Who Are The Top 10 Quarterbacks In The NFL?
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There are a lot of great quarterbacks in the NFL, but who are the best of the best? Check out our list of the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL.
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 players to have won five Super Bowls, and he is the only player to have won them all playing for one team.
Drew Brees
Drew Brees is a Super Bowl champion and one of the most decorated quarterbacks of all time. He has been selected to 12 Pro Bowls, earned the NFL Offensive Player of the Year three times and is the Saints’ all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is widely considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL today. A two-time MVP, he has led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl victory and has been selected to six Pro Bowls. With a career passer rating of 103.8, he is the only quarterback in NFL history to top the 100 mark. He is also currently the all-time leader in career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, and was drafted by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson made his NFL debut in 2012, and won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks that same season, becoming the second quarterback to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons. In 2013, he led the Seahawks to their first ever Super Bowl victory, and was named Super Bowl MVP. He has also been selected to six Pro Bowls, and led the NFL in passing touchdowns for four consecutive seasons between 2013 and 2016.
Ben Roethlisberger
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.
Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan, born Matthew Thomas Ryan, is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After attending Boston College, Ryan was drafted by the Falcons with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.
In his first season as a starter, Ryan led the Falcons to the playoffs and earned honors as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. With a 106.5 passer rating, he was also named Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2008.Ryan has thrown for over 4,000 yards in each of his nine seasons in the NFL.
In 2016, Ryan was named NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year by both AP and PFWA.
Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State University from 2013 to 2015, and was drafted by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team.
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State, where he was the Spartans’ starting quarterback from 2009 to 2011. As a senior, he was one of three finalists for the 2011 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is given annually to college football’s top quarterback senior. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Derek Carr
Derek Carr is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State, where he was notable for setting numerous NCAA and school passing records.
Matthew Stafford
Stafford is currently the highest-paid player in the NFL, after signing a five-year, $135 million contract extension with the Lions in August 2017. He has led the Lions to eight fourth-quarter comebacks and eight game-winning drives in his career, both of which are the most among active quarterbacks.
