Hello, I have not posted in a while and have lately been thinking about articles to write with it being a slow time of year for sports and movie news. I've decided to rank the 25 greatest quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers of all time. This quarterback list will only include those in the Super Bowl era to make it easier so players like Otto Graham and Sammy Baugh are ineligible. The rankings will be based upon winning, comparison to players of same era, statistics, awards, legacy, and dominance in their era. For example, Matt Stafford has better stats than say Bart Starr, but when factoring in legacy and dominance for each of their times Bart Starr is far superior. Lastly, I will provide brief bullet points instead of long explanations because I am lazy.
Notables:
Matt Ryan
- 4x Pro Bowler, 2016 MVP
- Has never been in discussion as one of the elites in the league
- Chokes in playoffs every year
Tony Romo
- 4x Pro Bowler
- Cowboys all time leader in touchdowns and yards
- Notorious playoff choker, no Super Bowl appearances
Ken Anderson
- 4x Pro Bowler, 1981 MVP
- 4x NFL Passer Rating Leader
- No Super Bowl wins
Donovan McNabb
- 6x Pro Bowler
- No Super Bowl wins
Philip Rivers
- 8x Pro Bowler
- No Super Bowl appearances
25. Russell Wilson
- 6x Pro bowler
- 1 Super Bowl victory, 2 appearances
- Potential to climb list
24. Joe Namath
- Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP
- Strong Legacy
- Lacks stats
23. Eli Manning
- 2x Super Champion, 2x Super Bowl MVP
- 4x Pro Bowler
- Without SB wins would be nowhere near this list
22. Len Dawson
- Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP
- Strong Legacy
- Strong stats compared to players of same era
21. Ken Stabler
- Super Bowl Champion
- 1974 League MVP
- Stats aren't great
20. Dan Fouts
- 6x Pro bowler
- 1982 League MVP
- No Super Bowl appearances
19. Warren Moon
- 9x Pro bowler
- 1990 League MVP
- No Super Bowl appearances
18. Kurt Warner
- 1x Super Bowl Champion, 3 appearances
- 2x League MVP
- Short stint as elite QB
17. Jim Kelly
- 5x Pro Bowler
- 4 straight Super Bowl appearances, all loses
- Only played 10 NFL seasons
16. Terry Bradshaw
- 4x Super Bowl Champion, 2x Super Bowl MVP
- 1978 League MVP
- Secondary contributor on Steeler teams behind defense and running game
15. Troy Aikman
- 6x Pro bowler
- 3x Super Bowl Champion, 1x Super Bowl MVP
- Lacks stats compared to peers of same era
14. Bart Starr
- 2x Super Bowl Champion, 2x Super Bowl MVP
- 1966 League MVP
- First great QB of Super Bowl Era, huge legacy
13. Fran Tarkenton
- 9x Pro Bowler
- 1975 League MVP
- 4 Super Bowl appearances, 0 victories
12. Ben Roethlisberger
- 2x Super Bowl Champion, 3 apperances
- 6x Pro Bowler
- Has always been second tier to peers like Brady, Manning, Rodgers
11. Steve Young
- 1x Super Bowl Champion (as starter), 1x Super Bowl MVP
- 7x Pro Bowler, 3x First Team All Pro
- 2x League MVP
10. Roger Staubach
- 2x Super Bowl Champion, 1x Super Bowl MVP
- 6x Pro bowler
- Historic legacy for "America's Team"
9. Drew Brees
- 1x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP
- 12x Pro Bowler
- All time NFL leader in TD passes and completions
- Only 1 Super Bowl appearance and stats inflated by dome
8. Aaron Rodgers
- 1 Super Victory, Super Bowl MVP
- 2x League MVP
- 7x Pro Bowler
- Only 1 Super Bowl appearance
7. Brett Favre
- 1x Super Bowl Champion, 2 appearances
- 11x Pro Bowler
- 3x League MVP
- All time leader in touchdowns and yards upon retirement
6. Dan Marino
- 9x Pro bowler
- 1984 League MVP
- Nationally regarded as greatest QB to never win a Super Bowl
5. Peyton Manning
- 2x Super Bowl Champion, 1x Super Bowl MVP
- 14x Pro Bowler, 7x First Team All Pro
- 5x League MVP
- All time leader in touchdowns and single season touchdowns
- Known for choking in playoffs even with two Super Bowl wins
4. Johnny Unitas
- 1x Super Bowl Champion
- 10x Pro Bowler, 5x First Team All Pro
- 3x League MVP
- Held almost every record for quarterbacks upon retirement
3. John Elway
- 2x Super Bowl Champion, 1x Super Bowl MVP
- 9x Pro Bowler
- 1987 League MVP
- 5 Super Bowl appearances
2. Joe Montana
- 4x Super Bowl Champion, 3x Super Bowl MVP
- 8x Pro Bowler
- 2x League MVP
- Extremely clutch
- Reputation as being a winner, 4-0 in Super Bowls
1. Tom Brady
- 6x Super Bowl Champion, 4x Super Bowl MVP, 9 appearances
- 14x Pro bowler
- 3x League MVP
- Nationally recognized as the greatest quarterback of all time (G.O.A.T.)
- Tom is the best and we will never see his likes again