But unlike guys like Peyton Manning or Dan Marino, the two statistically best passers of their eras, Elway didn't also have the stats where one or two rings could jump a guy all the way to the top. John Elway became the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl and then retire from the NFL After a few months away from the game, Elway made his decision public. The best in creativity delivered to your inbox every morning. He was known as one of the first great T-formation quarterbacks; he is probably still the best QB in Bears franchise history (nice try Jim McMahon). Angry that I made you watch too many commercials or stupidly omitted Deion Sanders, Brian Urlacher and Gronk? The former Boston College Eagle and Heisman Trophy winner might be best known for his famous Hail Mary against Miami in 1984, and he was part of a major quarterback controversy with Rob Johnson in Buffalo. He now works as an analyst for FOX sports. Brady's greatest legacy is still the three Super Bowl wins in the early 2000s. He's straight man meets occasional quirk. Jim Kelly, the best QB in Buffalo Bills franchise history, couldn't escape the curse that the city seems to live under. That aid comes in the form of the Roethlisberger Family Foundation, which he started. mattress spot. Which got me thinking: Who are the best NFL players-slash-actors? Plus one more word: Fathead. Despite the fact that Flutie consistently played better, Johnson looked the part of an NFL quarterback with a prototypical NFL build. During his tenure in St. Louis, Warner won two league MVPs and went to three Pro Bowls. Chandler was the Falcons starting quarterback during John Elway's second Super Bowl winnot that many people remember much more than the "Dirty Bird" dance from that Falcons team. Still, the '99 season was so outstanding that it earned him a spot on the list. In total, the retired quarterback is speculated to make an average of $15 million every year as a spokesperson for Buick, DirecTV, Gatorade, Nike, Papa John's, as well as Nationwide. He accomplished that in his final two seasons with the Broncos before retiring. Ryan Fitzpatrick could be one of the most legendary official players in all of sports history. Staubach was also selected for Pro Bowl six times during his 11-year career with the NFL and when he retired, he retired with a net worth of $600 million dollars, the richest quarterback of all-time in the NFL. By his own admission, Kosar isn't over the events of those two plays even today, and even after winning a Super Bowl ring as Troy Aikman's backup in Dallas. He was never especially remarkable and was eventually replaced by Michael Vickwho the Falcons drafted No. Rodgers is in great position to move up; he's almost a lock to move into the top 40 some day, barring injury. Here are five legendary quarterbacks that remained with just one NFL team for their entire careers. Lamonica was a winner, and it's hard to penalize him for not winning a Super Bowl against a stacked team like Vince Lombardi's Packers in Super Bowl II. "Making a commercial is nothing like playing QB, but seeing Patrick work gives strong insight into what makes him so great on the field. But for Roger Staubach they did. Collins is a former No. Published November 23, 2012 Advertiser NFL Advertiser Profiles Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest Tagline "Get Active. Here's a guess: Doug Flutie would be ranked higher if he had played in the NFL for a longer period of time. These quarterbacks have started for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. Amazingly, Watt's only the second-most feared player on this listjust behind No. He was replaced by Marc Bulger, who had enjoyed success in Warner's absence. Luckman's bio is pretty hilarious; despite the fact that he was given the chance to play professional football, he originally planned to decline the opportunity and work at a relative's TRUCKING COMPANY. Manning retired in 2019 after playing all 16 of his seasons for the New York Giants. Besides, I already reserved "worst quarterback ever to win two super bowls" for Jim Plunkett. He is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, and could be the best one who never won a Super Bowl. Think John C. Reilly meets Zac Efron. While he only coached at the high school level, he was a finalist for the Houston Texans head coaching job earlier this year. Since retiring, Eli Manning has decided to do a bit of everything. This group of gridiron greats also dominated the endorsement game. A legit chameleon and borderline method actor, Manning excels at self-deprecation, as in this classic for Sprint showing his unmatched dialogue timing with the "rocket arm" line (and strong moustache game). Good looks, facial expressions, range, timing. Chris Beresford-Hill, chief creative officer, TBWA\Chiat\Day NY. He is a two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year, having constantly dealt with adversity throughout his career, and he now backs up Chad Henne. Then he turned out to not only be a fairly good actor, he was friendly and very funny. Unitas deserves every accolade he gets and then some as one of the league's all-time great quarterbacks. Gannon had a successful career but was never able to actually win a Super Bowl championship. I had to do some digging to find out who Steve Bartkowski was, but I was impressed by what I saw. I feel sorry for his opponents. An all-time Pittsburgh Steelers great and 2020 Hall of Fame inductee, strong safety Polamalu is one of only four defensive players on this list. NFL record for lowest interception percentage in 1990. Going just by the numbers, Namath really wasn't much of a player outside of a few good seasons, and some people would want to rank him higher. Having said that, look at the numbers. Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career was a wild one. Pretty impressive." Single-season record for rushing TD in a season (12). To this date, Layne remains the best quarterback in Lions franchise history, though now Lions faithful might be daring to hope that they might have found the answer in Matthew Stafford. His legacy is hurt by the fact that his two best teams, the 2000 and 2002 Raiders, lost to two outstanding defenses deep in the playoffs. Self-aware like a fox. He was never a show stopper at the position, evidenced by the fact that he constantly switched teams; however, you could win with this guy- and the Bucs did just that, along with a great Derrick Brooks-led defense. Boz deftly plays the clich, B-movie, testosterone-filled small town cop. That's fine, but if you look at the lack of playmakers he's had around him in his career, the reality is that he's produced at a high level for a long, long time. He was the only real superstar of the expansion New Orleans Saints. So, the 2020 NFL season is off and running. Usually when somebody opens his mouth it bites him in the behind, but judging from this photograph, Namath seemed pretty happy with the result- and the Jets' win over the Colts in Super Bowl III is one of the biggest upsets in sports history. The canned crowd noise and creepy fan cutouts are bizarre new twists. Voluntarily stayed long after we wrapped to thank, sign autographs and take photos with the entire local crew." But nothing tops his roles in 1) Foot locker's fantastically written, cast and executed "Not Famous Andy" and 2) a spot for EA Sports' Madden, going retro paired with Marshawn Lynch. If luck works in favor of the Lions now that the curse has expired, Stafford very well might be the guy to break the Bobby Layne jinx. (Just google Everett's confrontation with that douche bag Jim Rome if you're interested in some drama.) Ben Roethlisbergers NFL career was wild. His career record is exactly .500 and he never won an NFL MVP award. The oldest quarterback ever, George Blanda, was just shy of his 49thbirthday when he retired! this pitch-perfect, awkward white guys rapping DirecTV spot. Dallas always seemed to be behind late in the game and Staubach always seemed to come through to win at the last possible moment. The former 12th round pick out of Kentucky retired for the first time following the 1958 season when Bears owner George Halas demanded that he only be used as a kicker; however, with the formation of the AFL in 1960, Blanda began playing for the Houston Oilers as both a QB and a K, and he had his best years in Houston before finishing his career with the Oakland Raiders as a kicker and a backup to Daryle Lamonica. Chris Beresford-Hill, chief creative officer, TBWA\Chiat\Day NY. Warner retired before the 2010 season, and in his absence the Cardinals have NOBODY at quarterback, hence their 3-4 record. "Every one of our Nissan Heisman House cast members are truly multi-talented, demonstrating their impressive acting chops take after take. It's been so long since his heyday in Jacksonville-, but while doing research for this article I learned that yes, he is on the active roster for the New York Jets. He is actually tied for fourth with Randall Cunningham and Robin Tote for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. He looks reinvigorated since joining the Ravens, and understandably sohe seems to have tired of all the losing in St. Louis. Dream Big" Songs - Add None have been identified for this spot This guy has some STATS. Baugh played three ways, offense, defense, and punter, leading the Washington Redskins to two NFL titles (1937 and 1942). Jim McMahon is the closest thing the Chicago Bears have had to a starting quarterback since the days of Sid Luckman, and while some thought that Jay Cutler would be the answer, results indicate. Ferguson wore the No. The fact that his career has gone continually downhill since the early 2000s has made some people forget the few seasons where Culpepper was among the best passers in the NFL. retired quarterbacks in commercials. retired quarterbacks in commercials. HIS DRIVE Alex Smith is a retired professional football quarterback who played for 16 seasons. Despite likely being a Hall of Fame shoo-in, it was difficult for him to get out of the shadow of his older brother, fellow star Peyton Manning. Brees's QB rating during the Saints' Super season a whopping 109.6. He's as ubiquitous as, say, Aaron Rodgers, but just a better actor. An especially notable aspect of Gabriel's play is his 3.3 percent interception percentage (the percentage of his passes that were intercepted). "Working with Bo and Boz was a dream come true. These NFL Quarterbacks recently decided to call it a day and quickly found themselves in other interesting roles. After deciding to retire as a player, Rivers made the decision to help coach the next generation. CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex Brandon Alex Smith, the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, stepped away from pro football in April. In ten appearances, Graham won seven league titles (3 NFL, 4 AAFC), the most all time for any player. Of course, going by purely numbers was never something that Cunningham did. Even so, the man enjoyed a surprisingly successful career, and if the 90's were the "lost decade" of Bengals football, Blake was the major bright spot. Four wordsWorking out with Sasquatch. Call us now: 012 662 0227 obituaries toronto globe and mail. As a passer, he was good but not great; however, he was a dual-threat quarterback, at least for his day, rushing for 500 yards in a season twice in his career and rushing for 21 touchdowns. The Hall has room for Joe Namath but not for Ken Anderson? In the 1970s, the Dallas Cowboys were "America's Team," and during the same time period, Roger Staubach became the team leader: "Captain America" or "Captain Comeback." I'm not sure that I'm ready to just suddenly jump this guy all the way to the top because he proved all the doubters wrong. If Roethlisberger retires, he would be one of the elite few who remained with just one team from start to finish. And he has just entered into a partnership with recovery . Just look at the TD/INT differential and QB rating and compare it to other QBs of the era. He started and ended the 1972 season, when the Dolphins were a perfect 17-0, though he was relieved by Earl Morrall following an injury in week 5 as mentioned earlier.