2006-08-31 01:48:19 · 22 answers · asked by Web Blazer 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
He would certainly have to be considered one of the very best. It's really difficult to give claim to any one QB as the best of the best for several reasons. There were different eras, different offensive structures. Ownership and coaching also plays a large role in the success or failure of a QB. Marino was every bit as good as Montana yet was never given a great offensive line to work with during most of his career. He had great receivers but he didn't have Jerry RIce. Elway was also a great QB but like Marino didn't have the team Montana had. It wasn't until late in his career that Denver finally got their act together. The result was to straight Super Bowls.
There's probably three of four more QB's that can be thrown into the pot. No one speaks of Terry Bradshaw. No one gives him credit for quarter backings 4 world championships and maybe the greatest of all NFL teams, the 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers. Just my opinion.
2006-08-31 03:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 18⤊ 1⤋
How do you define "best?" Was he the fastest? Did he have the strongest arm? Was he the smartest? It's a very subjective question
However, I will say this about Montana. No quarterback in the history of the NFL was a better fit for Bill Walsh's West Coast offense than Joe Montana. He was cool under pressure and always seemed to save his best for when it was really needed. How's this for a telling stat... In four Super Bowl games, Montana threw 0 interceptions.
But he did have the benefit of having some of the best teammates a quarterback could ever want. Jerry Rice (arguably the best all-player in the history of the NFL) was always there for him to throw to, at least in San Fran. He also had the benefit of having Roger Craig and a strong defense to back up his offense as well.
Was he "the best?" I don't know. But I'm not going to argue with someone who believes that he is. The man has four Super Bowl rings.
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2006-08-31 04:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is tough to say of all-time since Sammy Baugh, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr..etc. However, with two minutes to go and the game on the line I would give the task to Joe Montana because he gets the job done.
Dan Marino hah! He was one dimensional and didn't like to use a running game. He couldn't mix it up. You have to be able to run the ball to win in the NFL championship game. Marino was a slinger and his stats were padded at the end of his career when Miami was totally out of the game. The defenses played soft because Marino couldn't score enough against a prevent defense because they were so far behind.
I think the amazing thing about Montana is his size and the injuries he sustained (i.e., Tommy John surgery and back surgery) and still he got the job done.
2006-08-31 02:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Warren Moon baby....
His number would be even better if not identical to Marino's if the POWERS that be would have given him his fair shot at the NFL 6 years earlier.
You must not understand his stats so here is the break down
Dan Marino
61361 yards 420 TD's 252 int's
Warren Moon minus the 6 years he played in the CFL
49325 yards 291 TD's 233 int's
Whats Left
Yards difference 12,036 yards 129 TD's and 19 int's
Moon's average passing yards per season is 2901 yards passing, now times that by 6 = 17406 + his 49325 = 66731 about 5 Thousand yards more than Marino WOW right.
Moon's average per season for TD's is 17, now times that by 6 = 102 + Moon's 291 =393 mean thats 27 behind Marion...WOW, not bad right
THE NFL did Moon wrong by not drafting him.
Bottom Line....as for stats, Moon is right up there with the best Montana and Marino.
Check the numbers
2006-08-31 04:23:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In some ways, yes... absolutely. Best arm? No. Best mobility? Perhaps. Presence of mind, reading the defense? Most definitely. Working well under pressure? Best ever. When it comes to winning, Joe Montana is peerless. End of story.
As far as the Marino fans go....
http://www.superbowl.com/history/recaps/game/sbxix
And Elway fans...
http://www.superbowl.com/history/recaps/game/sbxxiv
And Kelly fans... You've got to be kidding.
'Nuff said?
2006-08-31 01:58:58 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Joe Montana was associated with a great coach and abundance talented ball players. He carried out the plays called for him with excellent execution for most of his career. To call him the greatest of all time? No, there are far more qualified quarterbacks, Unitas, Bradshaw, Elway, Marino just to name a few
2006-08-31 02:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by tony 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way! He was very good, but he also was surrounded by a ton of talent and played in an offense that was ahead of it's time. Marino, Elway & Kelly were all better quarterbacks.... they just didn't have the opportunity to win as many rings and do it in dramatic fashion.
2006-08-31 01:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by Adios 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!! Count the rings, baby! Dan the Man was good, but he and Joe met in the big dance and Joe won that one! My husband and I argue this one all the time, and we never resolve it. I'll never change my mind, however. As far as I'm concerned, Joe was the BEST EVER!
2006-08-31 17:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by Carrie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MARINO HAS NO BUSINESS EVEN IN THIS CLASS...BEING THE BEST QUARTERBACK EQUATES TO BEING A FIELD GENERAL, AND MARINO OBVIOUSLY FELL SHORT OF HIS GOALS...OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN...STATS DONT COUNT HERE..THE PERSON THAT SUGGESTED WARREN MOON FORGOT, THE CFL HAD MUCH SMALLER PLAYERS, PLAYED ON A LARGER FIELD, AND HAD DIFFERENT RULES...AND DURING HIS TENURE WITH THE OILERS, NEVER COULD QUITE MOTIVATE THEM ENOUGH TO BE CONTENDERS.
BRADSHAW, UNITAS, AIKMEN, TARKENTON,
ELWAY, AND A FEW MODERN DAY FIELD GENERALS WHICH INCLUDE KYLE BRADY, BLEDSOE, RICH GANNON, AND THE EVER EMERGING YOUNG AND DYNAMIC PEYTON MANNING, ARE EXAMPLES OF TRUE FIELD GENERALS.
THE ABILITY TO SURVEY MASKED DEFENSES, OR QUICKLY AUDIBLIZE AND CHANGE A PLAY BECAUSE YOU SEE A MISMATCH IN COVERAGE BEFORE THE DEFENSE CAN RECOVER, PLAYS HEAVILY IN THIS EQUATION.
tHE ABILITY TO SCRAMBLE, IN AND OUT OF THE POCKET....ARM STRENGTH, AND KNOWING WHERE EVERY RECIEVER IS ON EVERY PLAY.
MONTANNA MASTERED THE WEST COAST OFFENSE BECAUSE OF THE TALENT HE HAD SURROUNDING HIM, PROOF OF THIS IS HIS SUCCESSORS...STEVE YOUNG INHERITED AN EXCELLENT OFFENSIVE LINE, ALL WORLD RECIEVERS AND BACKS, AND HAD A DEFENSE WHICH GOT HIM THE BALL BACK.
UNTIL A SINGLE QUARTERBACK EMERGES TO WIN 4 OR 5 BACK TO BACK SUPER BOWLS, WITH A EXEMPLARY TD/INTERCEPTION RATIO...THIS HONOR WIL ONLY COLLECT DUST...AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO "ONE" SINGLE GREATEST QUARTERBACK ATHLETE OF ALL TIME IN FOOTBALL...AS IN BASKETBALL, OR BOXING, AND WE ALL, HANDS DOWN KNOW WHO THOSE PEOPLE ARE.
2006-08-31 05:45:10 · answer #9 · answered by XHIBIT_A_ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I vwould have to say Dan Marino takes the cake on that one, despite the lack of SuperBowl RIngs. You don't win SuperBowls as one player, but as an individual player I say Marino is by far the best.
2006-08-31 01:52:14 · answer #10 · answered by lynswil_25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋