Sure, he's going to have some clunkers every now and again, but Brees has been in the league a long time and for the last five years has really been one of the league's elite QBs. These NFL QBs didn't last that long and had to pick up different professions after stepping away from football. Additionally, in his second year with the team, Manning led the Broncos to a 13-3 record and a Super Bowl XLVIII spot. Baugh also won two NFL championships, in addition to being twice named NFL Player of the Year. So, whos the oldest NFL QB? Quarterbacks who have retired after winning the Super Bowl By Tommy Garrett February 7, 2021 Jump around this article Click to show While every NFL wants to go out on top, few get that opportunity to do so. Even though he is retired and went out of the NFL. This guy has some STATS. In 2017, Clausen joined the American Flag Football League and was paired up with legendary receiver Terrell Owens. The former 49er great is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Neil Lomax's nine year career, all with the Cardinals (both the St. Louis and Phoenix versions), was occasionally brilliant and occasionally warranted benching him. He played for five other teams during the course of his career and backed up Troy Aikman during one of the Cowboys' Super Bowl years. Stroud waited until the last day to let everyone know his plans and released a statement saying the decision was very difficult . Brett Favre (October 10, 1969 - Present) He's also a former No. He would spend all 16 seasons of his Hall of Fame career in Denver, where he would go on to play in five Super Bowls. The Associated Press. That might or might not be a fair assessment; however, the fact remains that Aikman didn't produce at such a high level in terms of his individual statistics as did other players of his era. In any event, following the 1989 game in which Everett pretty much got killed by the 49ers defensive front for the entire game, Everett was perceived by many as someone who shied away from contact. Interestingly, the other quarterback to accomplish the feat is Kurt Warner, who like Morton also played intervening time between those two teams with the New York Giants. His statistics were almost always mind-blowing; Moon is the only player to be enshrined in both the NFL Hall of Fame and the CFL Hall of Fame. Quarterbacks are often the highest paid player on the team and are commonly seen dating professional models; attending the biggest parties; and buying the biggest houses. Everyone figured that Vinny Testaverde would have a noteworthy NFL career after winning the Heisman Trophy and being drafted first overall in 1987. Moon would spend the majority of his NFL career in Houston running the Oilers' famed run-and-shoot offense. Having retired in the summer of 2021, according to the NFL, Drew Brees played in the National Football League as a quarterback for over 20 years, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. With McNair at the helm, the Tennessee Titans were usually one of the NFL's better teams. Delhomme continued to perform well, for the most part, until he had a five interception collapse against the Arizona Cardinals in the 2008 playoffs. MORE:Breaking down Tom Brady's record by season with Buccaneers and Patriots. His best years were 1974-1977, when he went to four straight Pro Bowls and his Cardinals made the playoffs twice. He also is a six-time All-Pro selection and was invited to nine Pro Bowls. This guy has one of the best winning percentages when he was with Denver, he also took the Cardinals to the playoffs when he was with them. Especially in light of the fact that he's basically proven that on a personal level, he's pretty much a douche bag. Because this guy was just flat out exciting. 45 just because I'm a Ravens fan and think/hope/pray he will have a great career. Tarkenton at his retirement owned pretty much every meaningful passing record. Plunkett might be the worst quarterback to ever win two Super Bowls, but the point remains the man still did win two Super Bowls, both with the Oakland Raiders, winning the Super Bowl MVP in his first go-round. Interestingly, showing just how much times have changed, Johnson continued his studies at Washington University in St. Louis while playing for the Cardinals, and he is now a professor of chemical engineering at New Mexico State. After a few months away from the game, Elway made his decision public. He developed into a scrambling QB and then eventually into a conventional pocket QB as he aged; it was a good thing too considering he was surrounded by a great supporting cast headlined by arguably the best player in NFL history regardless of position, WR Jerry Rice. Furthermore, current New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick has previously described Jones as the best "pure passer" that he ever saw. Not one? Even while serving as a lightning rod, Stabler led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 1974, his MVP season, and again in 1976; however, following a contract dispute, Stabler was traded to the Houston Oilers, where he played for two years before playing out the final three years of his career with the New Orleans Saints. 1, he now falls to No. One of the more unknown four-time Pro Bowlers in league history, especially as QBs go, is Norm Snead, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins before playing with Philadelphia, Minnesota, the New York Giants, and San Francisco before he retired. His best season was 1969, when he won the league MVP, but he was consistently near the top of the NFL in passing categories during the late 1960s. 7 spot. 1 overall pick in 1990 by the Indianapolis Colts, Jeff George was simply in the NFL a long time. He now works as an analyst for FOX sports. Since he served in World War Two, Conerlys career didnt start until he was 27 years old in 1948. Know primarily for his long run with the Green Bay Packers, Favre caused ire with fans after announcing his retirement in 2008 and then joining up with the New York Jets soon after. He will forever be acknowledged for his high football IQ, relentless preparation, and immense character, both on and off the field. Griese played in the actual Super Bowl that year. It didnt help that his final season with the Minnesota Vikings wasnt anything to write home about, but the year before that he passed for 4,202 yards and 33 touchdowns, according to the NFL. Only Joe Montana can rival Bradshaws perfect 4-0 record in Super Bowl starts. However, he enjoyed a long and successful career with the Browns, although the Browns' bad luck from Red Right 88 continued all through Kosar's career as well. He would win two Super Bowls (VI and XII), earning MVP honors in Super Bowl VI. Stats for active players are through the 2021 regular season. Although his NFL days are over, Clausen has refused to give up on his love of the game. Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. The 1998 Broncos fired on all cylinders during the regular season. The fastest quarterback to reach the 60,000- and 70,000-yard milestones, he's fourth all-time in career regular-season wins (172). He is a two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year, having constantly dealt with adversity throughout his career, and he now backs up Chad Henne. 7 TD passes in one game (tied for NFL record). Of the top two, Aikman is the first to appear. But then the unthinkable happenedthe Patriots lost. His inconsistent career that was marked by flashes of absolute brilliance attest to this view. 1 overall draft choice by the New England Patriots in 1993, and he remained with the team until 2001 when he was hit by Jets LB Mo Lewis and was injured. Some quarterbacks thrive after retiring and others suffer adversity. While many retired NFL players spend years trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives after they retire, Harrington had a strong sense of self and passion for TV and music. Not too many 13th round picks end up as NFL MVPs at some point, but that's just what Brian Sipe did. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. He is on pace to break most major passing records, though it remains to be seen exactly how far out some of Brett Favre's records will be after this season, and he was the fastest player to reach 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 completions in his career. #1 Aaron Rodgers - 13002 yards (4th), 14.74 . Ultimately when you get to the top few spots, you are obliged to nitpick, and nitpicking is enough for me to leave Elway at No. Stabler's first major appearance in the public spotlight was in relief of an injured Daryle Lamonica in the 1972 playoff game between the Raiders and the Steelers. Follow him on Twitter @Rob_UTVOLS. Not necessarily. He was named MVP of that game, the capper to arguably the greatest season by a QB in NFL history. Brady said in December on his "Let's Go!" Professional careers align with athletic peaks, and the aging process will eventually force everyone, even Hall of Fame locks such as Peyton Manning, to retire. No Twitter update. Randy Moss, in his first stint with the Vikings at that time, said following the 2000 season that Culpepper was one of the most physically gifted quarterbacks he'd ever played with. His legacy is hurt by the fact that his two best teams, the 2000 and 2002 Raiders, lost to two outstanding defenses deep in the playoffs. I'm not sure that's a fair question, but it is regularly asked nonetheless, and Staubach comes in at No. The NFL later adopted a rule change to assist the defense making substitutions in these situations. Tarkenton is rightly remembered as a great scrambler, but sometimes people forget exactly how good he was as a passer. He eventually made his way back to the Super Bowl after a successful 2008 campaign with the Cardinals. Still, if he'd been that good, teams wouldn't have drafted players to replace himso he's here at No. Currently, he works as an ESPN NFL analyst. I know it shouldn't necessarily be the case, because he lost to the Dolphins and Steelers dynasties in the 1970s when he did get to the Super Bowl. Everybody knew that Jackson would need time to develop into an NFL caliber quarterback, but his physical attributes were through the roof and too hard to resist. He was named NFL MVP in 1966 and named to the Pro Bowl four times. He started and ended the 1972 season, when the Dolphins were a perfect 17-0, though he was relieved by Earl Morrall following an injury in week 5 as mentioned earlier. He would bounce in and out of retirement over the final three seasons of his 20-year career, ending it with short stints with the Jets and Vikings. 51.9 percent completion percentage (way lower than Ken Anderson, hello!). The former Heisman Trophy winner joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969 at the age of 27, following a four-year tour of duty in Vietnam as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Tarkenton revolutionized the quarterback position, playing a brand of football that was unlike any other of his era. First player to throw for and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season (2006), 47.6 career rushing yards/game average, first all-time for QB. Could Orton be on the presidential ticket one day? Doesn't seem very likely coming out of the NFC West this year. For his efforts, Fouts was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 1982. He was a REALLY GOOD game manager who also happened to win an NFL MVP. Simple: because he's Brett Favre. Manning isn't typically thought of as a "clutch" quarterback, and despite his gaudy numbers, I'd rather have guys who just don't seem to feel pressure. He also is currently second for all-time completion percentage (67.7), behind Deshaun Watson by 0.01. Before joining the Bills, Kelly spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL, winning league MVP honors in 1984. As "pilot" of the famous "Air Coryell" offense, Dan Fouts was the quarterback for the San Diego Chargers in the 1970s and 1980s. Still, it's hard to argue with the results. Ah, Jeff Garcia. Johnson was the last quarterback . 2) Joe Montana. After a swirl of rumors, Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons, though some fans hope hell reconsider and make a comeback. Van Brocklin was a two-time NFL champion, once with each franchise, and is the holder of the NFL's single-game passing yardage record (554 yards). We dont blame you if you dont remember the highlights from Vince Evans career, as there werent many. Check out some of his music on Youtube. Having retired in the summer of 2021, according to the NFL, Drew Brees played in the National Football League as a quarterback for over 20 years, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He is also the only quarterback on this list to also kick field goals in professional NFL games, even if most of his numbers are pre-merger. Lamonica was a winner, and it's hard to penalize him for not winning a Super Bowl against a stacked team like Vince Lombardi's Packers in Super Bowl II. The guy can flat out play, which is why the Steelers, a proud organization, were willing to give him another chance. 1 overall pick Manning after he refused to sign with the Chargers. Clausen left the NFL quietly after the 2015 NFL season. Tom Brady's retirement last offseason lasted all of 40 days, but the assumption entering 2022 seemed to be that this would be his final season. Coming out of college in 1978, Moon saw zero interest coming from the NFL and spent the first five years of his post-collegiate career in the Canadian Football League. It might not be fair, and I'm not going to pretend that there's no bias at all in this article. He was a perfect 2-0 in Super Bowl appearances, winning MVP honors in both games. To be fair, Jeff Hostetler was actually the QB that played in the 1990 win, and if the gods had been on Buffalo's side that day, NFL history might be very different. Brunell was the biggest reason why the Jaguars became the first expansion franchise in NFL history to make the playoffs in three of their first four years of existence- the expansion team had stability at the most important position. On top of that, the guy was forced to demonstrate remarkable mental fortitude- remember, he was the guy who had to replace BRETT FAVRE in Green Bay. The first modern quarterback to appear on this list, Chad Pennington spent most of his career with the New York Jets, though he now plays for the Miami Dolphins. I don't know how I did them.". The play call, "Red Right 88," was immortalized in Cleveland football lore, and since then, the Browns have been among the unluckiest teams in the NFL. Warner retired before the 2010 season, and in his absence the Cardinals have NOBODY at quarterback, hence their 3-4 record. 6 on the countdown. Regardless of his play, he was talking trash the entire time. We dont know how many people would have bet on either his underwhelming CV for his time in the NFL or the length of his career. Bobby Layne was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1948, but was behind both Sid Luckman and Johnny Lujack on the depth chart, so he refused to return to the team in 1949. Slingin Sammy Baugh played in the NFL for 16 seasons, all with the Washington Redskins. Thus, the Broncos took an early lead in Super Bowl 50 and never trailed. Tyler Maas. Jones's best season was 1976, when he won the NFL MVP award and had a passer rating of over 100, one of only three players to have a season with a QB rating of at least 100 during the 1970s (along with Ken Stabler and Roger Staubach). His bravado didn't really carryover into the NFL, however, as he struggled mightily when given opportunities. It was good for both parties to move on, with the Rams drafting their franchise QB in Sam Bradford, who, if he continues playing like he has so far this season, will make his way onto this list eventually. For a select group of quarterbacks, they were able to retire on their terms after winning the Super Bowl. Warner was out of a job. Otto Graham played for ten years with the Cleveland Browns, and in all ten seasons, Graham led the Browns the championship game. Warner is widely considered one of the most accurate and efficient passers in NFL history. You know, I think what I really realized last year was you've got to be really sure to do that," he told Jim Gray, adding that the next time he decides to retire will be his last. After starting only 2 games in his first 5 NFL seasons, Delhomme joined the Carolina Panthers and immediately took over the starting job. He was part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017. Dan Treacy is a content producer for Sporting News. He is the only QB to ever throw for more than 400 yards and keep a perfect 158.3 QB rating in the same game; he also combined with Marino to throw for over 900 passing yards in the same game, another NFL record. 50.7 percent career completion percentage. After winning a national championship at Notre Dame, Joe Cool or The Comeback Kid as he is often referred, would go on to a legendary career with the 49ers. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Drew Bledsoe was famous for one thing: being a water buffalo in the pocket. Not bad. for NFL news and in-depth analysis concerning the 2020 season and beyond. A guy with a lot of upside, Matt Schaub is the first active player to appear on the list that has a real chance to move up, especially with the kind of talent around him on the Houston offensemost notably Andre Johnson and now Arian Foster. Nothing. Besides all of the statistics that are associated with signal-callers, especially in todays pass-happy game, its the only position that attributes wins and losses with any regularity. Regardless, Young will still go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. Steve Grogan played in the NFL for 15 seasons, all with the New England Patriots, from 1975-90. 86. (As of Week 8 this season, Rivers was on pace to break the all-time single season passing yardage record. Culpepper has never been the same since leaving Minnesota, but he had more than just one really good season. Brady has long said that his goal was to play until . Also, continue to visitPro Football Networkfor NFL news and in-depth analysis concerning the 2020 season and beyond. Leftwich must have proven his worth as he was hired as the Cardinals quarterbacks coach for the 2017 season. 1 overall pick in NFL history, but he isn't the worst, either, and he warrants a pretty high spot on the list because of his championship pedigree alone. In the AFC divisional playoff against the Oakland Raiders, the Browns trailed by two points and were within range for a short field goal attempt. However, Young's improvisational skills proved best suited to the quarterback position. Despite the "phantom sack," Jim Everett does indeed appear on the countdown at No. 70. Long years of suffering had ended, and what a celebration it was. His 2017 arrest for drug paraphernalia, however, leads me to believe he needs to be advocating more and smoking less. Jackson eventually became the starter in Minnesota and later in Seattle, but failed to ever consistently perform at his high potential level. 4 NFL MVPs (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009) * = league record for most MVPs in modern era. He was among the first players ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in its inaugural class in 1963. A record that still stands today. The late George Blanda is next on the list, and he earns such a high spot because of his longevity at the professional level. 1 overall in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. Brady hasn't said whether he plans to retire this offseason, but reports have indicated that he's open to a return. He was the only real superstar of the expansion New Orleans Saints. Which quarterbacks retired after winning a Super Bowl? A virtually-unknown and even-more overlooked coming out of Eastern Illinois University, Tony Romo went totally undrafted in 2003, and went from becoming a backup quarterback who caught the attention of several NFL teams, to being handed the starting job of America's most famous (or infamous) team in place of a struggling Drew Bledsoe. It was his first losing season in the NFL, and he averaged a career-worst 9.6 yards per completion. Related | NFL Super Bowl Predictions Against the Spread. Manning holds multiple NFL records, both single-season and career. His four-touchdown performance in Super Bowl XXVII earned him MVP honors. But a tall taskan almost impossible task, evenis ranking quarterbacks across time. This made him an immediate fan favorite. Stroud has made the decision to enter his name into the 2023 NFL draft. It's tough for me to rank a guy like this ahead of guys that I've constantly discussed when talking about the all-time great quarterbacks in NFL history. San Francisco 49ers, 1979-1992; Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-94. It was a different time- there weren't as many teams in the NFL as there are today, and there wasn't the same kind of parity. You can readmore of his work hereand follow him at@TommygarrettPFNon Twitter. Staubach is recognized as one of the game's all time great quarterbacks, and with two Super Bowl rings in four appearances his career makes a strong case for the top ten, especially considering his multiple clutch performances to save Dallas over the years. After reversing his retirement decision last year, Tom Brady might be considering it for real this time after the Bucs were dumped from the NFL playoffs. If there was ever a quarterback that took way too much heat, it would be Donovan McNabb. Either way, in five years, Aaron Rodgers will be 42 years old and well past the typical retirement age for quarterbacks. The roller coaster ride with Lomax was at its best in his Pro Bowl seasons, and his 4,614 passing yards in 1984 is good for 12th all time right now, though recent trends suggest that more and more quarterbacks will be hitting the 4,000 passing yard barrier in coming years. The Minnesota Vikings thought they had drafted a steal when they traded up to get Tarvaris Jackson in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. If he has looked at other options before, he could do so again. When it comes to the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Tom Brady is No. Plummer was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the Arizona Cardinals, and he played there from 1997 until 2002. It also helped him earn NFL MVP honors in 1990. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. During his career with Philadelphia and then Minnesota in 1998 Randall Cunningham was one of the league's most electrifying players and a dual-threat quarterback. Clausen ultimately lost his first flag football game, but he was playing against Michael Vick (seriously, who could ever beat Vick in flag football?). Bradshaw was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Like Brady Quinn, Leinart is actually a very likeable and knowledgeable football commentator. This is because Kevin Kolb absolutely robbed the Arizona Cardinals when they traded for him and gave him a massive contract in hopes that he would be their next franchise quarterback. Tom Brady is Considering Retirement in a Second Sport After Just 1 Week Away From Football: I Suck at That Sport. Favre was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 33rd overall pick out of Southern Miss in the 1991 NFL Draft. Clausen was touted as being a competitive, arrogant gunslinger when he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2010. ), but others are quickly forgotten about after leaving the spotlight of the NFL. Kolb, who used to spend his offseasons fishing and hunting wild boar, is now using his entrepreneurial skills to make a name for him in the business world in Texas. Warner is quite possibly the greatest success story in NFL history. 1 on this list, you need a signature moment. And his team is 3-5.). Nowadays, the suave Leinart remains in the football world as a collegiate football analyst for Fox Sports. Stabler, of course, was right in the middle of it. Gabriel played the first 11 years of his career with the Los Angeles Rams and the last five with the Philadelphia Eagles. And it appears that Brady's not quite done, as after being "retired" for less than 45 days, he announced that he would be returning to Tampa Bay for his third season with the Buccaneers and 23rd overall. He also beat Johnn Unitass record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass, which had been held for 52 years, according to the New Orleans Saints. But still to appear in every championship game in your career and win seven? No one will ever confuse Joe Ferguson for Peyton Manning, but he was good enough to stick around from 1973 all the way until 1990. October 14, 2021. Along with Sid Luckman, "Slingin Sammy" was one of the first players to make the forward pass an integral part of how football was played. Grossman lost his starting job the next season and never fully bounced back, although he did have a strong final season in Washington. The other "forgotten" Cowboys quarterback is Danny White, the guy who had the misfortune of playing between the tenures of two-time champion Roger Staubach and three-time champion Troy Aikman. The arguments about what Namath did for the game are all completely valid, and make him a lock to stay on this list so long as the NFL exists, though he will fall as time goes on- his stats really don't support his mythical status. The former 12th round pick out of Kentucky retired for the first time following the 1958 season when Bears owner George Halas demanded that he only be used as a kicker; however, with the formation of the AFL in 1960, Blanda began playing for the Houston Oilers as both a QB and a K, and he had his best years in Houston before finishing his career with the Oakland Raiders as a kicker and a backup to Daryle Lamonica. The three-time NFL MVP (1995, 96, 97) still holds several NFL passing records and ranks in the top five in practically every statistical passing category. MORE:Brady to Dolphins? He eventually ended his 8-year career in 2011. He still has time to do so, especially now that he has Chad Johnson on his team catching passes, but it looks like the Bengals are still the Bungles when it comes to putting together back-to-back playoff seasons. The Bills are in the argument for unluckiest franchise in league history, and it starts with two words: "Wide Right." But for the most part, Bulger can be found on his farm in Missouri and tending to some of his crops, while also doing good work through his charity foundation. If you are looking for an offense that could score at will, this could be it. He should be inducted into Canton as soon as he's eligible. However, the guy can flat out play. Warner had been struggling with staying healthy and Bulger was putting up huge offensive numbers, but it still seemed risky. Unitas was a four-time NFL MVP and named to 10 Pro Bowls during a legendary career that spanned 18 seasons. He'd do a lot of modern quarterbacks shame without any kind of adjustment for the new rules that favor offense. There is no more revered or analyzed position in the NFL than quarterback. Guys like him don't come around very often.
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