Top 5 QB All-Time

• Ironman92

  

  Now that Peyton is done.
  
  Mine:
  
  1. Brady
  2. Montana
  3. Manning
  4. Elway (wanted him 2nd or 3rd and if needing a drive to win it he might be my #1)
  5. Marino (wanted to go Steve Young)
  
  Great consideration: Farve
  
  Don't know where to rank: Brees
• Commander of Awesome

  

  1. Otto Graham
  2. Marino
  3. Brady
  4. Manning
  5. Elway
  
  
  With little thought behind it. No disputing #1 tho.
• BR1986FB

  1. Montana
  2. Brady
  3. Manning
  4. Marino
  5. Elway
• j_crazy

  

  1. Manning
  2. Brady
  3. Favre
  4. Marino or Montana
  5. Marino or Montana
• Iliketurtles

  

  Brady
  Manning
  Montana
  Elway
  Favre
• Automatik

  

  Brady
  Montana
  Marino
  Manning
  Elway
• Ironman92

  

  These are interesting. Not really any definite slots for any of them.
• Ironman92

  

  Elway and Farve were similar. Elway more reliable when needed I think. 5 Super Bowls....Farve has the MVPs but one was ridiculously over Marshall Faulk.
• BR1986FB

  Ironman92;1785147 wrote:Elway and Farve were similar. Elway more reliable when needed I think. 5 Super Bowls....Farve has the MVPs but one was ridiculously over Marshall Faulk.

  If you look purely at stats, it isn't all that close. Elway threw for 4000 yards one time in his career with a high TD year of 27 and a completion % of around 57%. Favre threw for 4000 yards 6 times, had at least 27 TD's in 11 years and had a 62% completion percentage. What kills Favre is that he threw quite a few picks plus Elway has the SB appearances.
• Azubuike24

  

  You can't just downgrade Montana, Elway, etc...because their numbers don't match up. You're crazy to think those guys wouldn't have similar numbers if their careers were the 90's to present vs the 80's to 2000.
  
  For instance, Elway's highest passing attempts per year was 605 and he only was over 550 twice. 605 wouldn't even rank in the top 5 in 2015.
• BR1986FB

  Azubuike24;1785152 wrote:You can't just downgrade Montana, Elway, etc...because their numbers don't match up. You're crazy to think those guys wouldn't have similar numbers if their careers were the 90's to present vs the 80's to 2000.
  
  For instance, Elway's highest passing attempts per year was 605 and he only was over 550 twice. 605 wouldn't even rank in the top 5 in 2015.

  I wasn't arguing in favor of Favre over Elway as you can see my top 5. I agree that stats can't be argued, in some cases. In today's league, Elway would likely be chucking the ball all over the yard as most teams do.
• Ironman92

  

  Passing numbers are tough...it was different. Farve and Elway didn't get to pass in the dome or Miami. Elway didn't have great receivers as much as Montana and Marino did early on. Farve IMO had a little better receivers and running backs throughout his career than Elway...but they are close. Elway and Farve had a career of getting passes through when they had no business doing so.
  
  Montana and Brady are close...I think Montana consistently had better skill players around him but I think Brady can make more of the difficult passes. Montana is basically Brady but more likable.
  
  Marino is Manning with 2 fewer championships. From the insanely quick release to the lead feet.
  
  Hard to compare as the 3 younger guys all throw so much more and passes are shorter for higher completion %
• Ironman92

  

  And I'll be honest...I'm biased to Elway because he was the only QB who could consistently beat those ridiculously talented Browns teams back when I hated them the most....that right there wins in tie-breakers with me.
• BR1986FB

  Ironman92;1785171 wrote:And I'll be honest...I'm biased to Elway because he was the only QB who could consistently beat those ridiculously talented Browns teams back when I hated them the most....that right there wins in tie-breakers with me.

  Booo !!!!
• ernest_t_bass

  

  1. Marino
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  2 - 5 - Does it really matter!!!???
• SnotBubbles

  

  1. Montana
  2. Manning
  3. Marino
  4. Favre
  5. Elway
  
  Brady will go to #3 on that list when he retires. Unless he gets another SB win, then I'll take him up to 2, maybe 1.
• Ironman92

  

  SnotBubbles;1785186 wrote:1. Montana
  2. Manning
  3. Marino
  4. Favre
  5. Elway
  
  Brady will go to #3 on that list when he retires. Unless he gets another SB win, then I'll take him up to 2, maybe 1.

  Why not now?
• MontyBrunswick

  

  1. Brees
  2. Brady
  3. Peyton Manning
  4. Elway
  5. Eli Manning
• gerb131

  

  SnotBubbles;1785186 wrote:1. Montana
  2. Manning
  3. Marino
  4. Favre
  5. Elway
  
  Brady will go to #3 on that list when he retires. Unless he gets another SB win, then I'll take him up to 2, maybe 1.

  I like that
• ernest_t_bass

  

  I don't get all the love for Montana.
• superman

  1. Montana
  2. Brady
  3. Elway
  4. Favre
  5. Manning
• Ironman92

  

  ernest_t_bass;1785198 wrote:I don't get all the love for Montana.

  He was my hardest one to place. His game was similar to Manning/Brady....but he had better weapons than both of them. Great touch but mediocre arm. 4-0 in Super Bowls and one incredible long drive to win one. Maybe his greatest mark was keeping Steve Young as a back up....had Young been given the chance I think he wins the previous two Super Bowls also
• Spock

  

  Randall Cunningham
• MontyBrunswick

  

  Spock;1785217 wrote:Randall Cunningham

  
  Akili Smith
• BR1986FB

  MontyBrunswick;1785224 wrote:Akili Smith

  Uncle Rico