Although Steve Young only started nine seasons and was forced to retire due to concussions, what he did while starting was impressive.
Five times Young led the league in completion percentage, four times he led the league in TDs, and he led the league a staggering six times in quarterback rating.
Young also has the record for career passer rating, a staggering 96.8. Young dazzled fans with his scrambling ability and tenacity, and although some may draw unfair comparisons between him and Joe Montana, Young did win a Super Bowl and was inducted into the Hall Of Fame.
Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman won three Super Bowls and was the QB of one of the greatest teams the NFL has seen. Aikman was forced to retire due to concussions at age 34, but that didn't stop him from capturing the hearts of the Cowboy faithful.
I know that many Cowboys fans will argue that Aikman should be rated higher, maybe, maybe not, but he only had a career passer rating of 81.9, and he only threw for 20 or more TDs once.
Honorable Mentions: Dan Fouts, Tom Brady, Randall Cunningham, and others that I'm sure I haven't thought of.
Well, I started to run out of gas there towards the end.
Please keep in mind that the order they were put in wasn't necessarily concrete. I consider them more as tiers—Favre, Montana, and Marino are my best, but I can't say that I could put them in an unbiased order.
Manning and Elway for me were the next tier. Aikman, Young, Kelly, Tarkenton, and Moon were all in another tier with none being particularily better than the other.
So don't get too upset if you feel your favorite QB should have been elevated a spot or two.
Also, please forgive me for my rant on Favre. I really should just write a separate article on him.
Also, I'm interested to hear who I missed.
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