One ring isn't zero; I can't penalize a guy for only having one. His four-touchdown performance in Super Bowl XXVII earned him MVP honors. 15 Forgotten NFL QBs Of The Last Decade: Where Are They Now. Smith was a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback during his time at Ohio State but wasn't drafted until the 5th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. The rings that are now worn by members of that Saints team make it difficult to argue that any other team was better than it was last year. According to Pro Football Reference, Earl was drafted at 22 and was 38 when the Dolphins went on their historic run. His 96.8 passer rating ranks among the best all-time, and Youngs 4,239 rushing yards ranks fifth all-time among QBs. He's also one of the most electrifying players in league history. The winningest quarterback in franchise history, Roethlisberger owns virtually every Pittsburgh passing record imaginable. McNair played most of his career with the Tennessee Titans, though he played his final two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens after Texas QB Vince Young was drafted to be McNair's replacement in Tennessee. Not one? For a select group of quarterbacks, they were able to retire on their terms after winning the Super Bowl. There is no real doubt that this guy can get it done, and he's got all the statistics you could ever want to back it up. Culpepper has never been the same since leaving Minnesota, but he had more than just one really good season. He won two (XXXII, XXXIII), including being named MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII, the final game of his playing career. Baugh also ranks as a top-20 punter in NFL history with a career average of 45.1 yards per punt. Unitas is without question a top-three or top-five quarterback in NFL history, and there is a strong case for him to be as high as he is here. His best years were 1974-1977, when he went to four straight Pro Bowls and his Cardinals made the playoffs twice. Anderson completed a much higher percentage of passes than did his contemporaries and in his only Super Bowl appearance was stonewalled by the great San Francisco 49ers dynasty. But it's just too early- try me again in five years. He has never been an elite quarterback, but he was certainly a good one for a long period of time, often labeled as "too old" only to promptly have a pretty good season. In the three following Super Bowls, the Bills were blown out, and one of the most talented teams in league history- the 90s Bills- broke up without ever winning a Super Bowl. However, conversely, the lack of a Super Bowl win hurts him. Of course, going by purely numbers was never something that Cunningham did. No Twitter update. 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. He has opened up a Retro Fitness gym that has seemingly done very well since its debut in 2014. Nowadays, Orton remains a bit of a mystery. Favre also built a tough-as-nails reputation on his way to becoming the NFLs Iron Man, starting in 297 consecutive regular-season games. That, in addition to spending his first two seasons in the USFL (1984-85), and two more quarterbacking an abysmal Buccaneers team in 1985-86. The 2022 season has been one of Brady's most challenging. 45 just because I'm a Ravens fan and think/hope/pray he will have a great career. As a result, they ranked second in the NFL with 501 points and third in total offense with 6,276 yards. He also is a six-time All-Pro selection and was invited to nine Pro Bowls. 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. Johnson was the last quarterback . His bravado didn't really carryover into the NFL, however, as he struggled mightily when given opportunities. T his Sunday, the Green Bay Packers will square off against the Chicago Bears. 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. To this date, Layne remains the best quarterback in Lions franchise history, though now Lions faithful might be daring to hope that they might have found the answer in Matthew Stafford. Carolina had the number one scoring offense where the Broncos has the number one defense in the NFL for that season. The NC State product was selected fourth overall by the Giants in the famed 2004 QB draft class that also included Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning. It has to be quite the transition for most players to go from the top of the totem pole, to being on the outside of the sport looking in. Esiason played nine seasons of his career with the Bengals, from 1984-92 and then a final season in 1997. But at the same time no Super Bowls for arguably the greatest QB of his era? It might not be much consolation for losing the Super Bowl, but Esiason's final NFL play was a 70 yard winning TD pass to Darnay Scott against the Baltimore Ravens. He appears to be a fairly safe bet for eventual induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. McMahon spent the most significant years of his career with the Bears, but he also played for San Diego, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Arizona and Green Bay before he hung up his cleats. Quarterback of the Cleveland Browns from 1974-83, Sipe's career was okay, maybe above average, with one notable exception: the 1980 season. It is the longest streak of its kind by any player, at any position, in NFL history. 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). These NFL QBs didn't last that long and had to pick up different professions after stepping away from football. Since his playing days ended, Quinn has stayed relevant in the sport by becoming a sports analyst for Fox Sports, and he's actually pretty good at it. He signed with the Denver Broncos before the 2003 season, and in Denver he enjoyed his best seasons as a professional before being traded to Tampa Bay following his replacement as the starting QB by then-rookie QB Jay Cutler. Thanks in large part to this pass-happy offense, he would twice lead the NFL in passing yards. In fact, Kolb never played another snap in the NFL after the Cardinals released him in 2013 and he retired following a concussion sustained in preseason with the Bills. Known as "Jaws" is probably a better commentator than he was an NFL quarterback, but the fact of the matter is that he knew what he was doing under center. He was the most prolific passer of his era, which is all the more impressive when you consider that he played in an option-based offense and never played the quarterback position until he reached the professional level. So if you're in the Texas construction industry, give Kevin Kolb a call. It isn't necessarily something that the NFL likes to talk about, but it bears repeating. 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. Speaking of Manning, you wont see him on this list. Herb Scharfman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images, recently admitted that he blew a few calls. Tarkenton is rightly remembered as a great scrambler, but sometimes people forget exactly how good he was as a passer. Does that mean a return to the Buccaneers is off the table? In fact, Kolb never played another snap in the NFL after the Cardinals released him in 2013 and he retired following a concussion sustained in preseason with the Bills. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. This list consists of 15 quarterbacks from the past decades that you wouldn't necessarily think of off the top of your head and check in to see what they are up to today. Nearly all sports, when played at the highest level, are pursuits for the young. Theismann's Redskins won Super Bowl XVII, but failed to defend their title in Super Bowl XVIII the next year. 1 quarterback of all time. By 21st-century standards, Len Dawsons stats from the Pro Football Hall of Fame dont jump out at you, but hes one of the all-time greats to step on the field. Whether that's true or not, his comments don't give the impression that a decision will be announced right after the end of the season. After being selected 199th overall (sixth round) by the Patriots in the 2000 NFL Draft, no one could have ever imagined that Brady would put together arguably the most decorated career in NFL history. During his 13-year career, Milt Plum played for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants. Eli is basically a "one hit wonder" as well, defeating the Patriots in arguably the greatest upset in NFL history, and he's largely failed in clutch situations since. And come on. 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. Today, Archie Manning is perhaps best known as the father of current NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, but Archie was a pretty good player in his own right. The longtime Indianapolis Colts QB joined the Denver Broncos in 2012 following his release from the team after drafting Andrew Luck. Prior to "18 and d'oh," many people were getting ready to crown Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time. Nowadays, Garrard remains a staple in the Northern Florida community. Just look at the numbers. He also was twice named the MVP of the Super Bowl (XII, XIV), while boasting an outstanding QB rating of 112.8 in those four Super Sunday victories. Marino is best known for his cannon arm and lightning-fast release. That task fell to Marc Bulger. This made him an immediate fan favorite. 7 TD passes in one game (tied for NFL record). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, but his best playing days came with the Philadelphia Eagles, the second team he played for, where he was coached by Dick Vermeil. It wasn't going to be easy for the next quarterback in line to continue the "Greatest Show on Turf" once the stars left the Rams. Broadway Joe may not have the statistical accomplishments of others on this list, but his legendary status, on and off the field, are more than enough to garner a place on the list. Which quarterbacks retired after winning a Super Bowl? Favre's iron man streak of 292 consecutive starts (and counting) is maybe his most recognizable number, and while he owns a number of great records (i.e. In a time when the forward pass was still an afterthought for most NFL quarterbacks, Baugh was more than happy to go to the air, leading the NFL in passing six times. The defending Super Bowl champion Broncos entered the game with an AFC-best 142 regular season record. Over the course of his career, John Elway appeared in five Super Bowls, including two in his final two seasons in the league winning both. It's possible that no quarterback in the last decade was treated as unfairly as Jason Campbell. However, at a certain point you just have to look around and realize, "hey who else can we justify putting ahead of this guy?". I'm still trying to figure out why, exactly, Andy Reid decided that trading Donovan McNabb at all was a good idea, much less trading him within the division to the Washington Redskins. 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. Here are the quarterbacks that have been taken from sixth overall to tenth overall over the last decade: Justin Herbert ( Los Angeles Chargers , 1.6 2020) Daniel Jones ( New York Giants , 1.6 2019) He is actually tied for fourth with Randall Cunningham and Robin Tote for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Nevertheless, Brodie was pretty good in his own right; he was the No. He's tough as nails, too- he underwent secret surgery to repair a torn ACL before the Chargers' AFC championship game AND PLAYED IN THE GAME. Tarkenton at his retirement owned pretty much every meaningful passing record. He looks reinvigorated since joining the Ravens, and understandably sohe seems to have tired of all the losing in St. Louis. After leaving Philadelphia, Jaworski played with Miami and finished his career in Kansas City. From 1980-82, White's Cowboys lost three consecutive NFC championships, and in 1983, White had what was statistically his best season. However, Young also changed while he was playing the game. At all. Griese was the quarterback at the helm during the height of the Miami Dolphins' dynasty in the early 1970s, and he experienced a career revival when he started wearing glasses during the 1977 season, revealing that he had very subpar vision in his right eye. He was a six time All-Pro selection and was invited to 11 Pro Bowls. 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. 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. Esiason's 1988 season was probably his best; he led the Bengals to the franchise's second Super Bowl birth. The late George Blanda is next on the list, and he earns such a high spot because of his longevity at the professional level. In so far as there were "blockbuster" trades in 1964, the trade that brought him to Philadelphia in exchange for Sonny Jurgenson probably qualifies. The future Hall of Fame quarterback turned in a valiant effort to cap his 23rd season in the Bucs' 31-14 wild-card loss to the Cowboys on Monday Night Football. 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. Despite that, he would spend the longest stint of his 17-season career with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995 to 2004, when he decamped to join the Washington Redskins. He also holds practically every passing record in Chargers' franchise history, including passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, and completion percentage. The oldest NFL quarterbacks of all time put most athletes to shame by playing into their 40s. Brett Favre (October 10, 1969 - Present) 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. This guy has some STATS. Single-season record for rushing TD in a season (12). The oldest quarterback ever, George Blanda, was just shy of his 49 th birthday when he retired! The man who led the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2006 was only about halfway through his career at that point. Leftwich, commonly remembered for his collegiate game in which he played with a broken leg, showed promise in the NFL but could never put it all together. Unitas was a four-time NFL MVP and named to 10 Pro Bowls during a legendary career that spanned 18 seasons. Huard played great in Marino's absence in his final season, going 4-1 as a starter. He guided the Kansas City Chiefs to an appearance in the very first Super Bowl in 1967 and helped the team win its first NFL title in 1970. This was a matchup of strength vs. strength, also. Moon's best season with the Houston Oilers was 1993- also his last year with the team. 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. 1 overall pick in 1990 by the Indianapolis Colts, Jeff George was simply in the NFL a long time. Not surprisingly, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021 in his first year of eligibility. Note: Statistics in tables are for regular-season games. So, whos the oldest NFL QB? In the 54 previously-played Super Bowls, only two winning quarterbacks chose to retire as their next move rather than a return, choosing to go out on top of the mountain. Then Cardinals Head Coach Dennis Green even called Leinart's draft day fall a "gift from heaven." However, the guy can flat out play. Thanks for reading! He also garnered eight Pro Bowl selections and five All-Pro selections. GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes he can still produce at an MVP level in the right situation if he opts to play next . After a lot of speculation and hope by Ohio State football fans, media, and others, quarterback C.J. Still, the Cardinals didn't make very many deep playoff runs during Hart's career, which hurts his ranking on this list. Not that his statistics don't back it up, though- they do. The first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft out of the University of Tennessee, Peyton Manning has garnered more accomplishments than any other quarterback in NFL history. It was an interesting choice the St. Louis Rams made back in the day when they chose to release Kurt Warner and start Marc Bulger. Fouts was taken in the third round out of the University of Oregon, and led the league in passing yardage four times in his career. Could Orton be on the presidential ticket one day? Lomax's career was shortened by his nagging need for hip replacement surgery, which he underwent in 1991. Luckman played 12 seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1939-1950, and in that span led the Bears to four NFL championships. Unfortunately, Leinart was never able to duplicate his collegiate success in the pros and lost his starting gig to the aging, yet amazing Kurt Warner on multiple occasions. 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. Brunell next moved to the Washington Redskins, where he played solid but unspectacular football as the starter, before being benched in favor of first round draft choice Jason Campbell. He would go on to spend the entirety of his 11-year Hall of Fame career with the Cowboys, becoming one of the most prolific quarterbacks in NFL history. I know that this guy shed the label of not winning the big one. The Colts tended to mirror their success of their young quarterback; when his play dipped, so, too, did the Colts' fortunes. Jones left the Colts and soon afterward, without a franchise quarterback for the first time in many years, the Baltimore Colts packed up and left for Indianapolis. According to Pro Football Reference, his best season was 1980 with the Chicago Bears when he completed 53% of his passes for 2,039 yards and 11 touchdowns. When he became a member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins the only team to ever go undefeated from start to finish over a regular season and an entire playoff in NFL history quarterback Earl Morrall had already been a professional football player for 17 seasons. The game was over- Hail Mary passes never work. 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. Just look at the TD/INT differential and QB rating and compare it to other QBs of the era. After finishing his career at Auburn University, Campbell was drafted in the first round by the Washington Redskins in 2005. However, I've got him as the last man out of the top ten for a couple of reasons. 5. Graham was through and through a winner, and that alone earns him the No. When it comes to the greatest quarterback in NFL history, Tom Brady is No. The former No. Clausen was touted as being a competitive, arrogant gunslinger when he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 2010. His three Super Bowl MVP selections are surpassed only by Tom Brady. The 45-year-old is making $15 million in 2022, most of which was included in a signing bonus, but the remainder of his complicated contract voids after the season. He is widely considered the best quarterback of his era, winning four AAFC championships and three NFL championships, all with the Cleveland Browns. He had stints with the New York Jets from 1993-5 and Arizona Cardinals from 1996 between his Cincinnati tenures. Even so, the question for Staubach's teams became, "well he's got such a great supporting cast why did they get behind in the first place?". After leaving one storied franchise after the 1983 season, he landed with the Raiders in 1987 after spending time in the USFL, playing with them in both Los Angeles and Oakland. He was a three-time NFL MVP, and he won two MVP awards as a member of the AAFC. No matter your feelings, Favre deserves a high spot on the list. If there was ever a guy who is forgotten in NFL history, it's this guy. Norm Van Brocklin played the first nine years of his twelve year career with the Los Angeles Rams and then finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles. Favre built a legacy in Green Bay, leading the Packers to back-to-back Super Bowls (XXXI and XXXII) and a world championship in 1996 (XXXI). Aaron Brooks played his college ball at the University of Virginia, and when he entered the league as a fourth-round draft pick, he was initially backing up Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck. He could move up the list with several more good seasons. Even so, the man enjoyed a surprisingly successful career, and if the 90's were the "lost decade" of Bengals football, Blake was the major bright spot. Gannon had a successful career but was never able to actually win a Super Bowl championship. 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. Rumor has it that every time you say Kevin Kolb in Arizona, there's a warrant out for his arrest. 1 overall draft pick in the 1989 NFL Draft following an outstanding collegiate career that began at Oklahoma and concluded at UCLA. Additionally, Denver recorded 7 sacks and forced 4 turnovers. 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. While the significant part of his career is likely done, he's a feel-good story about a guy who played in NFL Europe, then finally landed a gig with the Saints before ending up in Carolina, where he played his best years. 5. Blanda holds the record for most extra points kicked in NFL history, and might have been a better kicker than he was a quarterback. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. He competed on the Golf Channel's Big Break show and also held a quarterback counsel position with the start up Major League Football (MLF). 6 on the countdown. The New England Patriots were prohibitive favorites against the New York Giants, and Brady was going to join Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw as the third quarterback to win four Super Bowls. Marquette County Road Commission Manager to retire after more than 20 years. He was the only real superstar of the expansion New Orleans Saints. He is tied with Peyton Manning for second with 186 career regular-season wins. After retiring, Leftwich wanted to remain close to the sport and decided to give coaching a shot. But in a bizarre turn of events, Rivers was immediately traded to the Chargers for No. He will forever be acknowledged for his high football IQ, relentless preparation, and immense character, both on and off the field. 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. Jackson eventually became the starter in Minnesota and later in Seattle, but failed to ever consistently perform at his high potential level. The Cards gave him the huge deal based off a few good games with the Eagles, which clearly wasn't enough of a sample size. An incredible athlete. Even though he is retired and went out of the NFL. A classic "one-hit wonder," Steve Beuerlein was one of the league's best players in 1999, when he led the NFL with over 4,400 passing yards, setting many single-season franchise records with the Carolina Panthers. If you listen to a lot of NFL analysts these days, they seem ready to rank Eli much higher up this list already, though I will readily admit that he very well could climb with greater production. It's more difficult than it should be for any title-winning QB. He also stated that due to his age (38), he was getting injured more often than ever before. It's probably because Orton retired without saying a word to anybody. It's hard not to make the list when you're throwing to a guy as talented as Lance Alworth the first AFL player to make the Hall of Fame, and to his credit, Hadl led the AFL in passing in both 1965 and 1968. Despite showing glimpses of his talent, Campbell was never able to find a system that he could shine in. After starting only 2 games in his first 5 NFL seasons, Delhomme joined the Carolina Panthers and immediately took over the starting job. Favre was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 33rd overall pick out of Southern Miss in the 1991 NFL Draft. His 2017 arrest for drug paraphernalia, however, leads me to believe he needs to be advocating more and smoking less. He has "great affection" for the franchise, according to Ian Rapoport, and they team has spent big to put pieces around him. Probably the best QB in Bills history not named Jim Kelly, Joe Ferguson played 17 years in the NFL, the first 11 with the Bills before three years with the Detroit Lions, two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and one with the Indianapolis Colts in Jeff George's rookie season. Warner is one of the better rated postseason passers of all time, though he only won the single Super Bowl ring. but we were using very old ideas and equipment and over the last 20 years we have evolved . Despite playing the first six seasons of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, Moon would go on to post mind-boggling numbers in an NFL career that spanned 17 years with four teams. Graham was a seven-time All-Pro selection and a five-time Pro Bowler. Or maybe it's because he was always the solid quarterback that nobody seemed to want? He was replaced by Marc Bulger, who had enjoyed success in Warner's absence. Sorry, you lose points. Ahhh the Run 'n' Shoot. When he's not providing sports commentary, Quinn is often devoting his time to his family (he's married to the beautiful gymnast Alicia Sacramone) and his charity foundation. If you ask Boller what his plans are post-NFL, he will likely tell you that he is trying to "change the world, one bar at a time." 1, he now falls to No. The "Blonde Bomber" didn't have eye-popping statistics, but he quarterbacked one of the great dynasties in NFL history: the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, who won four Super Bowl titles. The 2004 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee excelled as both a passer and a runner. Nevertheless, he had a tremendously productive career, ranking 25th all time in TD passes. 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. Trent Green was supposed to be the guy running the "Greatest Show on Turf" that eventually brought home a Super Bowl to St. Louis. More recently, Smith (on the right in the photo above) became part of a group (including Ted Ginn Sr. and Eric Metcalf) to help bring medical marijuana dispensaries to the Cleveland area. Vick has gained limitless notoriety through the dog fighting ring and his subsequent two years in jail. Namath is probably best known for his pre-game prediction that his Jets would defeat the heavily favored Colts in Super Bowl III. The former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback would light up the scoreboard one week, and completely fall apart the next. Bulger is truly one of the forgotten quarterbacks of the decade. 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. From undrafted prospect out of college to grocery store clerk earning $5.50 an hour to Arena League star to Super Bowl champion and MVP. 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