Neil Lomax's nine year career, all with the Cardinals (both the St. Louis and Phoenix versions), was occasionally brilliant and occasionally warranted benching him. It is interesting to note that Jones is occasionally described as someone who would be one of the better players ever, had he been in possession of a better supporting cast; this view is held by former Giants GM Ernie Accorsi. Along with Sid Luckman, "Slingin Sammy" was one of the first players to make the forward pass an integral part of how football was played. Morrall started for injured Dolphins QB Bob Griese during the 1972 season for the Miami Dolphins and was part of the league's only undefeated team in history, though he was benched in favor of Griese during the team's playoff run. No press conference. Fouts was taken in the third round out of the University of Oregon, and led the league in passing yardage four times in his career. The door may be open for a return under the right circumstances. Picked up by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round, DeBerg spent time with the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before ending his career with the Atlanta Falcons. Moon would spend the majority of his NFL career in Houston running the Oilers' famed run-and-shoot offense. Of course, going by purely numbers was never something that Cunningham did. If you listen to a lot of NFL analysts these days, they seem ready to rank Eli much higher up this list already, though I will readily admit that he very well could climb with greater production. A two-sport standout at Stanford, Elway spent a season in the New York Yankees' farm system before ultimately deciding to take his chances in the NFL. hence, a higher spot than some suggest that his statistics deserve. It's a damn good thing that I did my diligence; I'd never heard of Jurgensen a week ago. He eventually made his way back to the Super Bowl after a successful 2008 campaign with the Cardinals. If you'd asked me a few years ago, I would have told you that Carson Palmer would have climbed higher on this list. McMahon spent the most significant years of his career with the Bears, but he also played for San Diego, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Arizona and Green Bay before he hung up his cleats. Otto Graham played for ten years with the Cleveland Browns, and in all ten seasons, Graham led the Browns the championship game. The oldest NFL quarterbacks of all time put most athletes to shame by playing into their 40s. Leftwich must have proven his worth as he was hired as the Cardinals quarterbacks coach for the 2017 season. He is a two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year, having constantly dealt with adversity throughout his career, and he now backs up Chad Henne. Lastly, Garrard remains a Crohn's disease activist and is always doing what he can to help find a cure. After a lot of speculation and hope by Ohio State football fans, media, and others, quarterback C.J. Graham was through and through a winner, and that alone earns him the No. While many retired NFL players spend years trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives after they retire, Harrington had a strong sense of self and passion for TV and music. Brees's QB rating during the Saints' Super season a whopping 109.6. Since he served in World War Two, Conerlys career didnt start until he was 27 years old in 1948. He was part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017. It isn't necessarily something that the NFL likes to talk about, but it bears repeating. Nevertheless, he had a tremendously productive career, ranking 25th all time in TD passes. Stabler scored what appeared to be the winning touchdown with just over a minute left in the game, but his heroics were foiled by Franco Harris and the so called "Immaculate Reception," which kick-started a rivalry between the Steelers and Raiders that was at its strongest in the 1970s. The 45-year-old is making $15 million in 2022, most of which was included in a signing bonus, but the remainder of his complicated contract voids after the season. I can appreciate a guy who lights up the stat sheet, but as a general rule, I tend to say, "So, if he was really that good, why didn't he win?". He played for five other teams during the course of his career and backed up Troy Aikman during one of the Cowboys' Super Bowl years. Bert Jones was selected second overall in the 1973 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts to be the eventual successor to all-everything QB Johnny Unitas, and he played at Memorial Stadium for eight seasons. Regardless, McMahon quarterbacked the Bears during the 1985 season, when the team was led by one of the best defenses in NFL history. The idea of a guy like Peyton Manning doing that is simply hilarious, so it bears repeating that Luckman, one of the best QBs in league history, actually had that intention. You can read. The Green Bay Packers drafted the Boston College product in 1999. He also is currently second for all-time completion percentage (67.7), behind Deshaun Watson by 0.01. He would soon make his way to Green Bay in 1992 where he would flourish for the next 16 seasons. 66.1 percent completion percentage (best all-time), Early in his career, Jeff Hostetler backed up Phil Simms for the New York Giants and became an NFL starter only after Simms was injured in a game in December 1990. With McNair at the helm, the Tennessee Titans were usually one of the NFL's better teams. Despite having some sporadic success in the NFL, especially with the 49ers in 2010, Smith failed to remain in the league and was forced to play in the Canadian Football League until he retired in 2014. From undrafted prospect out of college to grocery store clerk earning $5.50 an hour to Arena League star to Super Bowl champion and MVP. He currently plays in the UFL, though I'd bet he's still better than most backup quarterbacks in the NFL. Plummer's best season was probably in 2005, when he broke a few significant franchise passing records set by the great John Elway; however, Plummer always displayed a tendency to throw interceptions in bunches, which led to the Broncos' decision to draft his eventual successor, Cutler, in the first round. Elway was selected for nine Pro Bowls, was a three-time All-Pro honoree, and took home NFL MVP honors in 1987. Gannon never had the biggest arm in the game, but he had some good numbers and warrants a place in the top 50. 12 jersey has been retired by the 49ers, and yet he's probably only remembered as the third-greatest quarterback in franchise history. The life of an NFL quarterback has to be one of the best experiences anybody could ever have. Unfortunately, Leinart was never able to duplicate his collegiate success in the pros and lost his starting gig to the aging, yet amazing Kurt Warner on multiple occasions. Cunningham was remarkably flexible and has been described by many as having more raw talent than any other QB to ever play the game of football. The guy can flat out play, which is why the Steelers, a proud organization, were willing to give him another chance. He would go on to break countless passing records during his storied career. The rings that are now worn by members of that Saints team make it difficult to argue that any other team was better than it was last year. They are often the face of the franchise and get the rewards and accolades associated with that. The NC State product was selected fourth overall by the Giants in the famed 2004 QB draft class that also included Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning. That, in addition to spending his first two seasons in the USFL (1984-85), and two more quarterbacking an abysmal Buccaneers team in 1985-86. All of those records have since fallen, but the Hall of Fame field general will forever be remembered as one of the all-time legends of the game. Broadway Joe may not have the statistical accomplishments of others on this list, but his legendary status, on and off the field, are more than enough to garner a place on the list. Leftwich, commonly remembered for his collegiate game in which he played with a broken leg, showed promise in the NFL but could never put it all together. The major issue I have with Elway is what I call the "label change." Keep in mind that the only active players who rank highly on the countdown have enjoyed long and accomplished careers. Starr would earn Super Bowl MVP honors in both of those wins. I know that this guy shed the label of not winning the big one. Harrington had a skill set that seemed destined for NFL greatness, but unfortunately he was drafted by the downtrodden Detroit Lions. Prior to "18 and d'oh," many people were getting ready to crown Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League, formerly known as the Boston Braves (), Boston Redskins (1933-1936), Washington Redskins (1937-2019), and Washington Football Team (2020-2021). Manning won the AFC West all four years he was in Denver, helping the Broncos reach two Super Bowls. Blanda played for the Bears, Oilers, and Raiders in his long career. He currently serves as the President of Football Operations for the Broncos. This is because Kevin Kolb absolutely robbed the Arizona Cardinals when they traded for him and gave him a massive contract in hopes that he would be their next franchise quarterback. Separated by 18 years, Peyton Manning followed Elways path in retiring after winning a Super Bowl. Even while serving as a lightning rod, Stabler led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 1974, his MVP season, and again in 1976; however, following a contract dispute, Stabler was traded to the Houston Oilers, where he played for two years before playing out the final three years of his career with the New Orleans Saints. Morrall is something of an unusual case in that he has more Super Bowl rings than Pro Bowl appearances. When I said a select group, I meant a minuscule group at that. This happened while Garrad himself was overcoming the burdens of Crohn's Disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2004. Ferguson's best year was probably in 1975, when he threw 25 touchdown passes to tie for the league high that year (Fran Tarkenton was the other). Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Cowboys. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound LSU . One ring isn't zero; I can't penalize a guy for only having one. Tarkenton revolutionized the quarterback position, playing a brand of football that was unlike any other of his era. But uh again, if your guy was that good Yeah, he's an old timer, but he warrants this spot. Both had started in 1990, but neither separated themselves. He was known for running the no-huddle "K-Gun" offense- often calling two or three formations in the huddle and then immediately getting back into an offensive formation to keep the defense from making substitutions. Brady said in December on his "Let's Go!" Warner was out of a job. He is widely considered the best quarterback of his era, winning four AAFC championships and three NFL championships, all with the Cleveland Browns. 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