterback of all time? NFL.com is asking fans to vote to answer this question. We are now down to 8 passers from four different eras of NFL history. Submit your votes for these third-round matchups by Tuesday April 1st.
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NE, 2000-present
1
GB, 2005-present
3
V
Generation X Bracket
SF, KC, 1979-1994
1
MIA, 1983-1999
2
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Millenials Bracket
PHI, WAS, MIN, 1999-2011
5
NE, BUF, DAL, 1993-2006
7
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Baby Boomer Bracket
BAL, SD, 1956-1973
1
PIT, 1970-1983
2
Marino Moves To Elite Eight In All-Time QB Bracket To Battle Montana
By Brian Coyle on March 29, 2014 at 8:46 am
With the Elite Eight already set in stone in March Madness, the folks over at NFL.com have caught the bracketology fever as well. In honor of the craziness that is the NCAA Tournament, NFL.com has put together its own brackets, ranking the top quarterbacks of all time and pitting them against one another in a bracket style competition, and we’ve reached our own Elite Eight.
After defeating Phil Simms in the first round and John Elway in the Sweet Sixteen, Dan Marino’s current matchup within the Generation X bracket has him facing off in the Elite Eight against legendary San Francisco 49ers signal caller Joe Montana, in a re-match of Super Bowl XIX.
Marino played all 17 seasons of his career with the Dolphins and became one of the top, if not the top, passer in league history. A 9-time Pro-Bowler and 3 time first team All-Pro, Marino was the first player ever to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season, and also the first player ever to throw for 40-plus touchdowns in a season. He had possibly the greatest passing season ever by a quarterback in 1984, as #13 tossed 48 touchdowns and threw for 5,084 yards, in an era that was much less favorable to wide receivers and quarterbacks than the current game.
Marino holds 13 NFL passing records, including the most career 400-plus yard passing games (13), and the most game-winning drives in the 4th quarter/overtime in a career with 51. He has the 3rd most passing yardage in NFL history with 61,361, which is 9,886 more yards than the next closest quarterback in Elway. He also has the 3rd most passing touchdowns in NFL history with 420 (120 more than Elway in that category).
At one point, Marino also held the single-season passing records for both touchdowns and passing yardage, but both have since been broken thanks to the NFL’s new emphasis on the passing game and the elite play of quarterbacks such as Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees.
Joe Montana spent 16 seasons in the NFL, 14 of them with the San Francisco 49ers. “Joe Cool” is an 4-time Super Bowl Winner (tied for most in NFL history for a quarterback) and 3-time Super Bowl MVP. He’s posted ridiculous numbers in the big game, throwing 11 touchdowns to zero interceptions, and has been a part of some legendary moments such as “The Catch”, and has 31 come-from behind victories, the most in NFL history. Montana is also a two time NFL MVP.
To help #13 move on in NFL Bracketology and cast your vote, click here!
With the victory, Marino would move on to face the winner of the Right Now Bracket in the Final Four in either Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers.
