I take Joe Montana, and my top 10 would include, in no particular order:

Tom Brady

Otto Graham

John Elway

Johnny Unitas

Bart Starr
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Peyton Manning

The 10th would be a tie among several others, including Roger Staubach, and Dan Fouts. Others on the rise such as Aaron Rodgers could crack this list with more time.

namepeace said:

I take Joe Montana, and my top 10 would include, in no particular order:

Tom Brady

Otto Graham

John Elway

Johnny Unitas

Bart Starr
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Peyton Manning

The 10th would be a tie among several others, including Roger Staubach, and Dan Fouts. Others on the rise such as Aaron Rodgers could crack this list with more time.

Brady

I'll take Elway as #1.

Montana

Young

Stauback

Brady

Tarkington

Marino

Bradshaw

Fouts

Don't laugh (Jim McMahon) He had the highest winning % of all time at the point in which he retired.

(I can't speak to anyone before I started watching/playing which was 1975)

I can't forget Warren Moon.

[Edited 2/2/15 13:26pm]

Johnny U. & Joe Cool

Graycap23 said:

I'll take Elway as #1.

Montana

Young

Stauback

Brady

Tarkington

Marino

Bradshaw

Fouts

Don't laugh (Jim McMahon) He had the highest winning % of all time at the point in which he retired.

(I can't speak to anyone before I started watching/playing which was 1975)

My list would be a little different in terms of greatest QBs I've watched. Off the top of the dome . . .

Montana
Elway

Brady
Bradshaw
Young
Manning
Favre
Rodgers
Moon
Aikman

namepeace said:

Graycap23 said:

I'll take Elway as #1.

Montana

Young

Stauback

Brady

Tarkington

Marino

Bradshaw

Fouts

Don't laugh (Jim McMahon) He had the highest winning % of all time at the point in which he retired.

(I can't speak to anyone before I started watching/playing which was 1975)

My list would be a little different in terms of greatest QBs I've watched. Off the top of the dome . . .

Montana
Elway

Brady
Bradshaw
Young
Manning
Favre
Rodgers
Moon
Aikman

When that question pops up, Aikman, Manning & Farve never enter my mind.

Graycap23 said:

namepeace said:

My list would be a little different in terms of greatest QBs I've watched. Off the top of the dome . . .

Montana
Elway

Brady
Bradshaw
Young
Manning
Favre
Rodgers
Moon
Aikman

When that question pops up, Aikman, Manning & Farve never enter my mind.

I'd substitute Fouts for Aikman, as Fouts was a maestro, but stand by Manning and Farve.

Most accurate: Aikman

Escapability: Cunningham, Tarkenton

Winners: Montana, Bradshaw, Staubach, Elway, Marino, Young, Manning

The greatest, all-around QB in NFL history is named John Elway. I am not a Broncos fan and never "liked" him, but he was the man. PERIOD. Could run and throw (accurately), and if you gave him back the ball with a minute left in the game, your ass was in trouble.

Graycap23 said:

The greatest quarterback overall (skillset, career victories, postseason appearances)

John Elway



The most clutch quarterback ever

Joe Montana



The greatest "old school" quarterback

Johnny Unitas



The other great quarterbacks in my lifetime (Super Bowl era)

Fran Tarkenton
Roger Staubach
Terry Bradshaw
Dan Marino
Jim Kelly
Troy Aikman
Warren Moon
Steve Young
Brett Favre
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady

phunkdaddy said:

My Mt.Rushmore of qb's are Montana Bradshaw Elway Staubach These guys played in the era when defenses were actually allowed to touch the Qb. For the old schoolers older than me I'll name Unitas as honorable mention.he was before my time. After that the list can go Brady,Manning,Aikman,Favre,Marino with the latter 4 in no particular order.

Good point.

The era in which the qb played is an important, often overlooked factor, which is why I was saying on the other thread that we look at more than just stats.

If I have to choose just one, I'm gonna go with Montana as the all-around best up to this point in history.

babynoz said:

phunkdaddy said:

My Mt.Rushmore of qb's are Montana Bradshaw Elway Staubach These guys played in the era when defenses were actually allowed to touch the Qb. For the old schoolers older than me I'll name Unitas as honorable mention.he was before my time. After that the list can go Brady,Manning,Aikman,Favre,Marino with the latter 4 in no particular order.

Good point.

The era in which the qb played is an important, often overlooked factor, which is why I was saying on the other thread that we look at more than just stats.

If I have to choose just one, I'm gonna go with Montana as the all-around best up to this point in history.

I concur. Montana neither Bradshaw lost in 4 trips to the big game.

phunkdaddy said:

babynoz said:

Good point.

The era in which the qb played is an important, often overlooked factor, which is why I was saying on the other thread that we look at more than just stats.

If I have to choose just one, I'm gonna go with Montana as the all-around best up to this point in history.

I concur. Montana neither Bradshaw lost in 4 trips to the big game.

Brady and Manning had great years before many if not most of the rules changes that protect the QB from hits today. Now they've probably played longer than the other guys as a result but still.

phunkdaddy said:

Graycap23 said:

I'll take Elway as #1.

Montana

Young

Stauback

Brady

Tarkington

Marino

Bradshaw

Fouts

Don't laugh (Jim McMahon) He had the highest winning % of all time at the point in which he retired.

(I can't speak to anyone before I started watching/playing which was 1975)

I can't forget Warren Moon.

[Edited 2/2/15 13:26pm]

It's ironic you bring up McMahon I was just talking about him yesterday. I liked the guy's heart and skillset. Here is the problem with him he tried to be too much of a goofball and I think that cost him his career. I don't know the stats of his winning percentage but I can't see his San Diego days factoring in that because he sucked major balls there.

Keep in mind that McMahon was never the same after that illegal hit he took from the GB Packers that wrecked his shoulder. It is one of the reasons that I still really DISLIKE the Packers.

Graycap23 said:

My position still stands. Joe Montana is THE greatest QB in NFL history. SuperBowl record: 4-0.

I still say that Tom Brady is a pretty powerful first runner-up. His SuperBowl record is 4-2 at the time of this very post and he still have some time left in his NFL career to potentially be the first ever QB to have 5 SuperBowl wins. Also, he is the greatest QB in AFC championship history with 6 wins thus far.

EDIT: It must be noted that Terry Bradshaw is also 4-0 in SuperBowls.

[Edited 2/3/15 9:34am]

BobGeorge909 said:

Graycap23 said:

Keep in mind that McMahon was never the same after that illegal hit he took from the GB Packers that wrecked his shoulder. It is one of the reasons that I still really DISLIKE the Packers.

Isn't McMahon the one in line ecstatic that hes buying some cold cuts....or something like that.

Lol.........That is Iggy Woods.

TonyVanDam said:

My position still stands. Joe Montana is THE greatest QB in NFL history. He is THE only QB with the perfect SuperBowl record of 4-0. He's also the greatest QB in in NFC championship history with a perfect 4-0 record there as well.

I still say that Tom Brady is a pretty powerful first runner-up. His SuperBowl record is 4-2 at the time of this very post and he still have some time left in his NFL career to potentially be the first ever QB to have 5 SuperBowl wins. Also, he is the greatest QB in AFC championship history with 6 wins thus far.

Bradshaw is 4-0....and I'm sure Montana lost in NFC Championship game as well.

TonyVanDam said:

My position still stands. Joe Montana is THE greatest QB in NFL history. He is THE only QB with the perfect SuperBowl record of 4-0. He's also the greatest QB in in NFC championship history with a perfect 4-0 record there as well.

I still say that Tom Brady is a pretty powerful first runner-up. His SuperBowl record is 4-2 at the time of this very post and he still have some time left in his NFL career to potentially be the first ever QB to have 5 SuperBowl wins. Also, he is the greatest QB in AFC championship history with 6 wins thus far.

Other than Bradshaw's SB record also being 4-0, I agree.

Graycap23 said:

TonyVanDam said:

My position still stands. Joe Montana is THE greatest QB in NFL history. He is THE only QB with the perfect SuperBowl record of 4-0. He's also the greatest QB in in NFC championship history with a perfect 4-0 record there as well.

I still say that Tom Brady is a pretty powerful first runner-up. His SuperBowl record is 4-2 at the time of this very post and he still have some time left in his NFL career to potentially be the first ever QB to have 5 SuperBowl wins. Also, he is the greatest QB in AFC championship history with 6 wins thus far.

Bradshaw is 4-0....and I'm sure Montana lost in NFC Championship game as well.

Bradshaw and Joe suffered bad losses in the conference playoffs. The Giants boatraced the Niners in the '86 divisionals, and upset his heavilyfavored Niners team at Candlestick in the '91 NFC title game.

Graycap23 said:

I'll take Elway as #1.

Montana

Young

Stauback

Brady

Tarkington

Marino

Bradshaw

Fouts

Don't laugh (Jim McMahon) He had the highest winning % of all time at the point in which he retired.

(I can't speak to anyone before I started watching/playing which was 1975)

I can't forget Warren Moon.

[Edited 2/2/15 13:26pm]

I'm not laughing at Jim McMahon at all. But I will have a shocking look ( ) at the fact that you ranked John Elway ahead of Joe Montana! Seriously, did you not see that infamous one-sided SuperBowl where Elway's Denver Broncos got BURIED by Montana's San Francisco 49ers?

Graycap23 said:

TonyVanDam said:

My position still stands. Joe Montana is THE greatest QB in NFL history. He is THE only QB with the perfect SuperBowl record of 4-0. He's also the greatest QB in in NFC championship history with a perfect 4-0 record there as well.

I still say that Tom Brady is a pretty powerful first runner-up. His SuperBowl record is 4-2 at the time of this very post and he still have some time left in his NFL career to potentially be the first ever QB to have 5 SuperBowl wins. Also, he is the greatest QB in AFC championship history with 6 wins thus far.

Bradshaw is 4-0....and I'm sure Montana lost in NFC Championship game as well.

You're right and I need to drink more coffee! I'll edited my post ASAP. Montana is actually 4-2 in NFC championships.

[Edited 2/3/15 9:37am]

TonyVanDam said:

Graycap23 said:

I'll take Elway as #1.

Montana

Young

Stauback

Brady

Tarkington

Marino

Bradshaw

Fouts

Don't laugh (Jim McMahon) He had the highest winning % of all time at the point in which he retired.

(I can't speak to anyone before I started watching/playing which was 1975)

I can't forget Warren Moon.

[Edited 2/2/15 13:26pm]

I'm not laughing at Jim McMahon at all. But I will have a shocking look ( ) at the fact that you ranked John Elway ahead of Joe Montana! Seriously, did you not see that infamous one-sided SuperBowl where Elway's Denver Broncos got BURIED by Montana's San Francisco 49ers?

Football is a TEAM sport. Elway is better than Montana in every way I can think of on a football field. Montana had a better team and coaching.

Graycap23 said:

TonyVanDam said:

I'm not laughing at Jim McMahon at all. But I will have a shocking look ( ) at the fact that you ranked John Elway ahead of Joe Montana! Seriously, did you not see that infamous one-sided SuperBowl where Elway's Denver Broncos got BURIED by Montana's San Francisco 49ers?

Football is a TEAM sport. Elway is better than Montana in every way I can think of on a football field. Montana had a better team and coaching.

Hence why the Montana VS. Brady debates are still ongoing even in 2015. Both QBs had better teammates. Both QBs had masterminded head coaches.

TonyVanDam said:

Graycap23 said:

Football is a TEAM sport. Elway is better than Montana in every way I can think of on a football field. Montana had a better team and coaching.

Hence why the Montana VS. Brady debates are still ongoing even in 2015. Both QBs had better teammates. Both QBs had masterminded head coaches.

Elway was damn near a one man team.

phunkdaddy said:

My Mt.Rushmore of qb's are Montana Bradshaw Elway Staubach These guys played in the era when defenses were actually allowed to touch the Qb. For the old schoolers older than me I'll name Unitas as honorable mention.he was before my time. After that the list can go Brady,Manning,Aikman,Favre,Marino with the latter 4 in no particular order.