tennesseeboy Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Off the top of my head and for what its worth: 1. Terry Bradshaw 2. Tom Brady (Blech!!!!) 3. Joe Montana 4. John Elway 5. Joe Namath 6, Roger Staubach 7. Doug Williams anyone else jump to mind? Obvious misses? Disagree with the pics?
bartshan-83 Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 I didn't see many of those guys play, but I did see Elway several times. I'd slide him waaay down. I give Terrell Davis and Mike Shanahan a whole lot more credit for those Super Bowl wins than I do Elway. Yeah he was gritty and he led them to wins, but I still think he is one great coach and RB away from being remembered as Jim Kelly-Lite in Super Bowl terms. I hate to name Dolphins and Cowboys, but Griese and Aikman maybe?
Bill from NYC Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Do you mean the best overall, or best superbowl performances? Phil Sims had a great game.
tennesseeboy Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 Do you mean the best overall, or best superbowl performances? Phil Sims had a great game. Aikman and sims for sure. I thought Griese was great but did he play the full game in the 72 Bowl? I remember he had all that injury time and Earl Morral was in.
TheMadCap Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 In no particular order, and my criteria is must have more than 1 win to be considered one of the best ever: Bradshaw Aikman Brady Montana
tennesseeboy Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 In no particular order, and my criteria is must have more than 1 win to be considered one of the best ever: Bradshaw Aikman Brady Montana Jim Plunkett should probably be there as well. He had two terrific superbowls.
stuckincincy Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Jim Plunkett should probably be there as well. He had two terrific superbowls. Good call on Plunkett... "Overheard in Miami News & notes from Super Bowl XLI COMPILED BY MARK CURNUTTE | MCURNUTTE@ENQUIRER.COM 'Five quarterbacks have passer ratings of more than 100.0 in Super Bowl play. They are: Player Yds TD INT Rat. Joe Montana 1,142 11 0 127.8 Jim Plunkett 433 4 0 122.8 Terry Bradshaw 932 9 4 112.8 Troy Aikman 689 5 1 111.9 Bart Starr 452 3 1 106.0' "... http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../701300375/1066
Beerball Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Off the top of my head and for what its worth:1. Terry Bradshaw 2. Tom Brady (Blech!!!!) 3. Joe Montana 4. John Elway 5. Joe Namath 6, Roger Staubach 7. Doug Williams anyone else jump to mind? Obvious misses? Disagree with the pics? My order would be: 1. Montana 2. Brady (double blech!!!!) 3. Bradshaw 4. Staubach 5. Elway 6. Starr 7. One Hit Wonders <edit> shoulda read other posts first...I would slide Plunkett in at #3.
tennesseeboy Posted January 30, 2007 Author Posted January 30, 2007 Boy, Elway was in a TON of superbowls, as was Staubach. I gotta put Griese in the running too, after I looked him up, although he sure had a powerful run game going for him in his day.
BuffaloBilliever Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 1. Montana 2. Elway 3. Young 4. Brady (He really wasn't the reason...) 5. Namath 6. Bradshaw (Definitley not te reason for their win) 7... Meh, past those 6 it don' matta.
Hollywood Donahoe Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 4. Brady (He really wasn't the reason...) You sound like someone trying to convince yourself of something...
DC Tom Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Off the top of my head and for what its worth:1. Terry Bradshaw 2. Tom Brady (Blech!!!!) 3. Joe Montana 4. John Elway 5. Joe Namath 6, Roger Staubach 7. Doug Williams anyone else jump to mind? Obvious misses? Disagree with the pics? Steve Young and Kurt Warner I'd give a nod for best single-game performances. And I'm not sure Elway belongs in the list. Everyone remembers two Superbowl wins. Nobody remembers his three losses, it seems, or that he was mediocre at best (I'd say terrible, myself) in at least three of his five Superbowls... ...although playing in five Superbowls is in itself an accomplishment. Maybe he needs to be on the "best" and "worst" lists simultaneously...
Buftex Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Off the top of my head and for what its worth:1. Terry Bradshaw 2. Tom Brady (Blech!!!!) 3. Joe Montana 4. John Elway 5. Joe Namath 6, Roger Staubach 7. Doug Williams anyone else jump to mind? Obvious misses? Disagree with the pics? Aikman and Montana were near flawless in multiple SB performances. I would rate them highest, with strong considereation given to Tom Brady. Aikman and Montana played on more dominant teams, while Brady, with some warts, won in more pressurized situations. Elway (my favorite non-Bills QB "great") was not stellar, except in the last one. If you want one game performers, you also have to include Steve Young and Mark Rypien...
Buftex Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 Steve Young and Kurt Warner I'd give a nod for best single-game performances. My memory is a little hazy...didn't Warner throw a late game pick, that helpled keep the Patriots in that game?
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 My memory is a little hazy...didn't Warner throw a late game pick, that helpled keep the Patriots in that game? No, he threw an early pick, while being whacked in the head by a Patriot blitzer. All season that would have been a personal foul, but that afternoon it was a Ty Law interception and the first TD for the Patriots, on their way to tucking that Super Bowl away... Of course, the officials provided a late make-up call with a phantom holding on willie mcGinest that nullified a fumble recovery and helped the Rams tie the game....
Lori Posted January 30, 2007 Posted January 30, 2007 One thing to consider in Elway's defense: none of his first three SB trips would have happened if he hadn't carried those teams there. I'd compare those '80s Broncos squads to Buffalo's '92 team -- we didn't even win the division, needed a historic "Comeback" to get out of the wildcard round, and were badly overmatched against the Cowboys in SB XXVII. Elway wasn't to blame for letting Simms complete 22 of 25 passes, or being shredded by Doug Williams or the Montana-to-Rice combo. (Combined halftime scores of those last two games: 62-13, with no defensive touchdowns.) Just my opinion... and FWIW, I don't even like Elway.
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