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The 25 Greatest NFL Quarterbacks of All Time with Top 25 NFL Football quarterback rankings, highlights, and summaries. The Top 25 NFL Quarterbacks of All Time and the 25 Best NFL Quarterbacks in Football History.
At number 22 we have Dan Fouts, who was saddled with playing on many teams with lousy defenses when he played with the Chargers. But their offense, called Air Coryell after their coach, was explosive and he was the first quarterback to post back-to-back 4000-yard passing seasons. He had a quick drop with a very strong arm, but was not a mobile quarterback. He was 3-4 in the playoffs and never made it to a Super Bowl, losing twice in Conference Championship games. He was the PFWA MVP once, was 1st team All-Pro twice, 2nd team All-Pro twice, and was a 6 time Pro Bowler.
At number 21 we have Jim Kelly, who had 2 great seasons in the USFL, winning an MVP, before playing 11 seasons with the Bills. He was an accurate passer with a strong arm and a tough, intense competitor who was courageous in the pocket. He often ran a no huddle offense, calling his own plays, which made the Bills one of the most successful and dangerous offenses. His playoff record was 9-8 and while he lost all 4 Super Bowls he was 4-1 in Conference Championship games, or 4-5 in very big games. He had 28 game winning drives, he was 1st team All-Pro once, 2nd team All-Pro once and a 5 time Pro Bowler.
At number 20 we have Fran Tarkenton, who at the time of retirement held almost every major quarterback record. He was known for his great scrambling ability, rushing for 3674 and 5.4 yards per carry average with 32 rushing TDs. His adjusted passer rating is 16th all time. He had 33 game winning drives, 15th all time, his playoff record was 6-5, 3-0 in conference championships, 3-3 in very big games, making it to 3 Super Bowls but losing all of them. He won the AP MVP, he was 1st All-Pro once, 2nd team All-Pro once, and the 9 Pro Bowl times.
At number 19 we have Russell Wilson, who has also been a winner since day one with the Seahawks, amazingly only missing the playoffs once his 9 seasons, and has the 8th highest winning percentage all time at .684. He throws well from inside the pocket and outside the pocket where he is an exceptional thrower on the run. He is also a very effective, sometimes deadly runner, already gaining over 4500 yards with 5.6 yards per carry average. He throws a beautiful deep ball, already has 31 game winning drives, his adjusted passer rating is 19th all time, and the 4th lowest interception rate of all time at 1.87. His career playoff record is 9-7, he is 2-0 in conference championships, 3-1 in very big games, and has been to 2 Super Bowls, winning one. He was 2nd team All-Pro once, is a 7 time Pro Bowler, and is 32 years old and still active.
At number 18 we have Kurt Warner, who famously stocked shelves in a grocery store after college, then played in the Arena Football League for 3 years and 1 year in the NFL Europe league before finally making it in the NFL. He is considered the greatest undrafted player in NFL history. He was a very accurate passer, 6th all time in completion percentage, he has the 5th highest average yards per pass all time at 7.95 yards, he has the second highest postseason quarterback rating of all time at 102.8, and the 15th best adjusted regular season quarterback rating of all time. He has a very good playoff record of 9-4, 3-0 in conference championships, 4-2 in very big games, playing in 3 Super Bowls winning one when he was the MVP. He was a 2 time AP MVP, 1st All-Pro twice, and a 4 time Pro Bowler.
At number 17 we have Terry Bradshaw, who was a great leader for the Steelers, a tough competitor, and had a very strong arm who threw a great deep ball. He has the 10th highest regular season winning percentage all time at .677. He also came up big in the playoffs and would be higher but he was inconsistent with an adjusted quarterback rating of only 76th all time. He was an impressive 14-5 in the playoffs, 4-2 in conference championship games, 8-2 in very big games, and won all 4 Super Bowls that he played in, winning 2 Super Bowl MVPs. He won an AP MVP, was 1st team All-Pro once and was a 3 time Pro Bowler.
At number 16 we have Sid Luckman, who is perhaps underrated but I never saw him play. His adjusted quarterback rating is 2nd all time, he has the second highest average yard per pass all time at 8.42 yards, the highest touchdown percentage per attempt at 7.86, and is tied for the most touchdowns thrown in a game at 7. He won 4 NFL championships, was 5-1 in the playoffs, 4-1 in championship games. He won an MVP, was 1st team All-Pro 5 times, 2nd team All-Pro once, and was a Pro Bowler 3 times.
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The 25 Greatest NFL Quarterbacks of All Time with Top 25 NFL Football quarterback rankings, highlights, and summaries. The Top 25 NFL Quarterbacks of All Time and the 25 Best NFL Quarterbacks in Football History.
At number 22 we have Dan Fouts, who was saddled with playing on many teams with lousy defenses when he played with the Chargers. But their offense, called Air Coryell after their coach, was explosive and he was the first quarterback to post back-to-back 4000-yard passing seasons. He had a quick drop with a very strong arm, but was not a mobile quarterback. He was 3-4 in the playoffs and never made it to a Super Bowl, losing twice in Conference Championship games. He was the PFWA MVP once, was 1st team All-Pro twice, 2nd team All-Pro twice, and was a 6 time Pro Bowler.
At number 21 we have Jim Kelly, who had 2 great seasons in the USFL, winning an MVP, before playing 11 seasons with the Bills. He was an accurate passer with a strong arm and a tough, intense competitor who was courageous in the pocket. He often ran a no huddle offense, calling his own plays, which made the Bills one of the most successful and dangerous offenses. His playoff record was 9-8 and while he lost all 4 Super Bowls he was 4-1 in Conference Championship games, or 4-5 in very big games. He had 28 game winning drives, he was 1st team All-Pro once, 2nd team All-Pro once and a 5 time Pro Bowler.
At number 20 we have Fran Tarkenton, who at the time of retirement held almost every major quarterback record. He was known for his great scrambling ability, rushing for 3674 and 5.4 yards per carry average with 32 rushing TDs. His adjusted passer rating is 16th all time. He had 33 game winning drives, 15th all time, his playoff record was 6-5, 3-0 in conference championships, 3-3 in very big games, making it to 3 Super Bowls but losing all of them. He won the AP MVP, he was 1st All-Pro once, 2nd team All-Pro once, and the 9 Pro Bowl times.
At number 19 we have Russell Wilson, who has also been a winner since day one with the Seahawks, amazingly only missing the playoffs once his 9 seasons, and has the 8th highest winning percentage all time at .684. He throws well from inside the pocket and outside the pocket where he is an exceptional thrower on the run. He is also a very effective, sometimes deadly runner, already gaining over 4500 yards with 5.6 yards per carry average. He throws a beautiful deep ball, already has 31 game winning drives, his adjusted passer rating is 19th all time, and the 4th lowest interception rate of all time at 1.87. His career playoff record is 9-7, he is 2-0 in conference championships, 3-1 in very big games, and has been to 2 Super Bowls, winning one. He was 2nd team All-Pro once, is a 7 time Pro Bowler, and is 32 years old and still active.
At number 18 we have Kurt Warner, who famously stocked shelves in a grocery store after college, then played in the Arena Football League for 3 years and 1 year in the NFL Europe league before finally making it in the NFL. He is considered the greatest undrafted player in NFL history. He was a very accurate passer, 6th all time in completion percentage, he has the 5th highest average yards per pass all time at 7.95 yards, he has the second highest postseason quarterback rating of all time at 102.8, and the 15th best adjusted regular season quarterback rating of all time. He has a very good playoff record of 9-4, 3-0 in conference championships, 4-2 in very big games, playing in 3 Super Bowls winning one when he was the MVP. He was a 2 time AP MVP, 1st All-Pro twice, and a 4 time Pro Bowler.
At number 17 we have Terry Bradshaw, who was a great leader for the Steelers, a tough competitor, and had a very strong arm who threw a great deep ball. He has the 10th highest regular season winning percentage all time at .677. He also came up big in the playoffs and would be higher but he was inconsistent with an adjusted quarterback rating of only 76th all time. He was an impressive 14-5 in the playoffs, 4-2 in conference championship games, 8-2 in very big games, and won all 4 Super Bowls that he played in, winning 2 Super Bowl MVPs. He won an AP MVP, was 1st team All-Pro once and was a 3 time Pro Bowler.
At number 16 we have Sid Luckman, who is perhaps underrated but I never saw him play. His adjusted quarterback rating is 2nd all time, he has the second highest average yard per pass all time at 8.42 yards, the highest touchdown percentage per attempt at 7.86, and is tied for the most touchdowns thrown in a game at 7. He won 4 NFL championships, was 5-1 in the playoffs, 4-1 in championship games. He won an MVP, was 1st team All-Pro 5 times, 2nd team All-Pro once, and was a Pro Bowler 3 times.
