Who’s the Number One Quarterback in the NFL?

It’s a question that has been debated for years, and there’s no clear answer. However, there are a few quarterbacks who have consistently performed at a high level and are in the conversation for the title of best quarterback in the NFL.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady is the best quarterback in the NFL. He has led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl wins. Brady has also been named the Super Bowl MVP four times. He is the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdown passes.

New England Patriots

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of only two quarterbacks to win five Super Bowls, and he is the only player to win them all playing for one team. Brady has also been selected for eleven Pro Bowls, and he was named the Associated Press (AP) Athlete of the Decade for the 2000s.

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Brady has thrown for more yards and more touchdowns than any other quarterback in NFL history, and he’s fifth all-time in passing yards. He’s also the only quarterback to win seven Super Bowls, and he did it with three different head coaches.

Drew Brees

When it comes to the NFL, the quarterback position is the most important position on the field. The quarterback is the leader of the offense and is responsible for getting the ball to the playmakers. There have been many great quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, but there is only one that is considered the best. That quarterback is Drew Brees.

New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees is the current starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In his career, he has been selected to thirteen Pro Bowls and was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and 2011. He has also led the Saints to six divisional championships and one Super Bowl victory, winning Super Bowl XLIV.

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In 2009, he set the NFL record for passing yards in a season with 5,476 yards. He also set the single-season record for completions with 448. In 2010, he became the first player in NFL history to complete over 70 percent of his passes in a season with 71.2 percent.
Brees has led the league in passing yardage six times and completed over 4,000 passing yards eleven times; both are NFL records. He has also led the league in passing touchdowns nine times; tied with Brett Favre for second-most all time behind Peyton Manning’s then-record of eleven seasons doing so. In 2007, Brees established an NFL record by completing 336 of his492 pass attempts (68.1%), which was broken the following year by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. In 2009, Brees became the first and only player in NFL history to complete 4000 or more yards in five consecutive seasons, which was extended to seven seasons after completion of the 2012 and 2013 seasons., a streak that ended after he threw for 3992 yards during the 2014 season.

Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers is a professional American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft as the 24th overall pick. After backing up Brett Favre for three seasons, Rodgers became the Packers’ starting quarterback in 2008.

In his first season as a starter, Rodgers led the Packers to a 13?3 record and took them to Super Bowl XLV, where they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31?25 to win their fourth Super Bowl championship. The Associated Press named Rodgers their 2010 Most Valuable Player (MVP), and he was also named to four consecutive Pro Bowls from 2009 to 2012. He was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2011, and has been selected for six Pro Bowls overall.

Rodgers has set numerous NFL records, including most career touchdown passes (462), most passing yards in a season (4,742), and most career passer rating (103.8). He is also one of only two quarterbacks to have thrown for over 5,000 yards in multiple seasons; he accomplished this feat in 2014 and 2016.

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Rodgers led the NFL in passer rating (104.1), touchdown-to-interception ratio (7.0), and yards per attempt (8.2) in 2020, while also being second in completion percentage (70.7) and passing yards (4,299). He was named first-team All-Pro for the fourth time in his career, and was also named to the 2020 Pro Bowl.

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson is one of the most successful quarterbacks in the NFL. He has led the Seattle Seahawks to six NFC West titles, five NFC championships, and one Super Bowl win. He has also been named the NFL MVP and has been selected to five Pro Bowls. In addition to his on-field success, Wilson is also known for his community work and his dedication to his team.

Seattle Seahawks

Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Tammy Wilson, a legal nurse consultant, and Harrison Wilson III, a lawyer. He has an older brother, Harrison IV (known as Harry), and two younger sisters, Anna and Libby. Wilson’s father played football at Dartmouth and his mother went to the University of Richmond on a basketball scholarship.

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In his seven NFL seasons, Wilson has passed for 22,587 yards and 168 touchdowns. He has a career passer rating of 101.2. He also has 640 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns.

Ben Roethlisberger

Ben Roethlisberger, drafted in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, is the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion, winning Super Bowl XL in 2005 and Super Bowl XLIII in 2008. He has also been selected to six Pro Bowls.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger, nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Roethlisberger has been one of the most efficient passers in NFL history. He currently ranks 9th all time in NFL passer rating, and 10th all time in quarterback winning percentage.

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Completions-Attempts: 3381-5129
Comp. %: 65.6
Passing Yards: 40,639
Yards per Pass: 7.9
TD-INT: 240-142
QB Rating: 92.5