Who Is the Number One NFL Quarterback?
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In this blog post, we’ll take a look at who the top NFL quarterbacks are according to various statistical measures.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of only two quarterbacks to have won seven Super Bowls, and he is the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl at age 43.
His stats
In his first season as starter, Brady led the Patriots to a 12-4 record, and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. He has since been selected to ten Pro Bowls, and has won three Super Bowl MVPs (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XLIX), two league MVPs (2007 and 2010), and has been named All-Pro nine times.
His team
Brady has played his entire professional career for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Since Brady became their starting quarterback in 2001, the Patriots have never had a losing season and have won 16 division titles. The Patriots have also played in 13 NFL Championship Games, winning nine of them: Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, and all three of the most recent ones. Brady is one of only two quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl in their first season as a starter (the other being Kurt Warner), and one of only four to win six or morerings (the others being Charles Haley with five, Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw with four each).
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 18 seasons, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. He is a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, and is the only player to be named the NFL Most Valuable Player five times. Manning is also the all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
His stats
Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. Manning holds many NFL records, including touchdown passes (539), AP MVP award wins (5) and consecutive seasons with 4,000 or more passing yards (14). He is also the all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
His team
The Indianapolis Colts drafted Manning in 1998 out of the University of Tennessee. He was the first overall pick in the draft that year. He was selected to be the Colts’ starting quarterback as a rookie, and he would go on to play for them for 13 seasons. In his time with the Colts, Manning became one of the most successful and decorated quarterbacks in NFL history. He was named to 14 Pro Bowls, won five MVP awards, and led the Colts to two Super Bowl appearances, winning one in 2006.
Drew Brees
Drew Brees is widely regarded as the best quarterback in the NFL today.
His stats
Brees is the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards (77,416) and ranks second in touchdowns (520), behind only Peyton Manning (539). He has also thrown for 300 or more yards in an NFL-record 15 consecutive seasons, and he is the only quarterback to pass for 4,500 or more yards in 12 seasons.
His team
Drew Brees is the current quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue University, and was a member of the Sigma Chi International Fraternity.
Aaron Rodgers
His stats
In his first season as a starter, Rodgers led the Packers to a 13-3 record, and helped them win Super Bowl XLV after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25. He was named the Super Bowl MVP, becoming the youngest player to win both the Super Bowl MVP and NFC Championship Game MVP awards at age 25. Rodgers has continued to improve statistical achievements, setting new Packers franchise records in 2014 for most passing yards (4,381), most passing touchdowns (38), most completions (341), and most 300-yard passing games (8). He earned his second MVP award in 2014 after a regular season where he threw for 4,381 yards, 38 touchdowns, and only five interceptions. These numbers made him tied as the second most efficient passer in NFL history behind only Drew Brees.
His team
Rodgers plays for the Green Bay Packers, one of the most popular and successful teams in the NFL. He has led the Packers to a number of playoff appearances, including a Super Bowl win in 2010. Rodgers is widely considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he has won a number of individual awards, including two MVP Awards and four Pro Bowl selections.
Ben Roethlisberger
His stats
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 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Big Ben has led the Steelers to eight division championships, four AFC championships, and two Super Bowl titles. He is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history to win two Super Bowls before turning 30 years old. With a career passer rating of 94.0, he is also the franchise leader in that category.
His team
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. They are famously known for their “Steel Curtain” defense, which led to their dominance in the 1970s and 1980s, winning eight Super Bowl titles in a span of just sixteen years. Led by Hall of Fame head coach Chuck Noll, the Steelers won four Super Bowls in six years (1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979), becoming the first team to win four championships in such a short span. They also became the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back Super Bowls twice (XV and XVI) and appeared in more conference championship games than any other team during that decade.
