2006-08-16 15:47:31 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Lots of possibilities for for the best of all time...
Joe Montana comes to mind, and he's hard to argue with, but he did have Jerry Rice in his prime, and it's hard to look bad with Jerry as a receiver.
Dan Marino is a perfect example of a QB who was made by his recievers. It seemed that 2-3 times a game, one of the Marks (Duper or Clayton) was making an incredible catch. Marino had a quick release, but wasn't a great QB IMO.
John Elway.. well, some of the reason I don't like him is "fan personal".. he got drafted by my then hometown Baltimore Colts.. and chose not to play.. I hate rookies that do that. Plus, for the longest time, he was always the bridesmaid. How many SB blowout losses did he QB for? Enough said there..
Peyton Manning? See Dan Marino.. hasn't won jack, and has receivers that would make Heath Shuler an all-pro.
Now that I've knocked out a few... I'll go back in time.. no one was better than Johnny Unitas. If he had the advantage of todays rules back then, his stats would be incredible. He'd make Manning, Montana, and the rest look like Kyle Boller or Vinny Testeverde
2006-08-17 14:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by rychendroll 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tricky question because there is 2 answers.
Joe Montana was a guy that had alot of talent, and was able to win the big ones. But he also had alot of Talent surrounding him.
I think probably Dan Marino would have to be the best overall quarterback. The man had skills! I am not saying he is the best athlete but he could win games for you and him being in the game change so many things around the league and for future quarterbacks. He never won the superBowl but alot of that had to do with the talent surrounding him or the lack their of.
Keep an eye on Peyton manning though because he could easily unseat both of these people if he can prove he can win the big one. This will be a huge year for him cause he will have to do it without E. James.
2006-08-16 23:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by Generation268 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Likely the same as everyone else on here, gotta go with Joe Montana. He had such great presence of mind, especially when it counted in the 2 minute drill. So many come-from-behind victories, Super Bowl wins in dramatic fashion. He wasn't as flashy as some, but he had a great feel for the game and never seemed to get flustered and lose control under pressure.
As a Bears fan, you know I'm completey unbiased too... I'd have loved to put a QB from Chi-town on here, but the last great Bears QB was Sid Luckman from the '40s.
2006-08-16 23:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by crazyhorse3477 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe Montana
2006-08-17 16:01:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe Montana
2006-08-17 00:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by Babsi71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe Montana
2006-08-16 22:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bart Starr--stat-wise best career yards per attempt, best long bomber, ran a great offense (not his fault it was not Air Coryell under Lombardi) and number of NFL titles.
P.S. Peyton Manning? Are you kidding? You gotta win a playoff game on the road in the cold to actually be even in the running. Put any QB in the dome who can throw and stats roll up under those perfect conditions...hello, Kurt Warner.
2006-08-17 02:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to agree with Bart Starr. Yeah I'm a Packer fan and thus biased but he was a hell of a player. While I wasn't even conceived when he played, I still respect the guy.
PS: The guy who put Ron Mexico (a.k.a. Michael Vick) further up the list shame on you. He's a terrible QB who just knows how to scramble, that's it. You put him in any kind of situation where he needs to be a QB (e.g., pocket passing) and he just fails miserably.
2006-08-17 03:27:26 · answer #8 · answered by Jesse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ken Anderson. Honorable Mention to Terry Bradshaw, and Johnny Unitas.
2006-08-17 00:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by cashcobra_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Unitas
2006-08-18 03:58:35 · answer #10 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋