10. Terry Bradshaw - 1970-1983
Bradshaw was one of the many great players that were elevated by playing on team full of Hall of Fame players. Bradshaw would be considered a great player no matter what team he ended up with. The Steelers probably would have won one or two fewer Super Bowls without him. Bradshaw won 4 Super Bowls in his career, 2 Super Bowl MVP's, 1 NFL MVP, and was a 3 time Pro Bowler. All of this was before passing became the offensive style of choice across the league.
9. Troy Aikman - 1989-2000
It is sad Troy Aikman's career was cut short by concussions, but he was around long enough to prove his greatness. Troy was the leader of the Dallas Cowboys dynasty in the 90's. I feel his ability was a main ingredient in Emmitt Smith becoming the all-time leading rusher. Troy won 3 Super Bowls, 1 Super Bowl MVP, and was a 6 time Pro Bowler.
8. Bart Starr - 1956-1971
Starr was the ultimate pressure quarterback. His regular season stats are not overwhelming, but he was a post-season superman. His career playoff record was 9-1. In the playoffs he threw 15 touchdowns to only 3 interceptions and had a passer rating of 104.8. He won 5 NFL Championships(2 Super Bowls), 1 NFL MVP, 2 Super Bowl MVP's, and was a 4 time Pro Bowler.
7. John Elway - 1983-1998
It was hard for me not to put Elway higher on this list. He had an incredible career. My only issue was the 3 Super Bowl losses. However he is still an all time great. He currently stands 5th in career passing touchdowns and 4th in career passing yards. He won 2 Super Bowls, 1 Super Bowl MVP, 1 NFL MVP, and was a 9 time Pro Bowler.
6. Peyton Manning - 1998-Present
An ultimate field general, Manning is like having a head coach behind center. The way he reads defenses and seems to know what other players are doing before they do is incredible. Manning is the most feared quarterback maybe ever and the only current quarterback with a chance at breaking all the career passing records. Manning has won 1 Super Bowl, 1 Super Bowl MVP, 4 NFL MVP's, and is already a 10 time Pro Bowler.
5. Tom Brady - 2000-Present
Tom Terrific maybe the perfect quarterback. He wins big games, he is a fiery leader, and he is married to a super model.I know he is one of the most hated athletes in sports, but that is only for the same reason people hate Duke and the Yankees, they just win. Tom went 9-0 in his first 9 postseason starts. His only Super Bowl blemish was a loss to the Giants at the end of a perfect season, he played outstanding in that game his defense choked. He has won 3 Super Bowls, 2 Super Bowl MVP's, 1 MVP, and has been to 5 Pro Bowls.
4. Johnny Unitas - 1956-1973
Johnny Unitas was considered the greatest quarterback of all time from about 1960 till the late 80's. Pretty impressive considering in today's NFL we try to name a new greatest player ever each week. Unitas set almost almost every passing record before he retired and was the first truly great quarterback in the NFL's history. Unitas won 3 NFL Championships (1 Super Bowl), 4 NFL MVP's, and went to 10 Pro Bowls.
3. Brett Favre - 1992-Present
Maybe the toughest player to ever play the game. Brett was and is the ultimate gamer. The last few years may tarnish his legacy a little, but all that will be forgotten over the years. Brett is as passionate about football as any player I have ever seen, you can tell he loves waking up on Sundays. Also Brett holds almost every significant NFL passing record. Brett won 1 Super Bowl, 3 NFL MVP's, and has played in 11 Pro Bowls.
2. Dan Marino - 1983-1999
There is one thing Dan Marino does not have in common with the other quarterbacks on this list, Dan never won a Super Bowl, in fact he was beat in his only one by Joe Montana. However, none of these other quarterbacks had Marino's arm. Dan could throw the ball better than anyone. He had the arm strength to be a gunslinger and the accuracy and football smarts to be finesse quarterback. Dan did the most anyone could with less talent around him. Marino won 1 MVP, and played in 9 Pro Bowls. He also set most NFL passing records during his career. Marino's biggest impact on the NFL is evident today. He showed it was possible for a team to throw the ball over 70% a game. In the 80's most teams ran the ball more than they passed, today all the best teams throw more than they run.
1. Joe Montana - 1979-1994
If you have to pick any quarterback to win one game it would be Joe Montana. He has more playoff wins than any other quarterback, 16. In Joe's four Super Bowls his statistics were 11 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and 127.8 passer rating. The brighter the lights, the bigger the shadow he cast. Joe won 4 Super Bowls, 3 Super Bowl MVP's, 2 NFL MVP's, and played in 8 Pro Bowls.
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