Who Is The #1 Quarterback In The NFL?

The answer to who is the #1 quarterback in the NFL may surprise you. We take a look at the numbers to see who comes out on top.

Tom Brady

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston region. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.

The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL–NFL merger. The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating to Foxborough in 1971. The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001, then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of the 2002 season. The Patriots’ rivalry with the New York Jets is considered one of the most bitter rivalries in NFL history.[9]

The franchise has appeared in five Super Bowls in franchise history, all of which have been won by the Patriots, making them one of two NFL teams to win five or more Super Bowls.[10] As of 2020, Brady has led them to an NFL-record seven consecutive appearances in conference championship games,[11] and 16 divisional round playoff victories, both of which are also NFL records.[12][13][14]

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In his first season as starter, Brady took over for an injured Drew Bledsoe and helped lead the New England Patriots to their first ever Super Bowl appearance. As of 2019, Brady is ranked as the NFL’s all-time leader in career passing yards and career passing touchdowns. He is also the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, at 41 years of age.

Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.

The Packers are the last of the “small town teams” which were common in the NFL during the league’s early days of 1920–1930. Founded in 1919 by Earl “Curly” Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun, the franchise traces its lineage to other semi-professional teams in Green Bay dating back to 1896. Between 1919 and 1920, the Packers competed against other semi-pro clubs from around Wisconsin and Michigan, before joining the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now known as the NFL, in 1921. Although their official founding date is 1919, they claim 1896 as their year of origin.

The Packers have won 13 league championships, the most in NFL history, with nine pre–Super Bowl NFL titles and four Super Bowl victories. The Packers won the first two Super Bowls in 1967 and 1968 and were then pitted against each other in Super Bowl I in what ended up being one of the biggest mismatches in Super Bowl history as Joe Namath’s New York Jets defeated them 16–7. The Vince Lombardi Trophy is named after Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, who guided them to their first two Super Bowls. Their two subsequent Super Bowl wins came under head coaches Mike Holmgren and Mike McCarthy.

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Rodgers has led the Packers to a record of 13-3 and has thrown for 4,368 yards (second in the NFL) with 32 touchdown passes and just eight interceptions. His passer rating of 104.1 is the second best in NFL history, behind only Green Bay Packers great Bart Starr (104.8).

Russell Wilson

There is no doubt that Russell Wilson is the best quarterback in the NFL. He has led his team to the playoffs every year he has been in the league and has won a Super Bowl. He is a dangerous passer and an even more dangerous runner. He has the ability to make any throw on the field and has the speed to outrun defenders. There is no other quarterback in the league who can do what he can do.

Seattle Seahawks

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, when he was a member of the Big Ten Conference championship team. Wilson also played minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010.

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In his career, Wilson has completed 2,805 of 4,277 passes for 34,154 yards, 258 touchdowns, and 72 interceptions. He has also rushing 1,aba3a45554dfe345554dd69961379433508794368 yards and 28 touchdowns. He has a career passer rating of 102.0 and a career QBR of 68.2.

Drew Brees

Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He is the all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and completions in NFL history. He has been selected to 14 Pro Bowls, was the Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and 2011, and was the Super Bowl MVP in 2010.

New Orleans Saints

Drew Brees was born on January 15, 1979, in Austin, Texas. He is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left the Chargers after five seasons to join the New Orleans Saints in 2006.

Brees has led the Saints to nine winning seasons, six division titles, and one Super Bowl victory. He has been selected to thirteen Pro Bowls and is a two-time First-Team All-Pro selection. He holds numerous NFL records, including passing yards in a season (5,476 in 2011), touchdown passes in a season (46 in 2013), and career completion percentage (67.1%).

In 2009, Brees was named Super Bowl MVP after leading the Saints to victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. He is also the recipient of the 2007 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award and the 2006 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

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Brees’ career accomplishments include being selected to 13 Pro Bowls (2006–2018), eleven All-Pro selections, holding the NFL records for passing yards (74,437), completions (6,586), and passing touchdowns (547), as well as the single-season record for passing yards (5,476). He has led his team to eight division championships (2004, 2006–2011, 2013–2017), a conference championship in 2006, and a Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XLIV.