A classic "one-hit wonder," Steve Beuerlein was one of the league's best players in 1999, when he led the NFL with over 4,400 passing yards, setting many single-season franchise records with the Carolina Panthers. 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. There is no real doubt that this guy can get it done, and he's got all the statistics you could ever want to back it up. After several good seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, he has played for several NFL teams: Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and Oakland. The athletic signal-caller, renowned for his legendary rocket arm, ranks among the top passers in NFL history in several categories as well. Rodgers is in great position to move up; he's almost a lock to move into the top 40 some day, barring injury. Lastly, Garrard remains a Crohn's disease activist and is always doing what he can to help find a cure. "Hoss" quarterbacked the Giants team that was the beneficiary of the famous moment in Bills lore known simply as "Wide Right.". He also is a six-time All-Pro selection and was invited to nine Pro Bowls. He's tough as nails, too- he underwent secret surgery to repair a torn ACL before the Chargers' AFC championship game AND PLAYED IN THE GAME. The three-time NFL MVP (1995, 96, 97) still holds several NFL passing records and ranks in the top five in practically every statistical passing category. List of San Francisco 49ers starting quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo (2017-present) Nick Mullens (2018-2021) C. J. Beathard (2017-2021) These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He eventually ended his 8-year career in 2011. However, in 1958, the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers what happened then is the subject of much debate. On one level, it's hard to believe that the quarterback in charge of the great Miami Dolphins dynasty of the 1970s isn't the greatest in franchise history. Please enjoy. Ken O'Brien played for 11 seasons in the NFL as part of the famed Quarterback Class of 1983, and he was taken three picks before Dan Marino. Collins is a former No. 86. Kilmer is another guy that makes me glad I did my diligence. As a result, hes the first quarterback to lead two franchises to a Super Bowl victory. In the 54 previously-played Super Bowls, only two winning quarterbacks chose to retire as their next move rather than a return, choosing to go out on top of the mountain. Steve Young is one of the more interesting characters in NFL history, having done things like wash his helmet in the shower. It was a different time- there weren't as many teams in the NFL as there are today, and there wasn't the same kind of parity. 1 overall pick in the draft out of UC Berkeley. But don't forget how good Bulger was in his first couple seasons he put up legendary numbers. Hostetler technically won a Super Bowl as a starting quarterback, but he lost the starting job to Phil Simms the next season and had trouble staying healthy, which eventually landed him with the Oakland Raiders and eventually the Washington Redskins. Or maybe it's because he was always the solid quarterback that nobody seemed to want? 19. Even so, when you crunch the numbers, McNabb definitely deserves this spot, and if nothing else, the guy has a lot of talent and has made many, many postseason appearances with a pretty average group of guys around him barring Westbrook and Brian Dawkins. Quarterback Drew Brees. Arguably the biggest reason for the success of the Saints organization for the last few years had been the play of quarterback Drew Brees, who vaulted himself into the discussion of "greatest QB in the NFL" with the big win and removed himself from the Dan Marino-led list of men who played the position and did it well but never won an NFL title. Delhomme continued to perform well, for the most part, until he had a five interception collapse against the Arizona Cardinals in the 2008 playoffs. In fairness, the guy backed up Joe Montana, John Elway, Steve Young and a few others appearing in the top category. Exactly how high Rivers can climb is yet to be seen, but I'd guess he'll land in the top 25 so long as he adds an NFL title somewhere along the way. 1 quarterback of all time, "Joe Cool." I'm about to get hammered no matter where I place Starr. A two-time pro-bowl player, he won a championship in 1956. San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1992; Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-94. Brees has thrown for 4,300 yards in four consecutive seasons, and is on pace to exceed that number yet again this year. Esiason played nine seasons of his career with the Bengals, from 1984-92 and then a final season in 1997. Orton also has political aspirations and has stated that he one day wants to run for Congress. Before his tragic death, Steve McNair was one of the better QBs that had ever played in the NFL. He also is currently second for all-time completion percentage (67.7), behind Deshaun Watson by 0.01. The knock on Manning has always been that he doesn't usually play his best when the chips are down. This happened while Garrad himself was overcoming the burdens of Crohn's Disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2004. There have been blips on the QB radar screen since Kelly retired 20 years ago, but the Bills search for a steady franchise quarterback has mostly been fluid. Gannon had an above average career in the NFL, and appeared in the Super Bowl against Tampa, which the Raiders lost. Furthermore, current New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick has previously described Jones as the best "pure passer" that he ever saw. Brooks played most of his career with the New Orleans Saintshe held most franchise passing records at the time of his retirement, though he also played for the Oakland Raiders. Super Bowl XXXIII was the last game John Elway played, Peyton Manning ended his career in Denver after hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, ) to stay up to date with all things around the NFL. Tough break, John. Years after he finished playing in Baltimore, the late Johnny Unitas is still remembered and idolized for what he did on the football field. After a few months away from the game, Elway made his decision public. 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. 12 for the Bills, as Jim Kelly did following Ferguson's departure. Of course, Warner got the last laugh when he returned to the SuperBowl in 2008 as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. 1 overall pick in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the former Heisman Trophy winner from "the U" was a bust there and ended up with the Cleveland Browns, who then moved to Baltimore to become the Ravens prior to the 1996 season. Griese was the quarterback at the helm during the height of the Miami Dolphins' dynasty in the early 1970s, and he experienced a career revival when he started wearing glasses during the 1977 season, revealing that he had very subpar vision in his right eye. He is listed as the CEO/Owner of a carrier company called MK Transfer and is also the CEO of a real estate development company called Twelve Stones. Thanks to his background as a collegiate running back, Graham rushed for 44 touchdowns during his 10-year professional career. However, he enjoyed a long and successful career with the Browns, although the Browns' bad luck from Red Right 88 continued all through Kosar's career as well. Tarkenton is rightly remembered as a great scrambler, but sometimes people forget exactly how good he was as a passer. One of the more unknown four-time Pro Bowlers in league history, especially as QBs go, is Norm Snead, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins before playing with Philadelphia, Minnesota, the New York Giants, and San Francisco before he retired. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the team. This is the one player who was really good when I was young that is still playing at a high level, a true iron man. Luckman played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1939-1950, and in that span led the Bears to four NFL championships. Dallas always seemed to be behind late in the game and Staubach always seemed to come through to win at the last possible moment. I'm still trying to figure out how this guy didn't stick anywhere. McNair played most of his career with the Tennessee Titans, though he played his final two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens after Texas QB Vince Young was drafted to be McNair's replacement in Tennessee. Morton was replaced in 1971 as the Cowboys' quarterback by Roger Staubach, but Morton actually had a longer career than did "Captain Comeback," leaving Dallas in 1974. Jones's best season was 1976, when he won the NFL MVP award and had a passer rating of over 100, one of only three players to have a season with a QB rating of at least 100 during the 1970s (along with Ken Stabler and Roger Staubach). After retiring, Leftwich wanted to remain close to the sport and decided to give coaching a shot. Brett Favre racked up a ton of titles, awards, and recognitions throughout his 20 seasons in the NFL, including being known as a gunslinger, a Super Bowl champion, one of the wealthiest quarterbacks in the business, and one of the oldest NFL quarterbacks to ever suit up. He also was named to four Pro Bowls. Kelly's part in running the show was a major one. 1 in career passing yards (84,520) and touchdowns (624), and he just led the league in both categories in the 2021 season, at the age of 44. Maybe his actions will be forgotten in Pittsburgh; I'd put the probability at "very high" if the Steelers win another championship, and in reality Ben is likely to rise much higher than this when his career is over. In 2000 he helped the Dolphins beat Peyton Manning's Colts 17-14, allowing the Dolphins to beat out Indianapolis for the AFC East division title. Yes, there are knocks against him that he was surrounded by an all-star supporting cast on both offense and defense, and he didn't avoid a couple of big upsets. Besides, I already reserved "worst quarterback ever to win two super bowls" for Jim Plunkett. While the significant part of his career is likely done, he's a feel-good story about a guy who played in NFL Europe, then finally landed a gig with the Saints before ending up in Carolina, where he played his best years. Follow him on Twitter @Rob_UTVOLS. He is also the only quarterback on this list to also kick field goals in professional NFL games, even if most of his numbers are pre-merger. Which quarterbacks retired after winning a Super Bowl? Recently, Campbell returned to his alma mater as one of the radio announcers for Auburn University football. His inconsistent career that was marked by flashes of absolute brilliance attest to this view. Tom Brady is Considering Retirement in a Second Sport After Just 1 Week Away From Football: I Suck at That Sport. Probably the best QB in Bills history not named Jim Kelly, Joe Ferguson played 17 years in the NFL, the first 11 with the Bills before three years with the Detroit Lions, two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and one with the Indianapolis Colts in Jeff George's rookie season. Brunell had a fantastic connection with wideouts Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. His 2017 arrest for drug paraphernalia, however, leads me to believe he needs to be advocating more and smoking less. Moon is often credited with throwing the most perfect spiral in NFL history. The man who led the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2006 was only about halfway through his career at that point. According to Pro Football Reference, Earl was drafted at 22 and was 38 when the Dolphins went on their historic run. Miami 'definitely on the table' for QB in 2023 offseason, per report. Manning became the first to start two Super Bowls with multiple franchises, with different head coaches each time (Dungy, Caldwell, Fox, and Kubiak). Here are the quarterbacks that have been taken from sixth overall to tenth overall over the last decade: Justin Herbert ( Los Angeles Chargers , 1.6 2020) Daniel Jones ( New York Giants , 1.6 2019) 2 time NFL Player of the Year (1947, 1948). You can read. Pro Football Network, LLC. Favre's iron man streak of 292 consecutive starts (and counting) is maybe his most recognizable number, and while he owns a number of great records (i.e. Tarkenton at his retirement owned pretty much every meaningful passing record. Some people feel that record is living on borrowed time, and yet, even the most prolific passers like Dan Marino and Peyton Manning have yet to take it down. Quarterbacks who have retired after winning the Super Bowl By Tommy Garrett February 7, 2021 Jump around this article Click to show While every NFL wants to go out on top, few get that opportunity to do so. He has followed the footsteps of his father by breeding and racing horses, which can be extremely lucrative if done properly. McNabb's legacy is in desperate need of a Super Bowl victory, yet somehow I doubt that one is forthcoming. At the same time, just the stratospheric nature of Manning's numbers alone warrant a place in the top five. At least he's not doing those cheesy Muscle Milk commercials anymore. Blanda holds the record for most extra points kicked in NFL history, and might have been a better kicker than he was a quarterback. (As of Week 8 this season, Rivers was on pace to break the all-time single season passing yardage record. It has to be quite the transition for most players to go from the top of the totem pole, to being on the outside of the sport looking in. 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