Bleacher Report 99: Ranking the top 99 QBs in NFL History

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B/R 99: Ranking the Top 99 Quarterbacks in NFL History​

BR NFL StaffFeb 17, 2026


The NFL quarterback doesn't just carry a playbook. He carries the hopes of entire regions, sometimes more. He's the guy who wears the crown when things go right and has it knocked askew in the morning-after headlines when they don't.
That kind of spotlight turns the great ones into something bigger than athletes. It turns them into folk heroes.
That's why the debate over who's the best to ever do it never cools. But how do you decide who belongs above who when you're stacking legends like Manning, Mahomes, Brees and Montana against one another?
That's the bear B/R's NFL staff wrestled with.
Our panel of writers and editors weighed a player's peak, longevity, career statistics, accolades, playoff success and more when submitting their vote for the 99 greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time.
 
big dog cowboy said:
QB's who wore the Star:

99. Danny White
96. Craig Morton
89. Don Meredith
80. Bernie Kosar
73. Vinny Testaverde
59. Dak Prescott
57. Tony Romo
51. Drew Bledsoe
39. Randall Cunningham
19. Troy Aikman
17. Roger Staubach
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Do you remember how many of these QB's you didn't watch play football????
 
Bernie Kosar was the Browns last legitimate qb. They've had a couple qbs who were good, but didn't pan out in Cleveland. Imagine that fanbase.
 
big dog cowboy said:
QB's who wore the Star:

99. Danny White
96. Craig Morton
89. Don Meredith
80. Bernie Kosar
73. Vinny Testaverde
59. Dak Prescott
57. Tony Romo
51. Drew Bledsoe
39. Randall Cunningham
19. Troy Aikman
17. Roger Staubach
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Randall Cunningham at 39 seems a bit much. And in what universe is Ben Rothlisberg better than Staubach?? :facepalm:
 
RS12 said:
Stsubach 17? Pathetic list. Obviously never saw him play.
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Yeah that's nice because you're a you do realize it's the top 100 all time since 1960 there's quite a few greats that are better than Staubach.. Yes he's up there he's on the list That's something to be on the list that that goes back that far that might have thousands of quarterbacks on it..

So, when you're seventeen out of thousands, maybe that's the way you should be looking at this.... And sometimes by the way when people are voting, they're also looking at the teams they were on, that's why some people think Troy Aikman was overrated, because he was carried,

remember that term they use around here, the all in teams, well, roger and Troy had benefits that other quarterbacks haven't had,

The teams were absolutely stacked from the top down, including the coaching Staffs, and the front office, and sometimes you get points taken away when you're on a team like that because it's hard to separate the Individual talents vs the team.
 
maryquality said:
Randall Cunningham at 39 seems a bit much. And in what universe is Ben Rothlisberg better than Staubach?? :facepalm:
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Yeah, I thought that too Randall Cunningham shouldn't be higher not that much higher than Romo or Prescott Not sure what he did that makes them think he should be higher...


Your property but take the homer out of it I think you're under selling Big Ben that dude was ridiculous for a guy who had no mobility dropping 5000 yard type seasons like they were nothing..

Lists like this are always going to be subjective especially from their own fan base thinking their player should be higher but you have to have a wider perspective...
 
RS12 said:
Stsubach 17? Pathetic list. Obviously never saw him play.
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Seems like it’s weighed based on this…..


Our panel of writers and editors weighed a player's peak, longevity, career statistics, accolades, playoff success and more when submitting their vote for the 99 greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time. Which explains why some guys are so low.
 
TheMarathonContinues said:
Seems like it’s weighed based on this…..


Our panel of writers and editors weighed a player's peak, longevity, career statistics, accolades, playoff success and more when submitting their vote for the 99 greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time. Which explains why some guys are so low.
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no, it explains why the article is garbage
vinny had a couple of very good years and like 15 years of meh
they are clearly prizing hanging around a long time over real talent
 
gtb1943 said:
no, it explains why the article is garbage
vinny had a couple of very good years and like 15 years of meh
they are clearly prizing hanging around a long time over real talent
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Our panel of writers and editors weighed a player's peak, longevity, career statistics, accolades, playoff success and more when submitting their vote for the 99 greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time.


Your answer
 
I would start by taking a look at a QBs All Pros and Pro Bowls
Rings if they had any
THEN look at their career qb rating and TD Vs INT ratio
how did they play in playoff games
 
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