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Posted on 01/23/2008 8:16:51 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule
1. Joe Montana, 49ers, Super Bowl XXIV (1990)
Stats: 22-29, 297 yards, 5 TD, 0 interceptions in a 55-10 win over Broncos.
Montana was spectacular in winning his third Super Bowl MVP, throwing for a then-record five TDs and completing 76 percent of his passes against a Broncos team that boasted the top scoring defense in the NFL that season.
2. Steve Young, 49ers, Super Bowl XXIX (1995)
Stats: 24-36, 325 yards, 6 TD, 0 interceptions in 49-26 win over Chargers.
Young set a Super Bowl record with six TD passes against a helpless Chargers defense. Young also led the 49ers with 49 yards rushing.
3. Doug Williams, Redskins, Super Bowl XXII (1988)...Stats: 18-29, 340 yards, 4 TD, 1 interception in 42-10 win over Broncos.
Williams started only two games in the 1987 regular season, but he was in top form, rallying the Redskins from an early 10-0 deficit. The Redskins scored touchdowns on five consecutive drives in the second quarter.
4. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, Super Bowl XIII (1979)...Stats: 17-30, 318 yards, 4 TD, 1 interception in 35-31 win over Cowboys.
Bradshaw set a then-Super Bowl record with his four TD passes in winning the third of his four SB titles. This was the first time in his Hall of Fame career that he threw for more than 300 yards in a game.
5. Joe Montana, 49ers, Super Bowl XIX (1985)...Stats: 24-35, 331 yards, 4 TD (1 rush), 0 interceptions in 38-16 win over Dolphins.
Montana beat Dan Marino and the Dolphins through the air with three touchdowns and another score on the ground. His 59 yards rushing were more than San Francisco star running back Roger Craig had.
6. Phil Simms, Giants, Super Bowl XXI (1987)...Stats: 22-25, 268 yards, 3 TD, 0 interceptions in 39-20 win over Broncos.
Simms was masterful in setting a Super Bowl record by completing 88 percent of his passes, including 10 in a row. "This might be the best game a quarterback has ever played," Giants coach Bill Parcells said afterward.
7. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, Super Bowl XXVII (1993)...Stats: 22-30, 273 yards, 4 TD, 0 interceptions in 52-17 win over Bills.
Aikman, who was named MVP, was part of a dominating offensive performance; he completed 73 percent of his passes and orchestrated quick scoring drives. "This game meant everything to me," Aikman said. "No matter what happens from here on out, I can say I took my team to a Super Bowl victory."
8. Kurt Warner, Rams, Super Bowl XXXIV (2000)...Stats: 24-45, 414 yards, 2 TD, 0 interceptions in 23-16 win over Titans.
Warner led "The Greatest Show on Turf," becoming the first and only player to pass for more than 400 yards in a Super Bowl.
9. Joe Montana, 49ers, Super Bowl XXIII (1989)...Stats: 23-36, 357 yards, 2 TD, 0 interceptions in 20-16 win over Bengals.
Montana's second TD pass was the game winner, a 10-yard strike to John Taylor with 34 seconds left. San Francisco dominated offensively, outgaining the Bengals 453 yards to 229.
10. Tom Brady, Patriots, Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)...Stats: 32-48, 354 yards, 3 TD, 1 interception in 32-29 win over Panthers.
Brady outdueled Jake Delhomme with a Super Bowl-record 32 completions. He led the drive that set up Adam Vinatieri's game-winning field goal with four seconds remaining.
11. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, Super Bowl XIII (1979)...Stats: 17-30, 228 yards, 3 TD, 1 interception in 35-31 loss to Steelers.
Staubach nearly brought the Cowboys back from a big hole, throwing two fourth-quarter TD passes. His effort was good enough to earn him honors as the top non-winning QB performance.
12. Bart Starr, Packers, Super Bowl I (1967)...Stats: 16-23, 250 yards, 2 TD, 1 interception in 35-10 win over Chiefs.
Starr's passing yards were impressive coming in an era when big totals weren't the norm. Starr made wide receiver Max McGee look like a Hall of Famer (7 receptions, 138 yards). McGee, who replaced an injured Boyd Dowler early in the game, broke the team curfew the night before and did not expect to play.
13. Jim Plunkett, Raiders, Super Bowl XV (1981)...Stats: 13-21, 261 yards, 3 TD, 0 interceptions in 27-10 win over Eagles.
Plunkett got the Raiders started on the right foot with two first-quarter touchdown passes, including an 80-yarder to Kenny King. Plunkett started the season backing up Dan Pastorini.
14. Brett Favre, Packers, Super Bowl XXXI (1997)...Stats: 14-27, 246 yards, 3 TD (1 rush), 0 interceptions in 35-21 win over Patriots.
Favre threw a 64-yard TD pass to Andre Rison on the second play from scrimmage and a then-record 81-yard scoring pass to Antonio Freeman. Add a rushing touchdown, and it's surprising that he was not named MVP (Desmond Howard won).
15. Tom Brady, Patriots, Super Bowl XXXIX (2005)
Stats: 23-33, 236 yards, 2 TD, 0 interceptions in 24-21 win over Eagles.
Brady had another near-flawless performance in the Patriots' most recent Super Bowl crown, but it was wide receiver Deion Branch (11 catches, 133 yards) who was named MVP.
16. Jake Delhomme, Panthers, Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)
Stats: 16-33, 323 yards, 3 TD, 0 interceptions in 32-29 loss to Patriots.
Delhomme's numbers were excellent, but unfortunately for him, Tom Brady was on the other side of the field. Delhomme connected on a Super Bowl-record 85-yard TD pass with Muhsin Muhammad, but an early fumble by the QB led to a Patriots touchdown.
17. John Elway, Broncos, Super Bowl XXXIII (1999)
Stats: 18-29, 336 yards, 2 TD (1 rush), 1 interception in 34-19 win over Falcons.
Elway's last NFL game proved to be one of his best. In addition to his 80-yard TD pass to Rod Smith, Elway rushed for a score as Denver cruised.
18. Kurt Warner, Rams, Super Bowl XXXVI (2002)
Stats: 28-44, 365 yards, 2 TD (1 rush), 2 interceptions in 20-17 loss to Patriots.
Warner nearly led his heavily favored Rams to a win over the upstart Patriots with a TD pass and rushing TD in the fourth quarter. But Ty Law's 47-yard interception return in the second quarter hurt the Rams and Warner.
19. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, Super Bowl XIV (1980)
Stats: 14-21, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 interceptions in 31-19 win over Rams.
In his fourth and final Super Bowl championship, Bradshaw had touchdown passes of 47 yards to Lynn Swann and 73 yards to John Stallworth. Bradshaw was named game MVP for the second straight year.
20. Mark Rypien, Redskins, Super Bowl XXVI (1992)
Stats: 18-33, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 interception in 37-24 win over Bills.
Rypien's solid performance resulted in both Gary Clark and Art Monk collecting more than 100 receiving yards for the Redskins. Rypien was named MVP.
Everybody knows Trent was the greatest QB of all time...
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Number 9:
Oh yeah, Number 2:
Any questions?
Some of these are suspect partly because the QB’s in the 60’s and 70’s were part of offenses that operated around a running game. Back then if a QB threw for 200 yards that was a pretty good day. Nowadays a QB would be expected to throw for 300 yards.
Was sarcasm. The characteristics of a ‘good quarterback’ always have and always will change. He’s the guy behind the line when they win.
Troy Aikman should be third, his passer rating is 146, behind Montana (180) and Young (151).
Williams is 134 and Bradshaw’s was 124, but we know why he was dropped, because he played for Dallas.
Who has the most rings?
Brady.
Not even the end of story.
Ring five in a week.
As I recall SB X, Roger did not have the kind of day he was accustomed to. Out of 82 QB SB performances, I'd say number 50 is about right for that particular day. It was not his best day for sure, but the Steel Curtain had a lot to say about that.
You notice he is also in the top 20 for losing QBs (SB XIII.)
Now that was a great game that went down to the wire. One of the top 2 or 3 SBs ever, IMHO.
If you are going to go on statistics, then this list is bogus.
Sonny Jurgensen will always be my #1!
Then statistics are meaningless.
Which stats are more important?
None whatsoever. Greatest team in NFL history.
IIRC, Tom has 'only' 3 rings now. If he wins again, he will be tied with Bradshaw and Montana who each have 4 SB rings.
And don't forget Garo Yepremian.
Absolutely! 5 times in the big game, 5 times hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy...
Leaving Namath out of the top 10 is lame. I guess the trick is to play the Broncos.
For what it's worth those three rings only put him behind Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana. Pretty rarified air.
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