Which NFL franchise has had the best QB's?

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Spike

I was having a few beers with some buddies of mine, who happen to be 49er fans. Which is ok, the 49ers are my 2nd team. They were debating me on which franchise in their history had the best QB's.

They picked the 49ers with Tittle, Brodie, Montana and Young. Hard to argue against that. Hell, they may have another super star in Trey Lance.

The Colts with Unitas, Jones, Manning, Painter and Luck was of course my pick. Hopefully Wentz can join this group.

So we agreed that these two teams had the best QB's. For those of you who only recognize the INDY Colts, I fucking don't. I was a Baltimore Colt fan and followed them to Indy.

We tried to think who was the 3rd team. I don't even think it is close. Maybe the Packers with Starr, Favre, and Rodgers. Or the Cowboys with Staubach and Aikman, and ........, nah fuck that with the Cowboys.

Anyway, it's the offseason and I just felt like posting this. Us Colt fans have been damn lucky with our QB's over the franchise's history.

Glad you included Painter to make it more even.

[TheMugwump]

I would put the Colts ahead of the 49ers as well, because Unitas = Montana; Peyton > Young; and Jones = Tittle. It's as close as it gets though.

For third place? It has to be Green Bay. Two of the 15 best QB's of all-time in Favre and Rodgers, and Starr is probably top 25 or 30 all time.

Fourth place is the tough one because no other franchise has more than two qbs who you could consider in the top 100 all-time, unless you really love Tony Romo or Joe Theismann.

Is it:

Pittsburgh (Bradshaw/Rothlisburger)
Dallas (Staubach/Aikman/Romo)
Oakland (Stabler/Plunkett)
Miami (Griese/Marino)
San Diego (Fouts/Brees/Rivers)
Philly (Cunningham/McNabb)
KC (Dawson/Mahomes)
New Orleans (Archie/Brees)
Washington (Baugh/Jurgenson/Theismann)

I think you have to go with Washington for fourth.

But this is a fantastic debate topic. FAR better than beating the DE/OT dead horse. Again.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by TheMugwump

I would put the Colts ahead of the 49ers as well, because Unitas = Montana; Peyton > Young; and Jones = Tittle. It's as close as it gets though.

For third place? It has to be Green Bay. Two of the 15 best QB's of all-time in Favre and Rodgers, and Starr is probably top 25 or 30 all time.

Fourth place is the tough one because no other franchise has more than two qbs who you could consider in the top 100 all-time, unless you really love Tony Romo or Joe Theismann.

Is it:

Pittsburgh (Bradshaw/Rothlisburger)
Dallas (Staubach/Aikman/Romo)
Oakland (Stabler/Plunkett)
Miami (Griese/Marino)
San Diego (Fouts/Brees/Rivers)
Philly (Cunningham/McNabb)
KC (Dawson/Mahomes)
New Orleans (Archie/Brees)
Washington (Baugh/Jurgenson/Theismann)

I think you have to go with Washington for fourth.

But this is a fantastic debate topic. FAR better than beating the DE/OT dead horse. Again.

Reviewed your list and damn there is a big drop off between the Colts/49ers and the rest of the teams.

Based on your list, here is how I would rank them, based on my Rat's ass of an opinion.

1. Colts
2. 49ers
3. Packers
4. Redskins (this was close with the Cowboys, but picked the Redskins, because I hate the Cowboys)
5. Cowboys

The rest are basically the same, no clear winner there.