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Hard to say. Favre's WR group said his passes could easily break a finger if you weren't ready. Russell's arm was ridiculous. Jeff George was the white version of Russell. Vick could throw a ball 70 yards too, I remember seeing it on one of those offseason QB comps they used to have. Cardale Jones has a cannon. Marino had a gun too. 

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8 hours ago, Blue on Blue said:

James "Howitzer" Harris of the Buffalo Bills.  (O.K., he was never called "Howitzer," but he should have been!) 

He was the first black QB to ever start a season (1969) opener in the NFL. He was the first QB I ever saw who 'flicked' the ball, effortlessly.

He could throw the ball!

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Here's one you young whippersnappers wouldn't think of:  Sammy Baugh.

 

Baugh could throw the balloons that masqueraded as footballs for well over 50 yards in his day.  If he had the modern football no telling how far he could have chucked it.

 

 

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I personally think it should be settled by gathering Elway, Cunningham, Russell, George, and Allen and having them chuck this SOB. The summit of mid 90’s technology and every 12 yr olds ego boosting best friend. 

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2 hours ago, bills11 said:

John Elway..the velocity he could get on the football was insane watching him out zip on the ball was something else 

 

I remember they used to talk about the "Elway cross".  That was the mark left on the receivers by the tip of the ball.

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Jack Kemp had an endzone to endzone type of arm, his problem of lacking touch and knocking receivers down, were stuff of legend. I remember stories my Dad and my cousins telling me about his arm strength. You don't get those kind of stories told about you unless you had it!

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I have to go with Favre on this one. Jeff George is a good choice as well. Have you heard some of the Glanville stories on placing prop bets on how far he could throw it into the stands?

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