Your Mt. Rushmore of QBs you’ve seen?

-Eightshamrocks

I've come to appreciate Tom Brady much more since his retirement. The ease and poise while winning and playing at an extremely high level was impressive, which has also made me appreciate Eli's wins against him even more :)

I agree with you on the first three. For spot number four, I'd personally give Peyton the edge over Marino, simply because he led two different franchises to Superbowl victories.

Brady (reluctantly), Montana, Kelly, Peyton

Marino, Elway, Rodgers, Brees is group B

It's hard to narrow to four, but my gut says:

Montana, Elway, Brady and Mahomes.

It is amazing how many forget how gifted Elway is. He very much like Mahomes with probably a better arm. And Elway dragged three of those Broncos teams to Super Bowls despite talent deficits.

as anyone listed here, but man, Kurt Warner's Rams years were spectacular to witness and I'll never forget that 99 season in particular. That guy was just tossing beautiful passes all over the field and was impossible to stop.

In comment 16397021 Gatorade Dunk said:

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-Eightshamrocks

Haha. The sad thing is that he probably thinks that.

Marino not winning a championship disqualifies him. It comes down to Peyton v Rodgers for me. I currently give the edge Peyton but if Rodgers can win a Lombardi with the Jets, he would eclipse Peyton.

Mahomes, Brady, Montana and Rodgers.

Are my top 3.

I wanted to include Brees, but he was edged out by Peyton as the 4th member. I know that coming off his 3rd Super Bowl victory, Mahomes seems like a given, but I just don't see it with him. Too many bad games, too many stretches where he looks no better than mediocre. And he wasn't especially impressive in yesterday's Super Bowl. It was a game decided by miscues, not great plays. The Chiefs won because the Niners had more bad plays than them, not because the Chiefs had more good plays.

Don't get me wrong, he's an excellent QB and probably the best QB currently playing, but I don't see him as belonging on the same shelf as the four plus one I named above.

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Brady, Montana, Peyton Manning, Elway

I did it based on who I'd want to pick if I were starting a franchise, and I while I think Mahomes is a terrific player, I struggle to put him over Elway. It's really a pick 'em though.

Peyton Manning and John Elway duke it out for the 5th spot.

In comment 16397035 The Mike said:

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Marino not winning a championship disqualifies him. It comes down to Peyton v Rodgers for me. I currently give the edge Peyton but if Rodgers can win a Lombardi with the Jets, he would eclipse Peyton.

Surprised you leave out Elway. Getting the Broncos to five Super Bowls was incredible, especially the first three. Those first three teams were not that talented and rode the incredible talents and drive of Elway.

Bart Starr
Terry Bradshaw
Dan Marino
Roger Staubach
Tom Brady
Jim Kelley

I was young, but I thought he was a warrior.

Elway had the gun but for whatever reason I never really liked him.

going to the Giants/Broncos game in 1998 because it was important to my dad that I see John Elway play in person.

Even at 38 or however old he was, he was flicking 60 yard bombs in pregames like it was nothing.

Saw Elway, Peyton Manning, Brady and Rogers play personally and none of them had a truly great day when I saw em play

Tobin Rote
Roger Staubach
Sonny Jurgeson
Johnny Unitas
Y.A. Title
Eddie LaBaron “ The Orginal Gunslinger “
Also Bart Farve

I'm struggling with the 4th.

For me, I think of which QB had the "fear factor" as in "Oh crap were facing XYZ as this week's QB. How are we going to try to stop or limit damage from him". I'm trying to decide among Montana, Rodgers and Staubach. Many will say, "What about Brady?". Based on my "fear factor" criteria, I never felt that way when the Giants were facing the Patriots. It was "crap, we've facing a Belichick coach team, a loaded roster etc." Brady was among the concerns, but never the highest "fear factor".

Brady was a great, future HOF QB based on all his rings and his longevity. Bill Russell was a great Center and deserving of the HOF based on all his rings. But Russell is never in the conversation as GOAT. Neither should Brady.

I guess I'll put Rodgers as #4.

Bret Farve

....my next two would have to be Marino and Peyton simply based on pure stats.

Elway and Rodgers knocking on the door.

1. Peyton Manning
2. Mahomes
3. Aaron Rodgers
4. Marino
5. Brady

Montana and Brady.

rodgers over peyton or brady is crazy.

didnt see montana

for me

Brady, mahomes, p. manning, rodgers

Tough to decide i could only imagine what montana numbers wouuld look like in the modern NFL the same in reverse mohomes does not survive in 70/80/90s football. I will go with Brady, montana, Elway, Payton and Mohomes

Obviously a subjective list. Just my opinion of course. I've seen every Super Bowl but I didn't see Unitas at his peak. So I'm going to leave him off because I'm going to only choose players I've seen at their peak.

Even though he's now won 3 Super Bowls I'm going to grade Mahomes as incomplete. I think he trending to be one of the 4 for sure but I'll wait a few years before crowning him.

Taking era's and post season into consideration this is my top 4 in no particular order.

Terry Bradshaw
Joe Montana
John Elway
Tom Brady

Marino
Montana
Young
Bradshaw
Staubach
Fonts
Cunningham
Elway
Tarkenton
Moon
Favre
Peyton
Eli
Rogers
Mahomes
Brady

Giants amongst legends. Especially in Homerville.

So my Mt. Rushmore of QB's goes back pretty far. Y.A. Tittle-Bart Starr-Johnny Unitas-Dawson-Bradshaw-Griese-Theismann-Simms-Marino were some pretty damn good QB's!

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45% completion rate and a 148/191 TD to INT ratio? Who ended up in the CFL?

I love it when people turn these into “Look how many obscure names I know” exercises.

Rings are the thing and it's also how you play in the big games Bradshaw won 4 and put up some damn good SB #'s in an era where there was a lot less passing and you didn't like up yds with the short stuff. Elway is up there for winning those 2 at the end but with 4 rings you can't keep Terry off.

In comment 16397136 rnargi said:

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Marino Montana Young Bradshaw Staubach Fonts Cunningham Elway Tarkenton Moon Favre Peyton Eli Rogers Mahomes Brady

and Stabler

In comment 16397108 thevett said:

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Bret Farve

Not a single one of those words is spelled correctly. 0/3.

In comment 16397213 Gatorade Dunk said:

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In comment 16397108 thevett said: Quote: Bret Farve Not a single one of those words is spelled correctly. 0/3.

Don't ever change, man. ;)

I can't imagine the pressure Mrs. Dunk is under when she sends you a text, email, birthday card, etc.

In comment 16397211 Manhattan said:

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In comment 16397136 rnargi said: Quote: Marino Montana Young Bradshaw Staubach Fonts Cunningham Elway Tarkenton Moon Favre Peyton Eli Rogers Mahomes Brady and Stabler

Good call

The Rules have Changed so much for the QB & Offense. Look at Bradshaw, when he played people ended up in wheel chairs. Look at the 2 hits that the Giants laid on Montana. Now you would go to jail...Marino way have had a million yards if he played...

In comment 16397328 mvftw said:

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The Rules have Changed so much for the QB & Offense. Look at Bradshaw, when he played people ended up in wheel chairs. Look at the 2 hits that the Giants laid on Montana. Now you would go to jail...Marino way have had a million yards if he played...

They’ve changed for everyone else too - why aren’t they winning more? Do you really think Mahomes couldn’t play in the 90s? Come on.

In comment 16397079 FatHeadTommy said:

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I was young, but I thought he was a warrior.

Totally underrated for some odd reason
4-0 in Super Bowls,had his team deep in the playoffs for a decade

1. Brady
1B. Montana
3. Elway
4. Manning
5. Mahomes
6. Marino
7. Favre
8. Brees
9. Unitas
10. Bradshaw

That are mine

Brady.
Mahomes.
Montana.
Marino.

Mahomes is gaining rapidly...