~Grandpa Simpson
Where does he rank with Unitas and Starr?
1. Joe Montana (4 Superbowls, 8 probowls, 2 MVPs, he was simply a winner) 2. Peyton Manning (4 MVPs, hands down the most productive QB in NFL history) 3. John Elway (5 SB appearances, winning 2, 9 pro bowls despite mediocre talent around him) 4. Johnny Unitas (10 probowls, 4 MVPs, dominated defenses when other QBs could not) 5. Tom Brady (6 pro bowls, 2 MVPs, 3 SB wins, made playing QB look easy) 6. Dan Marino (greatest QB to never win a championship, 9 pro bowls, held every passing record) 7. Steve Young (96.8 rating and 43 touchdowns (NFL records), 2 MVPs, 7 probowls) 8. Roger Staubach (4 SB appearances, 2 of those wins. One of the most clutch QBs of all time) 9. Otto Graham (7 league titles and a .810 winning %, the greatest of all time) 10. Brett Favre (most durable QB of all time, 11 probowls, 3 MVPS, SB ring, holds every QB record) 11. Frank Tarkenton (9 pro bowls, 2 SB appearances, held nearly every passing & rushing record when he retired) 12. Terry Bradshaw (had a dream team around him that he won 4 SBs with, 3 pro bowls) 13. Warren Moon (nearly 50,000 yards passing, 9 pro bowls, scored at will) 14.Sonny Jurgensen (most productive QB of his era, put up gaudy #s when QBs normally sturggled) 15. Bart Starr (5 championships (2 SB), 4 pro bowls and an MVP) 16. Dan Fouts (6 pro bowls, 2 MVPs, extremely productive) 17. Sammy Baugh (extremely versatile, 7 time first team all-pro, 2 championships) 18.Troy Aikman (6 pro bowls and 3 superbowl victories) 19. Donovan McNabb (5 NFC championship appearances, 5 pro bowls, and one of the greatest scramblers of all time) 20. Kurt Warner (2 MVPs, superbowl win, 4 probowls, produced huge stats in big games)
If you consider that Starr was the leader of the team and he was probably the best play caller (back when the QB called the plays) and was MVP of the first two Super Bowls. I think I had rather have Starr. He also had the best touch on the ball.
As far as arm strength it would be Bret Favre and Johnny Unitas. Maybe Terry Bradshaw and Namath.
All around toughness, Francis Asbury Tarkenton. I once saw him but heads with Dick Butkus and then run over him.
Namath was one the first of new style, quick release qbs. There were great passing qbs like Unitas, Sonny Jurgenson, and Y.A. Tittle, but Namath was the first qb I saw who had a quick release. Starr was a great qb, but although he was very accurate, he only had a mediocre arm. He won with his brain.
~Grandpa Simpson