Top 5 all-time QBs (SIAP)

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We were having this discussion at work. Assuming Peyton wins another SB, I think it will be hard not to put him at the top. Here's my list RIGHT NOW:

1. Favre
2. Unitas
3. Manning
4. Montana
5. Marino

Also considered: Elway, Bradshaw, Brady, Moon, Tarkenton, etc.

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No ring, no top five. Sorry Marino. Although I thought he was great (caught the tail end of his career). Most people would not give you a look without the ring.
 
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bnhunt said:
We were having this discussion at work. Assuming Peyton wins another SB, I think it will be hard not to put him at the top. Here's my list RIGHT NOW:

1. Favre
2. Unitas
3. Manning
4. Montana
5. Marino

Also considered: Elway, Bradshaw, Brady, Moon, Tarkenton, etc.

Thoughts?
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Why can Favre be first with only 1 ring then? Favre is the most overrated QB of all time IMO. He threw over 300 interceptions in his career.
 
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bnhunt said:
We were having this discussion at work. Assuming Peyton wins another SB, I think it will be hard not to put him at the top. Here's my list RIGHT NOW:

1. Favre
2. Unitas
3. Manning
4. Montana
5. Marino

Also considered: Elway, Bradshaw, Brady, Moon, Tarkenton, etc.

Thoughts?
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You lost me at Favre.

Tennkook said:
No ring, no top five. Sorry Marino. Although I thought he was great (caught the tail end of his career). Most people would not give you a look without the ring.
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I hope this is sarcasm. Dan Marino is one of the best QBs I've ever seen. Does this apply to other positions as well. I'm pretty sure Barry Sanders never won a SB. Would most people not give him a look? If so, most people are morons.
 
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People have played on better teams than Peyton Manning. But no one has really played the quarterback position better than Peyton Manning. Not in a single season. And not over the length of their career.
 
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bnhunt said:
Wow - no Favre at all!?!

Agree with you BTW that Brees is tremendously underrated.
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If I were to go through the top ten, he'd make it. He's not top five though. I really think I could convince myself to make this top five in any order I pleased and consider it to be an accurate top 5, especially if Manning wins again in two weeks.
 
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salutethehill said:
I hope this is sarcasm. Dan Marino is one of the best QBs I've ever seen. Does this apply to other positions as well. I'm pretty sure Barry Sanders never won a SB. Would most people not give him a look? If so, most people are morons.
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Not really my view on it. I actually don't "rank" all time at any position. I am relatively young, I missed out on a good chunk of people's careers, so my opinion doesnt bare any weight. Also, I don't think judging people solely based on stats is fair, so I cant rank. I was simply, and partially sarcastically passing along the argument I often here from radio hosts.

And to your last point, I think most people only put rings on the shoulder of the QB, whether that is fair or not, is up to the individual. Me personally, I don't think it's fair.
 
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oregonvol said:
Why is one ring enough for Favre to get the top spot, but Manning needs two?
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Favre: TDs: 508, INTs: 336, Yards: 71,838, QBR: 86.0

Manning: TDs: 491, INTs: 219, Yards: 64,964, QBR: 97.2.

Favre has more TDs and yards and they have same number of SBs. Favre also more INTs and less QBR than Manning. Like I said that was my current rating. If Manning wins SB this year and comes back next year, I think he will go down as greatest ever.
 
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Tennkook said:
Not really my view on it. I actually don't "rank" all time at any position. I am relatively young, I missed out on a good chunk of people's careers, so my opinion doesnt bare any weight. Also, I don't think judging people solely based on stats is fair, so I cant rank. I was simply, and partially sarcastically passing along the argument I often here from radio hosts.

And to your last point, I think most people only put rings on the shoulder of the QB, whether that is fair or not, is up to the individual. Me personally, I don't think it's fair.
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Of the QB's I've personally watched, if I could take anyone to lead my team, Manning, Marino and Montana would be my Top 3.
 
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My favorite QBs to watch:

1. Manning
2. Brady
3. Steve Young
4. Joe Montana
5. Warren Moon

6. Randall Cunningham
7. John Elway
8. Doug Flutie
9. Kurt Warner
10. Dan Marino
 
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Recoil said:
My favorite QBs to watch:

1. Manning
2. Brady
3. Steve Young
4. Joe Montana
5. Warren Moon

6. Randall Cunningham
7. John Elway
8. Doug Flutie
9. Kurt Warner
10. Dan Marino
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Steve Young gets overlooked a lot too. If he had not gotten stuck behind Montana for a number of years I think he would be higher up in the discussion.
 
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bnhunt said:
Favre: TDs: 508, INTs: 336, Yards: 71,838, QBR: 86.0

Manning: TDs: 491, INTs: 219, Yards: 64,964, QBR: 97.2.

Favre has more TDs and yards and they have same number of SBs. Favre also more INTs and less QBR than Manning. Like I said that was my current rating. If Manning wins SB this year and comes back next year, I think he will go down as greatest ever.
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If Manning plays for 20 years, he'll obliterate those stats. If he doesn't, it doesn't matter...he's a better QB than Favre.
 
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I really hate the he only has one ring so hes not great arguement...Lets use this in basketball...Robert Horey is a better basketball player than Michael Jordan because guess what...he has more rings than jordan
 
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puckernuts said:
I really hate the he only has one ring so hes not great arguement...Lets use this in basketball...Robert Horey is a better basketball player than Michael Jordan because guess what...he has more rings than jordan
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I really hate that people don't understand rings are PART of the equation, not THE equation.
 
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Peyton Manning
Tom Brady
Joe Montana
Brett Favre
Johnny Unitas

Honorable Mentions: John Elway, Dan Marino, Fran Tarkenton, Terry Bradshaw, Dan Fouts, Ron Jaworski, Roger Staubach, Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Bart Starr, Jim Kelly.
 
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One other thought...

which QBs contributed to the greatest WRs in NFL history?

If you look at it that way, you'd have to think:

1. Montana
2. Young
3. Manning
 
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bnhunt said:
We were having this discussion at work. Assuming Peyton wins another SB, I think it will be hard not to put him at the top. Here's my list RIGHT NOW:

1. Favre
2. Unitas
3. Manning
4. Montana
5. Marino

Also considered: Elway, Bradshaw, Brady, Moon, Tarkenton, etc.

Thoughts?
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IMO . Brady HAS to be in the Top Five.
 
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Let us not forget that nobody played through injury like Brett Favre. High-risk, high-reward is what made Brett Favre the epitome of greatness. Also, nobody mentored backups like Favre. 4 future starters (3 of which became quite successful) in the NFL mentored under Favre.
 
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