Who Is The Best Qb In The Nfl History?
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The answer to this question is a bit complicated and depends on a few factors. However, we can narrow it down to a few great quarterbacks in NFL history.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is the best quarterback in NFL history. He has played in ten Super Bowls, winning seven of them. He has also been named the Super Bowl MVP four times. Brady has led his team to more division championships than any other quarterback in NFL history.
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 players to win five Super Bowls (the other being Charles Haley), and he is the only player to win them all playing for one team. Brady has also been selected for 11 Pro Bowls, more than any other quarterback in NFL history.
Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. In Brady’s 16 seasons as a starter, he has quarterbacked the Patriots to seven Super Bowl appearances, the most by a quarterback in NFL history. Brady has been honored with four Super Bowl MVP awards (Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI), the most ever by a single player, has won three league MVP awards (2007, 2010, 2017), has been elected to 14 Pro Bowls, and holds many regular-season and career postseason records.
Five Super Bowl Wins
Tom Brady has five Super Bowl wins, the most of any player in NFL history. He also has the most Super Bowl appearances with nine. Brady has played in more playoff games than any other player in NFL history, and has more playoff wins than any other quarterback.
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning is widely considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time. He played for the Indianapolis Colts for 14 seasons and won a Super Bowl with them in 2006. He also won Super Bowl MVP that year. After the Colts, he played for the Denver Broncos for four seasons and won another Super Bowl with them in 2016.
Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Manning is a retired American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and was a member of the Denver Broncos in his last four seasons. Manning was among the most successful quarterbacks of the 2000s, earning Pro Bowl appearances every year from 1999 to 2010 and being named to the NFL’s All-Pro First Team five times. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) a record four times (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009) and won Super Bowl MVP honors in 2007.
Four Super Bowl Wins
Peyton Manning is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and was a member of the Denver Broncos in his last four seasons. He is considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He holds many NFL records, including passing touchdowns, passing yards, and most MVP awards. He also won four Super Bowls, two with the Colts and two with the Broncos.
Drew Brees
Drew Brees is a professional American football quarterback who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He is the all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns in NFL history. He is also a five-time Pro Bowl selection and was named the Super Bowl XLIV Most Valuable Player.
New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and after five seasons with the team, he joined the Saints in 2006.
Brees has led the Saints to eleven playoff appearances, six NFC South division championships, four NFC Championship Games, and a Super Bowl victory in 2010. He holds NFL records for career passing yards (76,468), single-season passing yards (5,476), career passing touchdowns (461), single-season passing touchdowns (46), completion percentage in a season (73.53%), and 300-yard passing games (105).
In 2009, he was named Super Bowl MVP after leading the Saints to victory over the Indianapolis Colts 31–17 in Super Bowl XLIV.
One Super Bowl Win
Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He had a successful college career with the Purdue Boilermakers, leading them to the 2001 Rose Bowl. Brees was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left college as one of the most decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten Conference history, holding two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records, and 19 Purdue University records. As of 2020, he remains the only player in NFL history to pass for over 5,000 yards in a season more than once (in 2008 and 2011), and he is one of seven quarterbacks to throw for over 70,000 career yards.
Brees has been selected to 11 Pro Bowls (2004–2006, 2008–2011, 2013–2017), was named to five first-team All-Pro squads (2008–2011), and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year three times (2008–2010). He led New Orleans to victory in Super Bowl XLIV and was named Super Bowl MVP. Since joining the Saints in 2006, he has helped make them one of the most successful teams in NFL history: since 2006 as a starter, they have qualified for eight NFC South division championships, five NFC Championship Games, and won Super Bowl XLIV.
