Top 5 Pro QBs of all time

[IrishGrizz]

Simple idea- who are your top 5 Pro QBs of all time? With the announcement of Brett Favre's retirement, does he make your top 5 of all time? For this poll, lets keep it to those retired, as active QBs could be another poll.


I would put the following in my top 5
Joe Montana
John Elway
John Unitas
Dan Marino
Brett Favre

 

[Mattmags]

1 montana - no argument
2 Elway - better than the bottom three
3 Unitas - too young to fully grasp his talent
4 Favre - the only drawback to Favre is his inconsistency. hell of a player, and person
5 Marino - never won a championship

 

[Mattmags]

Honorable Mention:
Steve Young
Troy Aikman
Bart Starr
Bob Griese
Roger Staubach

 

[IrishGrizz]

I also expect to see some votes for Y.A Tittle, Terry Bradshaw, Fran Tarkington & Joe Namath

 

[ACamp1900]

1- Elway (Can not stand him, but he was the best pure QB I ever saw)
2- Montana
3- Peyton Manning
4- John Unitas
5- Otto Graham

Honorable--

How about Warren Moon for a mention, most wouldn't consider him but he was the man without a doubt in my mind

 

[ALLND62]

Joe Montana
John Elway
Bart Starr
Johnny Unitas
Roman Gabriel (sorry I am a Rams fan)

 

[MDewFiend]

Montana
Favre
Brady
Elway
Bradshaw

 

[The Polish Irishman]

Put down the crackpipe

Brady is number 1 already..and I hate the Patriots

 

[Junkhead]

Put down the crackpipe

Brady is number 1 already..and I hate the Patriots

This is for retired players.

 

[KAPLAN]

Brady lost a Super Bowl, Montana never threw a pic in the Super Bowl. He will forever be behind Joe b/c of this.

 

[NDame77]

1. Montana
2. Elway
3. Unitas
4. Bradshaw
5. Favre

 

[ACamp1900]

Joe Montana
John Elway
Bart Starr
Johnny Unitas
Roman Gabriel (sorry I am a Rams fan)

I have a soft spot for Vince Ferragamo as a So Caler myself

Put down the crackpipe

Brady is number 1 already..and I hate the Patriots

puh-leeeeeesssssssss

Brady is the man, but people need some perspective with the guy... it's always the here and now that's the "greatest ever" lately...

 

[BDIrish4ever]

Here's my 2 cents:

1. Joe Montana - In my opinion, there is no contest
2. John Elway - 2nd best comeback QB
3. Roger Staubach - Consistent, steady and a great competitor
4. Dan Marino - Best QB not to win a championship
5. Terry Bradshaw - Worst QB to win 4 championships...will be replaced by Manning or Brady when they retire

 

[onenybrother]

Joe Montana ( Even though my Giants knocked him out twice in playofff games)
John Elways ( Even though My Giants kicked his ass in a Super Bowl)
Terry Bradshaw( Underrated, was a big game Q.B.)
Steve Young (Took the West Coast offense to another level. )
Dan Fouts ( The forgotten gunslinger)

 

[bert2834]

montana
elway
favre
marino
peyton, will be # 1 after he retires with 2 more rings

 

[Sureal]

No Stoney. Ken Anderson is not a top 5 QB.

In my lifetime:

1. Montana
2. Dan Marino
3. John Elway
4. Favre
5. Steve Young

 

[bluegold06]

montana
elway
favre
marino
peyton, will be # 1 after he retires with 2 more rings

I think I will go this exact 5. The quote about Manning is probably true as well. Manning thinks like Joe and has the build of Marino.

 

[MDewFiend]

montana
elway
favre
marino
peyton, will be # 1 after he retires with 2 more rings

peyton will be lucky to even get to another superbowl much less win two more.

jn

 

[IrishGrizz]

Bluegold, - if you had to take a 5th QB from the retired list instead of Payton, who would it be for you?

 

[IrishGrizz]

MDew, same q, if you had to take a 5th QB from the retired list, (knowing for you, TBrady will move to the top of the this list for you as soon as he retires) who would it be?

 

[NDOM]

1) Scott Mitchell
2) Ryan Leaf
3) Joey Harrington
4) Andre Ware

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

 

[ALLND62]

I have a soft spot for Vince Ferragamo as a So Caler myself



puh-leeeeeesssssssss

Brady is the man, but people need some perspective with the guy... it's always the here and now that's the "greatest ever" lately...

ACamp I forgot about Vince Ferragamo but I did always like to watch him play also. Actually the only two QB's fpr the rams I didn't like (but I know the owner did ) was Joe Namath or Dan Pastorini........I would guess it was because they never actually played.

 

[ALLND62]

1) Scott Mitchell
2) Ryan Leaf
3) Joey Harrington
4) Andre Ware

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

NDOM I think I would put Harrington a little higher and for your number 5 (sorry stoney) what about Akilia Smith. I know I miss spelled his first name.

 

[Sureal]

1) Scott Mitchell
2) Ryan Leaf
3) Joey Harrington
4) Andre Ware

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Where is Heath Shuler on this list?

 

[bluegold06]

Bluegold, - if you had to take a 5th QB from the retired list instead of Payton, who would it be for you?

It would be tough, Steve Young if it is in my lifetime. Johnny Unitas maybe, but before my time so tough.

 

[IrishGrizz]

Got it, B&G

No love from anyone with Dan Fouts, either. I really liked him flinging it in the Air Coryell offense. Not that he would make my top 5.

 

[MDewFiend]

MDew, same q, if you had to take a 5th QB from the retired list, (knowing for you, TBrady will move to the top of the this list for you as soon as he retires) who would it be?

guess it would go:
Montana
Favre
Elway
Bradshaw
......I'd like to put Marino up there but I can't do it due to lack of a ring......
Griese...can't debate an undefeated year (which I hate them being the only ones which is the only reason why I rooted for the Pats this year...and brady will only be number one if he gets about two more rings before he is gone, which is possible unfortunatly. I truely dislike the pats/brady but ya gotta give credit where it's due. I just hope they find enuff evidence of cheating to be able to just totally write them out the record books.

jn

 

[IrishGrizz]

I truely dislike the pats/brady but ya gotta give credit where it's due. I just hope they find enuff evidence of cheating to be able to just totally write them out the record books.

jn[/QUOTE]

 

[ALLND62]

guess it would go:
Montana
Favre
Elway
Bradshaw
......I'd like to put Marino up there but I can't do it due to lack of a ring......
Griese...can't debate an undefeated year (which I hate them being the only ones which is the only reason why I rooted for the Pats this year...and brady will only be number one if he gets about two more rings before he is gone, which is possible unfortunatly. I truely dislike the pats/brady but ya gotta give credit where it's due. I just hope they find enuff evidence of cheating to be able to just totally write them out the record books.

jn

I guess you will need to put Earl Moral with Bob Greise since Bob was hurt part of the year and Earl filled in for him I believe.

 

[IrishGrizz]

You are right about Earl Morrall- he also backed up Johnny U in Baltimore for alot of years, in fact played in Super Bowl III when they lost to the Jets. Believe Unitas was hurt and Morrall played most of the game.