Top 10 Greatest Quarterbacks

Lloyd Vance by Correspondent Written on July 03, 2009
NEW YORK - JUNE 16:  Former NFL Quarterback Dan  Marino attends Samsung's 8th Annual Four Seasons Of Hope Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on June 16, 2009 in New York City.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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and defensive back while willing the Redskins to championships in 1937 (rookie season) and 1942.  Baugh threw the ball at a time when others only ran it, plus he led the NFL in punting and interceptions at different times in his career.
  • Warren Moon – Edmonton Eskimoes (CFL), Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs (HOF) – This classic passer (threw for over 70,000 yards in his career) won on every level from the Rose Bowl in Senior campaign for the University of Washington to the CFL, winning five Grey Cups for the Edmonton Eskimoes to the NFL where he led three different franchises to the playoffs.  In his career that ended at the Hall of Fame, Moon threw for over 4,000 yards four times including one at age 39.  Was the first African-American quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Honorable Mention: Troy Aikman (HOF), Damon Allen (CFL), Terry Bradshaw (HOF), Randall Cunningham, Len Dawson (HOF), Doug Flutie (USFL/CFL/NFL), Bob Griese (HOF),  Jim Kelly (HOF), Steve McNair, Earl Morrall, Joe Namath (HOF), Dan Fouts (HOF), Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms, Ken Stabler, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach (HOF), Norm Van Brocklin (HOF), Steve Young (HOF) 

    Lloyd Vance is a Sr. NFL Writer for Taking It to the House and an award winning member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA)

    Posted in Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, NFL Top Ten Lists, Top 10 Greatest QB's Tagged: Football, Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, NFL, NFL Top Ten Lists, Sports, Top 10 Greatest QB's
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