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The 5 Greatest Quarterbacks In NFL History, And Yes, I Will Fight You On This

It is always widely debated who the top NFL quarterbacks are of all time, and my list is about to put all other lists to end with simple facts.

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The 5 Greatest Quarterbacks In NFL History, And Yes, I Will Fight You On This

This debate has been going on since at least I was born. Brees or Brady? Montana or Marino? Manning or Favre? With the NFL quarterback spectrum always improving, let's explore through the best quarterbacks in NFL history.I know the best QBs in the history of the NFL and now you're about to find out too.


Brett Favre 

Brett Favre has always been one of those QBs that everyone knows of, but not everyone likes him. No matter what your personal opinion towards him may be, it is foolish to say that he isn't a top five QB. Just until recently, Favre owned many records, and he has always been a very good player. He led the Packers to a Superbowl and even as a 40-year-old, he was able to lead the Vikings to the NFC Championship. On top of that, he's an 11-time Pro Bowler, All NFL player, AP offensive player of the year, three-time MVP, and much more. Favre's impressive pedigree leads him to the fifth greatest QB of all time.

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning is a boy scout. There's no other way to describe him. Everyone raves on about how amazing he is, how he's such a good person and so much more. Not only is he a good person, but he was also a great NFL QB. Manning is a two-time Superbowl Champion, 14-time pro bowler, five-time NFL MVP, and was the all-time passing yards leader until about a month ago. His personal allocates are probably going to be better than any other individual in the league, despite the fact that there are still QBs who have been better just showing how strong these other players are.

Joe Montana

I'm going to be honest; I've never seen Joe Montana play a game. I have seen highlights of him, but just never a game. It's not because I didn't want to; it's because I wasn't alive then. Despite never seeing a full game of Montana, I've heard people older than me rave on how magnificent he was and how he was the main reason the 49ers had their glory days. Joe Montana proved through winning four Superbowls that he deserves his name to be in the list of all-time greats.

Tom Brady

Tom Brady is the Michael Jordan of football; he was the best, but now it's LeBron. Brady has everything, and when I say everything, I mean everything. He has always had a good defense, he has the best coach in the league, he always has good receivers, and he has five Superbowl rings. Many peg him as the G.O.A.T., but I don't agree. Brady is fantastic, but he's always had help, which is one of the reasons he doesn't have as many passing yards as many other QBs. Superbowl rings speak for themselves, though, and that's why Brady is number two.

Drew Brees

Are you shocked? Don't be; Drew Brees is the most underrated player in NFL history, and he is the best QB of all time! Drew Brees leads all NFL players through history on most passing yards and completion percentage. I'm not even kidding when I say this: Drew Brees hold basically every single record in the NFL for passing. He has five 5,000 yard passing seasons, while the next QB in line only has (drumroll please) one. A whole one.

While Brees only has one Superbowl and no MVPs, and the fact is he's never had a defense AND he's made seventh-round picks into star receivers (Marques Colston being on of them) makes up for the reason he doesn't have as many Superbowls. Drew Brees has been robbed of THREE MVP's. Brees' stats speak for themselves: Drew Brees is the G.O.A.T no questions asked.

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