best by stats and by legacy
2007-06-11 16:38:43 · 27 answers · asked by chris W 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Stat wise its Brett Farve. Next year, hes gonna break every reckord Marino set. He won the MVP 3 times and has been the greatest QB Green Bay has ever had. Joe Montana left the biggest legacy. With that many Super Bowl rings with Jerry Rice as a go to guy, he's up there at the top with everyone else.
2007-06-11 16:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by The asker 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, even though he hasn't put up stats like Favre, Elway, Marino, Tarkenton or Unitas among others...
Joe Montana is the best signal-caller and smoothest performer there ever was in the game. I think Super Bowl 23 was the defining moment...when he led the San Francisco 49ers on a 92-yard touchdown drive with just over 3 minutes left and down by a field goal. He completed 8 of 9 passes in the 11-play drive -- and it became "The Drive", as legendary as anything John Elway or Johnny Unitas ever engineered.
"Right before we went onto the field for that last drive," center Randy Cross said, "I walked up and down the sidelines telling -- screaming at -- anybody I could find. I kept telling everyone, "You gotta believe.' "
That's when Montana displayed one of those moments that earned him the nickname Joe Cool. As he gathered his team, Montana turned to tackle Harris Barton in the huddle. "Hey, Harris," he said. "Check it out. There's John Candy."
In the midst of a Super Bowl pressure cooker, the 49ers quarterback could be so casual as to pick the actor out of 75,000 spectators.
"At first, the mood in the huddle wasn't desperate; it was more workmanlike," Cross said. "But when we crossed the 50, we got more confident. You could sense it. Joe didn't say much, but we all knew he was going to make something happen."
2007-06-12 11:20:25 · answer #2 · answered by TiredOfVikes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you go by how many superbowls they have won, then it is Montana hands down. But if you go by statisically then it is easily Brett Favre (plus the guy will of played like 250 consecutive regular season games by the time this one is over).
People say Peyton Manning will be the greatest after so long, but I really doubt it. Plus I hate Manning. He's a cry baby.
Favre > All, hopefully he gets another ring. Sucks that Elway got what should of been his second, haha. I think Brady has a legit shot though at getting more rings then Montana though depending on how he sticks around.
2007-06-12 00:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you're going to get the Montanas and the Elways and the Marinos... but i'm going to go out on a limb here and throw Fran Tarkenton(sp?) into the mix. he was a great post season quarterback and was as tough as they come. he also revolutionized the position. he was the first quarterback , i believe, that could be designated a scrambling quarterback. this paved the way for Steve Young, Randall Cunningham, and McNabb. I'm not saying that they wouldn't have scrambled without Fran first but he showed the league there was a whole other dimension to the position. This contribution plus he solid post season play i think earns him at least a mention as one of the best
2007-06-12 01:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I say Marino because of talent. Marino made the best, eyebrow raising throws, had the quickest release, and had stats and talent. To judge greatness is to judge the talent and greatness of the passes the QB makes, and Marino made the best passes I've ever seen. In between defenders, in double and triple coverage, with spiral, velocity, accuracy and a quick release. And on a CONSISTENT BASIS. He was the best talent at that position, and that is what you would go by to judge that position. He also was daring enough to do this succesfully, without relying on a conservative west - coast offense.
2007-06-12 00:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by Bjorn K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joe Montana, hands down. Four Super Bowl appearances, four wins and three MVP awards. And for those who claim he had great talent around him, check out the roster on his first Super Bowl winning team. Jerry Rice, Roger Craig and John Taylor were not on that one.
People will say John Elway, but he played in five SBs and played well in only one of them (33.) Sure he was more athletic and exciting, but that doesn't mean he was better than Montana. Joe just got the job done.
2007-06-11 23:45:20 · answer #6 · answered by Liberal American 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joe Montana
2007-06-12 00:36:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow...lots of things to factor in...lots of great qb's...
montana was awesome and a 4 time superbowl winner.
elway was good but not great in superbowls
aikman won 3 sb's and holds the record for most wins in a decade.
bradshaw won 4 superbowls
young was great but not as successful as montana
staubach played in 5 superbowls, starting in four, winning two
sammy baugh has one of the best playoff stat sheets
johnny unitas was as unstoppable as manning is today
marino holds so many records
tarkenton was in three superbowls (winning none) but had great career stats
what about dan fouts, kenny stabler, and brett favre?
if i have to pick just one...i think it's Roger "the dodger" Staubach because i just like him...
2007-06-13 07:08:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brett Favre by the stats and Joe Montana by the legacy.
Just think about them.
2007-06-12 00:12:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Troy Aikman He holds 45 passing records, and is the most winning QB in the NFC of the 90's.
2007-06-12 02:29:50 · answer #10 · answered by steve s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋