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THE 55 GREATEST QUARTERBACKS IN NFL HISTORY

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Jay C. Brandriet         8/9/18

I am starting to smell Autumn. Welcome back football. I saw my first NFL game in the early 1980’s. It’s not like I’ve seen all of NFL history in real-time. I’m trying to rank the 55 greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. By naming only 55 guys, I’ll be leaving off several elite players and champions.

 

#55- PHIL SIMMS (1979-93)

#54- RICH GANNON (1987-04)

#53- MATT HASSELBECK (1999-15)

#52- MARK BRUNELL (1994-11)

#51- JOE FLACCO (Active)

#50- CARSON PALMER (2004-17)

#49- KEN ANDERSON (1971-83)

#48- ROMAN GABRIEL (1962-77)

#47- JOHN HADL (1962-77)

#46- MATTHEW STAFFORD (Active)

Stafford is a quiet record breaker. He’s about to start climbing this list.

 

 

 

 

 

#45- CAM NEWTON (Active)

#44- ANDREW LUCK (Active)

#43- MICHAEL VICK (2001-15)

Vick was one of the most electric runners at any position in history. He was so good at it, his 22,000 passing yards almost feel like a bonus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#42- TONY ROMO (2004-16)

#41- BOOMER ESIASON (1984-97)

#40- DARYLE LAMONICA (1963-74)

#39- RUSSELL WILSON (Active)

#38- MATT RYAN (Active)

#37- STEVE MCNAIR (1995-07)

#36- DREW BLEDSOE (1993-06)

#35- PHILIP RIVERS (Active)

Rivers is a competitor. He is closing in on Hall of Fame status.

 

 

 

 

 

#34- SID LUCKMAN (1939-50)

#33- BOB GRIESE (1967-80)

#32- KEN STABLER (1970-84)

#31- RANDALL CUNNINGHAM (1985-01)

#30- JOE NAMATH (1965-77)

#29- DAN FOUTS (1973-87)

#28- ELI MANNING (Active)

#27- DONOVAN MCNABB (1999-11)

On winning Eagles teams, McNabb carried several of his offenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#26- Y.A. TITTLE (1948-64)

#25- SONNY JURGENSEN (1957-74)

#24- BOBBY LAYNE (1948-62)

#23- NORM VAN BROCKLIN (1949-60)

#22- LEN DAWSON (1957-75)

#21- WARREN MOON (1984-00)

#20- JIM KELLY (1986-96)

#19- KURT WARNER (1998-09)

#18- BEN ROETHLISBERGER (Active)

#17- FRAN TARKENTON (1961-78)

My Uncle Dale Rogness observed football through a detailed lens. He made sure that I saw Tarkenton clearly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#16- TERRY BRADSHAW (1970-83)

#15- BART STARR (1956-71)

#14- TROY AIKMAN (1989-00)

#13- SAMMY BAUGH (1937-52)

#12- BRETT FAVRE (1991-10)

#11- DREW BREES (Active)

#10- STEVE YOUNG (1985-99)

Aikman was deadly accurate. Elway had amazing arm strength. Nobody played cleaner than Young. He also had running back skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#9- DAN MARINO (1983-99)

#8- OTTO GRAHAM (1946-55)

#7- AARON RODGERS (Active)

#6- ROGER STAUBACH (1969-79)

Captain Comeback.. Among players, Roger Staubach remains the face of the Dallas Cowboys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5- JOHNNY UNITAS (1956-73)

#4- JOHN ELWAY (1983-98)

#3- PEYTON MANNING (1998-15)

#2- JOE MONTANA (1979-94)

Tom is to fire what Joe was to cool. Montana had 11 TD’s and zero picks in four Super Bowls. Brady has been Joe Montana level, for a longer period of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1- TOM BRADY (Active)

 

Jay C. Brandriet

 

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MY 2015 NFL REGULAR SEASON MVP’S

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Jay C. Brandriet     1/14/16

This is an award always slanted towards offensive players that touch the ball.
My 2015 NFL MVP’s:

#5- Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers)– Brown is a route improviser, and an elite special teams guy. He played over one quarter of the year without Roethlisberger, yet compiled 136 catches and 1,834 yards. The 5-10, 180 pound Brown has become the most productive, and maybe best receiver in the game.

#4- Carson Palmer (Arizona Cardinals)–  Good for you Carson Palmer. Coming off an ACL tear at age 35, he answered with his best showing in the pros. He led everyone in total QBR (82.1) and yards per attempt (8.7). He played in all 16 games and won 13 of them. Palmer is now, arguably, one of the 30 best quarterbacks over the last three decades in the NFL.

Over the last seven contests of the year, Wilson threw a ridiculous 24 touchdowns to 1 interception.
Over the last seven contests of the year, Wilson threw a ridiculous 24 touchdowns to 1 interception.

#3- Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks)–  Wilson has taken an already established game to another level. The knack for making the timely play remains and he’s showing off more skills in the passing game. He led the league with 110.1 passer rating and he casually rushed for 553 yards. He is a star whose all time status is on the rise. Russell’s leadership and play making spear head a scary as they come 10-6 team.


#2- Tom Brady (New England Patriots)– Brady spit on “deflategate” this season. His play over a large portion of the year was only a reminder he’s much closer to the greatest ever than a cheater. Tom rolls out of bed and goes 36 to 7 in touchdown to interception ratio, racks up 4,770 yards and gathers his 13th AFC East crown. He performed to this level with many injuries on the offensive side of the ball.

Newton exudes confidence and his game proves it.

#1- Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers)– That annoying swagger he has when he is whipping your team, is the fuel that led to a league best 15-1 record. Cam used to be a little high and low throwing the ball, now he’s hitting third down and 23 with precision. His 35 touchdowns to 10 picks are nice. Factor in his 10 rushing scores and 14 straight victories, Cam Newton is the clear 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player.