Hell, I'm not sure I really saw Elway in his prime, with his Super Bowl titles (XXXII and XXXIII) coming at the end of his career. 1 selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bob Griese. Elway made unbelievable 50-yard cross-body throws before that was commonplace. There is no doubt Manning was one of the greatest passers in NFL history. 1 overall in 2011, Newton was a physical rarity at his position even in an era of more mobile QBs, pairing a supersized frame (6-5, 245) with a rocket arm and busy legs. Anderson, the leagues MVP in 1981, led Cincinnati to Super Bowl XVI (1982) but San Franciscos championship dynasty began here in Pontiac, Mich. at the Silverdome with a 26-21 victory. Mahomes is the last player to arrive back in the Chiefs locker room. He can throw left-handed or underhanded or really anything that is required to not take a sack. Esiason led the Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII against the 49ers. Tarkenton led the Vikings to the Super Bowl three times and they lost all three (1974, 1975, 1977). 1 spot for the majority of the season, a Texans victory against the Colts ultimately handed the top position to the Chicago Bears. Other Achievements: Two Pro Bowls. Few were able to achieve long-term success in the league, whether at the quarterback position, a converted on-field role, or in coaching. The team at NBC Sports EDGE has you set with this content hub as a one-stop-shop for all of your draft needs, from prospect rankings to mock drafts to NFL Combine notes, and more to come as we get closer to the big event in April. Montana's famed jersey was one of many items of his memorabilia collection being sold through Goldin. There was just one 5,000-yard passing season from the creation of the NFL through 2007. Six years prior to Fenimore, the Bears chose Tom Harmon with the No. Being the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl comes with power, but also responsibility (and contractually obligated media availabilities). Mahomes now absolutely belongs in the conversation. In his second mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Bucky Brooks has the Raiders taking a quarterback to replace the jettisoned Derek Carr. "I'm just glad that we can set the stage for kids that are coming up now. Something went wrong. Burrow's rookie season was cut short by a knee injury after 10 games. The rest of the 2023 NFL Draft order, with the position of the Eagles and Chiefs to be determined by Super Bowl results, is below. He was nearly flawless in the Cowboys' early Super Bowl runs, and I am convinced a huge part of his success -- a huge reason that he helped Dallas win three titles (Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII and XXX) -- was his unselfishness. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! Jim McMahon won a second Super Bowl ring having been a backup on the Brett Favre-led Green Bay Packers team that won Super Bowl XXXI. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, The team at NBC Sports EDGE has you set with this content hub. Season:2004|Team:Eagles |Super Bowl:XXXIX vs. Patriots. NFL quarterbacks with multiple Super Bowl wins:Tom Brady - 6.Joe Montana - 4.Terry Bradshaw - 4.Troy Aikman - 3.Eli Manning - 2.Peyton Manning - 2.Ben Roethlisberger . Plunkett won a pair of Super Bowl titles (Super Bowls XV and XVIII) despite having served as the backup quarterback in both seasons. With the real thing just weeks away, its never too early to start putting together mock drafts. Mahomes returned to the Super Bowl the next year as the captain of Andy Reid's high-octane offense, but fell 31-9 to the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers in the face of a relentless Tampa Bay pass rush. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | To succeed in the NFL, hell need to be an outlier among outliers. The 2023 NFL Combine takes place on Thursday, March 2 through Sunday, March 5 at Lucas Oil Stadiumhome of the Indianapolis Colts. This era of quarterbacking is easier for a dozen reasons, from rules that are designed and enforced to protect quarterbacks and increase scoring, to offensive schemes that skew far more pass heavy than they did even 20 years ago, to quarterbacks who arrive in the NFL as far more polished passers after growing up in an era of year-round football and passing camps. 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Lets assume the Mount Rushmore of NFL quarterbacks is Tom Brady, Joe Montana, andbecause I can hear my grandmother scolding me if I leave him off this listJohnny Unitas. 1 selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars. 1 overall. RELATED: 2023 NFL Playoffs scores: Final bracket, recaps, results for every AFC and NFC postseason game. Is Golden State a sleeping giant? The Creed Franchise Has Stepped Out of Rockys Shadow at Last, With Sylvester Stallone removed from the equation, Creed III is the sternest test yet of Adonis Creeds appealand a new challenge for first-time director Michael B. Jordan, The Clock Is Already Ticking for Kyrie Irving and the Mavs, Dallas now has a costar alongside Luka Doncic but has precious little time to make it all work, All You Touch and All You See: Dark Side of the Moon at 50. Brady became the first quarterback ever to win five Super Bowls as he rallied the Patriots from a 25-point deficit to beat the Falcons, 34-28, in the Super Bowl's first overtime game.. A second-round pick out of Nevada in 2011, Kaepernick was widely considered a dynamic but unpolished prospect. The 26-year-old QB completed 18 of 25 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Sign up for the List Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. After quarterback Davis Mills hit Jordan Akins for a 28-yard touchdown with 50 seconds remaining, Houston opted . Could Kareem Hunt end up in South Beach? Fitting there are back-to-back Bengals on this list because both QBs couldnt get past Montana and the Niners. No quarterback in NFL history was won three consecutive Super Bowl titles. "We've been a second-half team all year," Burrow told CBS Sports' Jim Nantz after the game. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In overtime, Vonn Bell's interception gave the ball back to Burrow, who completed two passes to Tee Higgins to help set up Evan McPherson's game-winning field goal. Mahomes is a modern marvel with the big arm, incredible mobility, and ingenuity to make the most improbable throws look routine. Just saying. He also was a two-time Super Bowl MVP, so that has to say something. Adam Schein provides his nine favorite landing spots for the Pro Bowl cornerback. Bradshaw gets overlooked at times, with the famed "Steel Curtain" defense getting a lot of credit for Pittsburgh's four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s (Super Bowls IX, X, XIII and XIV). Men like Stephens, Dungy, and Warren Moon who was the first Black and first undrafted quarterback enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame made cracks in the glass ceiling that Doug Williams was able to shatter so that Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes could play quarterback today and be recognized for their talent alone. He already ranks among the all-time greats in all of those categories. NFL combine: Does Bryce Young's lack of size matter? Tom Brady (7-3) Arguably the best quarterback of all time, newly retired league legend Tom Brady has made an NFL-record 10 Super Bowl appearances nine with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "We don't really want to be that way, but it's kind of how it's worked out. Tom Brady. Here's a look at the youngest starting quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl: 1. You cant let the moment overtake you.. In the title game following the 2013 season, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson dominated Super Bowl 48 against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, leading his team to a 43-8 win to become the world champions. Chad Reuter provides a stock report from Indianapolis. In the regular season, Mahomes already has the best record through his first 80 starts in NFL history (64-16). was not only the first Black quarterback to play and win a Super Bowl he was also the first Black quarterback to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. His first and only title was in Super Bowl XLIV (2010) over Peyton Mannings Colts. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Mahomes will never be the greatest evernot after Tom Bradys Bucs beat him head-to-head in the Super Bowl two years ago. Debates about who is the greatest at anything inevitably lead to questions about what greatest actually means. Sundays game isnt just another Super Bowl. But Griese is also the only quarterback on this list who was never selected as a Super Bowl MVP. The 2023 NFL Draft will take place in Kansas City, Missouri. Season:1999|Team:Titans |Super Bowl:XXXIV vs. Rams. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Quarterbacks with multiple Super Bowl starts, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 16:59, List of National Football League quarterback playoff records, "Game's best quarterbacks produce stats as well as victories", Tom Brady Official New England Patriots Biography, "HickokSports.com Biography Bob Griese", Every Super Bowl Quarterback Matchup Ranked 146, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Super_Bowl_starting_quarterbacks&oldid=1141934291. Last years 2022 NFL Draft saw DE Travon Walker taken as the No. If Mahomes never played another football game, he would likely be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But a comparison of Mahomess rsum against those of the games all-time greats is convincing. It's difficult, like Jester having to choose the best pilot in Top Gun. If were just talking about team success, Mahomes is on an all-time pace. But none of those clarifications matter with Mahomes. The first Black QB to both start and win a Super Bowl, he was named the game's MVP and went on to a long career as an NFL coach and executive, which continues to this day. Super Bowl Starting Quarterbacks From the greats like Tom Brady and Joe Montana to the not-so-greats like Tony Eason and Billy Kilmer, here's a list of every Super Bowl starting quarterback throughout NFL history. Just a great overall team effort. The quarterback position is one of the most celebrated in football and when their feet hit that field, theyre lining up to not only take the snap but to lead their team and often to become the face of the of the franchise. 8:00 am ET, NFL combine 2023: Winners and losers from DB workouts. Celebrate the historic win by picking up official Bengals AFC Champions gear. His voice is a little odd. John Elway didnt get his first until he was 37, after losing three Super Bowls in his 20s. Mahomes got this party started, but now hes retreated to the other side of the room, finally alone. Rodgers is a Jedi. Two years later, he's back again, fresh off a fifth straight AFC Championship appearance and another MVP season (5,250 yards, 41 TDs, 12 INTs), looking to become the youngest QB (27) to win multiple rings. Not just total rings. Even Mahomes acknowledged as much in December in an interview on the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce. Dan Marino Dan Marino is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. It's only right that the two greatest quarterbacks of all-time are still trading off records, even in retirement, Ken Goldin, founder of the eponymous marketplace, said in a statement to ESPN. Mahomes has plenty of other iconic qualities. After an offseason of rehab and recovery, Burrow led the Bengals to the franchise's first AFC North title since 2015, their first playoff win since 1990, their first road playoff victory ever and the team's first trip to the Super Bowl since 1988. It would be another 26 years before another starting Black quarterback won a Super Bowl game. Wayne Gretzky won the MVP in his first eight seasons in the NHL. Which shows how difficult it is unless youre Tom Brady or a few others to even win a Super Bowl and especially to join the two-time winners club. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. RELATED: Bears land No. Just mere months remain until the draft, as prospects gather to kickstart their careers and fulfill lifelong dreams. He didnt commit a turnover and was not sacked. But alongside the Eagles' Jalen Hurts, he's cognizant of the weight this matchup holds at the heart of Black History Month. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Kaepernick had mixed results in his next -- and final -- four seasons. Why Are American Teens So Unhappy? Burrow can separate himself from the pack by becoming the first Bengals quarterback to win the Super Bowl. Favres was in Super Bowl XXXI (1997) over the Patriots, and Rodgers won his a decade ago (if you can fathom that) in Super Bowl XLV, a victory over the Steelers. Gregg Rosenthal dives deep into the upcoming market to rank NFL.com's Top 101 Free Agents of 2023. Who are the best players available in this year's class? 10 overall in 2017, only to sit him behind Alex Smith for basically his entire rookie year. Season:2013 |Team:Seahawks |Super Bowl:XLVIII vs. BroncosSeason:2014 |Team:Seahawks |Super Bowl:XLIX vs. Patriots. Their defense held the Chiefs out of the end zone on the final play of the first half while, while Sam Hubbard's sack of Patrick Mahomes forced the Chiefs to settle for a field goal to force overtime. Dawson also suffered setbacks, in Super Bowls I and II, both to the Packers, before leading the Chiefs past the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV (1970). As Brady looks to win his seventh Super Bowl and Mahomes his second, let's take a look at which quarterbacks have the most Super Bowl wins after Brady. Williams (18-for-29 for 340 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT in a 42-10 rout of the Broncos) was the first. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Only 21 signal-callers have reached the title game more than once. His numbers were absolutely astounding, helping him stand above the rest even in an era when everybody was throwing the football. Whats different about the Sixers this year? For the first time in NFL history the Super Bowl will have two starting Black quarterbacks and its Black Heritage Monthyes, you read that right! Williams became the first Black QB to be drafted in the first round when the Buccaneers selected him No. Brady didn't reach the top of the sport individually until his seventh season as a starter . Mahomes is now 2-1 in the Super Bowl and has made five consecutive AFC championship games. Among every quarterback in NFL history through their first 80 regular-season starts, Mahomes has the most touchdown passes, the most passing yards, and the highest average net yards per attempt (which is a fancy way of saying yards per pass attempt accounting for touchdowns, sacks, and interceptions). CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Prescott will be 30 years old when the 2023 season begins. He said that he considers Marinos 1984 season, when Marino threw for 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns, as the best single season by a QB in NFL history. Its not a long list. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 40: 23 years, 11 months, three days. You have to enjoy this moment. She Was Just Found in Puerto Rico, Team of Volunteers Escort, Protect Hot Dog Vendor Attacked Outside SAP Center, Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61. Brady put the question of who would top this list to rest last year when he won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming the only quarterback in NFL history to lead two separate teams to Super Bowl wins. Its incredible to realize that with Favre and Rodgers, the Packers got just two titles out of them combined. The conclusion of Week 18 officially set the draft order for non-playoff teams and, despite the Houston Texans holding on to the No. The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft will get underway on Thursday at 8 p.m. "I think it's special," Mahomes told reporters last week. 1 overall pick would look like. RELATED: Bears land No. As we mentioned earlier, Young has three total Super Bowl rings, but just one as a starter. This will be the first time that Kansas City has hosted the NFL Draft since its inception in 1936. The Zachary, Louisiana native finished 18-of-29 for 340 yards with four touchdowns, and one interception. I will say this about Aikman: While he didn't put up the numbers that Steve Young and Brett Favre did during the 1990s, Aikman was at his best when it counted the most. Season:2019 |Team:Chiefs |Super Bowl:LIV vs. 49ersSeason:2020 | Team: Chiefs | Super Bowl: LV vs. BuccaneersSeason: 2022 | Team: Chiefs | Super Bowl: LVII vs. Eagles. And this means its a game in which each quarterback listed started in and then won. I dont want to say we played tight in the first half, Mahomes said after the game. Now, Chicago will have the chance to either test their luck at first choice once again or trade the coveted spot away, something that hasnt happened since 2016 when the Rams traded places with Tennessee to grab quarterback Jared Goff. I truly believe that. It is Peyton Manning pointing at a defenses safety and calling an audible during a two-minute drill. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Yet that might not even go far enough to quantify what Mahomes has already achieved. But the one thing that ties all of them together is that everything about this guy is fun. #1. Check out this segment from NBCs Brother from Another where Michael Holley and Michael Smith discuss the continuing hardships of black coaches getting opportunities in the NFL and whether there is hope. A year later, he threw 10 playoff TDs en route to a 31-20 title win over the 49ers, becoming the youngest Super Bowl MVP ever. Its Aaron Rodgers throwing a Hail Mary, knowing his odds of completing the pass are 20 times higher than anyone elses. Super Bowls I-X Super Bowl I Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl II Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks (via the Denver Broncos), Philadelphia Eagles (via the New Orleans Saints), Houston Texans (via the Cleveland Browns), New Orleans Saints (via 49ers, by way of Broncos and Dolphins). He sits in his chair, scrolling through his phone and leaning back against his locker, which is now the only locker in the entire room that does not have a nameplate. Dillon Brooks Blasts Draymond Green, Fuels Warriors-Grizzlies Rivalry, Jordan Poole's Third-Quarter Explosion Leads Warriors to Huge Win, CMC admired 49ers' close locker room after midseason trade, Pa. Woman Went Missing in 1992 and Declared Dead. Football season may have come to an end but the NFL action for next season is just beginning! The last time Chicago picked first in the NFL Draft was 1947, when they selected halfback Bob Fenimore. The first time, in Super Bowl XLII, Eli prevented the Patriots from being the first team in NFL history to go 19-0 and win a title. Another prolific passer hes the NFLs fifth all-time leader who never made it to a Super Bowl. The Packers quarterback has yet to make a . Mahomes has melted the traditional framework we use to measure quarterbacks like Aegon the Conqueror melting down swords in Game of Thrones to build the Iron Throne. The Buccaneers and the Chiefs will face off in Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, a game that features a battle of two top-tier quarterbacks in Tampa Bay's Tom Brady and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes. Injuries hampered Newton's remaining six seasons, which included one year with the Patriots and a brief return to the Panthers, but he was one of the NFL's most electric players and personalities in his prime. The mega purchase, which was brokered through collectibles marketplace Goldin, shattered the jersey auction record of $480,000 set in January 2022 after a purchase for a 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tom Brady jersey, also brokered through Goldin. 1 overall pick would look like, Bears land No. According to the league all eligible players are reviewed and voted on by the committee members. For all of their NFL success and numerous passing records, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers have accounted for just two Super Bowl victories among the three of them. The Eagles, Reid's old team, are aiming to be world champions for the second time in six seasons, with an almost entirely remade roster. Burrow made history in the process, becoming the first quarterback and former No. While size does matter, Young has every single intangible you look for in a franchise quarterback and can make any throw on the field. Each athlete receiving the necessary number of votes, by position, is then extended an invitation., RELATED: 2023 NFL draft order is set: Bears draft first and Chiefs last. Thats the same number of conference title games Peyton Manning reached in his entire career. Ken Anderson, a member of the Bengals' inaugural Ring of Honor, led Cincinnati to its first Super Bowl berth in 1981. Simms sat out Super Bowl XXV, which the Giants won, with a fractured foot. If Mahomes gets three more postseason wins, hell trail only Brady and Montana as the greatest playoff QBs of all time. This time last year, Joe Burrow was rehabbing his surgically-repaired knee. It may sound like sacrilege to suggest that Mahomes is already one of the best four passers in football history after just five years as a starter. Hes the second-youngest quarterback to ever win multiple Super Bowls, after Brady. Drafted No. Edwards-Helaire rips the Mahomes nameplate clean off of the locker. Yet, he remains the only eligible starting quarterback with two Super Bowl wins not in the Hall of Fame. And Brady and Montana didnt win a regular-season MVP award until they were in their 30s. 1 overall pick would look like. Who helped their draft stock and who took a step in the wrong direction on the first day of workouts at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine? Discussing the NFC Team win in the 2023 Pro Bowl Games, highlighting 49ers players performances in the all-star event and analyzing the team's upcoming 2023 regular season opponents. In three games during this postseason, Brady'holds a nearly identical average of 286.7 passing yards with seven total touchdowns. Mahomes has two Super Bowl wins in five seasons. Theres a thousand things about Mahomes that feel unique to him. The guy who casually strolled out to the field and pointed out actor John Candy in the crowd to his teammates right before they huddled to start their winning drive over the Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII.