Top Five QBs of the Past 25 Years

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Hey guys! Good posts so far. I can agree that all the quarterbacks mentioned above are excellent. However, I believe the greatest quarterback that I have ever seen is Joe Montana, who many refer to as "Joe Cool".

He didn't have a lot of the physical tools that a lot of other quarterbacks had, like the cannon arm, great speed, or a towering stature, but he had all the intangibles. Montana was a winner.

In his career, he had 31 fourth quarter come back victories. He won all 4 Superbowls that he went to. He won 3 Superbowl MVP's, more than any other player in NFL history.

In his Superbowl games, he completed 83-122 passes for 1,142 yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. His QB rating was 127.8. He was unflappable under pressure.

Sure, he had great receivers, but so do many other QB's, the difference was in Joe's demeanor. He electrified the huddle when he entered it. His coolness was always present even in the roughest of situations. During a huddle in the 1989 Superbowl vs. the Bengals, with the 49'ers down by 3 and 3:20 on the clock Joe spotted something. Not something special about the defense, but rather he pointed to the stands and said "isn't that John Candy." Afterwards, he continued to lead the 49'ers 92 yards, throwing the winning touchdown with 34 seconds remaining.

So, some quarterbakcs I have seen are very good, but only one has been great and that was Joe Cool. His ability to win under pressure has been unparalleled over the past 20 years.

Sammy Baugh
Sonny Jergensen
Joe Thiesman
Doug Williams
Mark Rypien

I cant think of anything better!

Sammy Baugh been within 25 years? =p

I feel Vick deserves the list. Name one QB that threatens defensive coordinators now days, sure he hasn't been consistant. However he has arm strength, accuracy, and moves that are simply mind boggling. Provided his career lasts 7+ years he'll be recognized as one of the greatest. I feel he does more with nothing than a lot of the other QBs mentioned.

I don't feel brady deserves to make the list. That's like putting Jake DelHomme on there.

Reg - Cunningham was more than "good" man. Dude was a beast!

Weuffel is like that bad four-letter word you never want to say, and would feel the shame if you said it in a croud.

Vick needs to get it done for a few more years before I'd put him on any 'greats' list. He also needs to improve his passing ability, right now he's still just a great runner playing QB.

Young could definitely be on a top 5 list, totally forgot about him.

Brady could get a mention in a few years, especially if he adds another SB to his already impressive resume.

1. Favre: No one has won more MVP's or made more players look great than he has, he's the best ever, IMO.
2. Joe Montana: A winner
3. John Elway: Had to have T.D. carry him to 2 Super Bowl wins, but he makes the list anyway.
4. Jim Kelly: 4 Super Bowls
5. Dan Marino: Holds almost every passing record in the book

If you asked me who I thought has the greatest potential in the past 25 years though I would definitely say Mike Vick.

What an arm! What mobility! What field vision!

The guy has it all and he is a game changer (someone who strikes fear into a defense)

1. Elway- The dude bordered on the supernatural sometimes. 2 minutes left, the Broncos down by 5, they have to drive 80 yards with no timeouts....you just knew he was going to do it. All you could do was hold your breath. And he did it (except for the final years) with no running game.

2. Marino. This guy could would pick opposing defenses apart in his sleep. And his quick release meant he rarely got sacked.

3. Farve. This guy's a throwback. Put him back in the 50's and 60's and watch the fireworks between him and Unitas. Best pure quarterback in the game today, despite his age.

4. Montana. Yeah, he won so many superbowls, and did so much...Crap. I might be alone in thinking this, but I think Montana was maybe the most overated QB ever. He played on an unbeatable squad, had an awesome rushing attack to back him up, and threw the ball to THE best WR to ever play in Rice. I have heard some go so far as to say that Montana "made" Jerry Rice a star. I think it's the opposite.

And here's a name we haven't heard yet....
5. Bernie Kosar. Tough as beaten leather. Would play with dislocated fingers and broken ribs.

Had a hard time keeping Cunningham off this list. He set the stage for a new generation of QBs like McNabb, Vick, and McNair.

You know, just for fun, why not throw out Bradshaw and Staubach. The game changed with the rule changes in the late 70's and the expanded schedule. These guys,especially Staubach broke many hearts...consistently. Thse two may not have been built for the 80's but they were deadly in the 70's. I had much more fear of Staubach than Aikman.

DG