As of 2022, four players have contributed to AFL I, one to AFL II, one to AFL III, three to the American Association, three to the Arena Football League, one to the Indoor Football League, eleven to the Canadian Football League, four to the World Football League, seven to the United States Football League, two to the Continental Football League, two for NFL Europe, one for the 1960s United Football League, one for Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit, and eleven played for independent teams (several of which played in the NFL at some point). Here is a list of individuals who have contributed to other professional leagues at some point in their career. He earned seven Pro Bowl selections, three All Pro selections and two MVP awards. It might come as a surprise, but five Hall-of-Fame quarterbacks have donned the Giants red, white and blue. Had he not been a Pro Bowl caliber kicker for two decades, he probably wouldn't have made the HoF. Tarkenton played 18 years in Minnesota and New York, and left with most of the NFL's passing records in his possession. SONNY JURGENSEN
1957-1963 Philadelphia Eagles, 1964-1974 Washington Redskins

He was a strong armed passer who won three NFL individual passing titles. Those five quarterbacks Kurt Warner, Benny Friedman, Fran Tarkenton, Y.A. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for NFL DVD lot Ultimate Nfl , Pro Football Hall if Fame Quarterbacks at the best online prices at eBay! | Touchdown Wire Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens However, theres a slight caveat. 228 overall Ken Houston (1967): No. He finished in the top 10 in TDs eight times and in yards eleven times. WebSee the sights from the festivities in Canton Ohio as Brian Urlacher received his gold jacket, rode in the HOF parade, and spoke at his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Playoff Appearances: 1998. I. n 1981, He became the first player to throw for more than 300 yards per game, leading the NFL with an astounding 890 yards. JOE NAMATH
Class of 1985
1965-1976 New York Jets, 1977 Los Angeles Rams

Namath backed up a guarantee of victory by leading the Jets to a stunning 16-7 upset of Colts in Super Bowl III. After 18 years with the Green Bay Packers, future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the New York Jets, CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reports. Free shipping Why he's No. WAYNE MILLNER
Class of 1968. Baugh's 70.3 completion percentage in 1945 stood as the NFL record until 1982. Slingin' Sammy took the Redskins to five championship games, winning two. Fouts never had much team success, finishing with three playoff wins in four appearances for his 15-year career. The 2022 NFL Hall of Fame class included Tony Boselli, Cliff Branch, LeRoy Butler, Art McNally, Sam Mills, Richard Seymour, Dick Vermeil and Bryant Young. An interesting talking point began almost immediately after Super Bowl LVI: the Hall of Fame merits of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who led the Rams to a 23-20 win over the Bengals. Twenty-three modern era quarterbacks have made it to Canton. While the hall recognizes NFL teams which had previously been in the AFL, AAFC, or been independent/Ohio League, other professional football league's franchises are not considered primary teams to the individuals who have contributed to them. Kelly is still top 20 all-time in passing yards, with 35,467, and touchdowns, with 237. Heres the rundown of quarterbacks in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: There are 36 quarterbacks enshrined in Canton, including a halfback combo and dual kicker-quarterback threat. He led two different franchises to a combined four Super Bowls, winning two. The second-round pick becomes a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of the snaps this season. ), Key stats: 4-0 in Super Bowls; 2-time MVP; 3-time Super Bowl MVP; 1986 Comeback Player of the Year; 5-time NFL leader in completion percentage. "Aaron is obviously up there in age," Gutekunst said,via ESPN. Despite his individual success, he never won a playoff game, losing once with the 49ers and three times with the Giants. He also tied George Blanda for most touchdowns in one season, with 36 in 1963. He threw more interceptions than touchdowns for his first five years in the NFL. 7: Graham spent nearly half of his career in the "inferior" AAFL, which is why he isn't higher on the list. Key stats:Super Bowl III MVP; two-time AFL MVP; 1974 Comeback Player of the Year; 3-time AFL/NFL leader in passing yards; pro football's first 4,000-yard passer (1967). Automatic Otto, as Graham was known, only played 10 seasons of professional football. He retired with over 26,000 yards and nearly 200 touchdowns, both in the top two all time at the time of his retirement. Waterfield only attempted 1,600 passes during his career, so he only ended up with 11,800 yards and 96 TDs. His touchdown pass to Tommy McDonald helped the Eagles defeat Vince Lombardi's Packers in the 1960 NFL Championship Game. WebFind many great new & used options and get the best deals for NFL DVD lot Ultimate Nfl , Pro Football Hall if Fame Quarterbacks at the best online prices at eBay! This group is headlined by legends such as Joe The Minnesota Vikings select BYU Cougars quarterback Jaren Hall in Round 5 of the 2023 NFL Draft with the No. BOB WATERFIELD
Class of 1965
1945-1952 Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams

A three-time All-NFL selection, he led the league in passing twice and was also and outstanding kicker, punter, and defensive back. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 12: Starr played an integral role in the Packers' 1960s dynasty. Moon enjoyed incredible longevity; he retired at age 44 and was a starting quarterback at age 42. [9] Two coaches (Marv Levy,[10] Bud Grant[11]), one administrator (Jim Finks), and five players (Warren Moon,[12] Fred Biletnikoff, John Henry Johnson, Don Maynard, Arnie Weinmeister) who spent part of their careers in the Canadian Football League (CFL) have been inducted; three of which have been or are scheduled to be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Marv Levy, Warren Moon and Bud Grant. TERRY BRADSHAW
Class of 1989
1970-1983 Pittsburgh Steelers

Bradshaw led the Steelers to eight AFC Central, four Super Bowl titles and was named MVP in Super Bowls XIII, XIV. List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, List of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, "Hall of Famers by Franchise - Hall of Famers | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "The Pro Football Hall of Fame: Then and Now (Mission Statement)", "Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Earl (Dutch) Clark | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Bill Dudley | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Bobby Layne | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Alex Wojciechowicz | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Hugh McElhenny | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Jack Christiansen | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Ollie Matson | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Joe Schmidt | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Dick (Night Train) Lane | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Yale Lary | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Frank Gatski | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Doak Walker | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "John Henry Johnson | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Lem Barney | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Lou Creekmur | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Barry Sanders | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Charlie Sanders | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Dick LeBeau | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Curley Culp | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Dick Stanfel | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Alex Karras | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", "Calvin Johnson | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site", Lists of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees by team, List of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees from defunct NFL franchises, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Detroit_Lions_in_the_Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame&oldid=1152623817, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 10:27. Below is a ranking of the quarterbacks who are currently in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Free shipping for many products! Rich Gannon, Saint Joseph s Preparatory. Eight teams claim three Hall-of-Fame quarterbacks: the Green Bay Packers, Houston Oilers, Chicago Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, Current players are obviously not eligible so Favre, Manning, Warner, Brady and Brees will have to wait their turn and make room for the older generation. Unlike the MLB, the only eligibility parameter for a player to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame is that they must be retired for at least five years. Troy Aikman doesn't have the stats or the individual awards that many of his Hall of Fame peers have, but he has more Super Bowl rings as a starting quarterback than all but two quarterbacks who are currently enshrined. In the four Super Bowl seasons, the Bills posted a 48-9 record in games that Kelly started. Bobby Layne, the only Lions QB to be elected to more than one Pro Bowl, was one of the most prolific passers of the 1950's. Why he's No. The players listed below are the top 250 HOFm-rated players who played QB starting in 1955 or later for at least 50 career games. From 1970-74, the Dolphins went 52-14-1 with Griese under center. Baugh retired with 187 touchdowns and 21,886 passing yards, 50 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 more yards than any other quarterback who had played the game. Here was the criteria used when coming up with the ranking: A question was also used when comparing quarterbacks: Whose career would you have rather had? QB, Green Bay Packers. BOBBY MITCHELL
Class of 1983. There are currently 362 members who have earned the iconic gold jacket at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Looking ahead, the 2023 Hall of Fame class is already well underway. Towards the end of his career, Waterfield split time with Norm Van Brocklin. His career passer rating was 13th all time upon his retirement. Why he's No. His 137 touchdowns and 14,686 yards were second only to Sammy Baugh. "Cooler than most, and crazier than most. He led the NFL in yards twice, touchdowns once and interceptions twice. Both the Packers and Jets can now breathe a sigh of relief since they both received what they wanted in an exchange that almost didn't happen. Jake Plummer. At age 40, he reprised his previous role as a kicker/backup quarterback with theRaiders. Brady went 6-for-9 in the Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, before taking his talents to Tampa Bay and delivering a Super Bowl in his first year with the Buccaneers. His 2,938 passing yards in 1947 (a single-season record that stood until 1960) was nearly 1,100 more yards than the next most prolific season in league history by any quarterback not named Otto Graham. Owner Woody Johnson tweeted a rhetorical, happy questions to Jets Nation shortly after the deal was confirmed: Rodgers' career in Green Bay began in much the same way as it ended -- with a controversy surrounding the future of a franchise legend. He put up jaw-dropping number during his two USFL seasons, throwing for 9,842 yards and 83 touchdowns for the Houston Gamblers that included a 5,219-yard passing season in 1984. His last Pro Bowl selection came during his age 41 season. Montana's 92.3 career passer rating was second only to teammate Steve Young, as was his 62.3 completion percentage. Why he's No. Mark Craig has covered college or pro football for 27 of his 31 years as a sports writer at the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and Star Tribune. Four players, Larry Csonka, Leroy Kelly, Don Maynard, and Paul Warfield, played a portion of their career in the short-lived World Football League. 27:Blanda authored the most unique career in NFL history. 14: The slithery Ken "Snake" Stabler was a headache for some of the most dominant defenses in league history. He is one of only three quarterbacks to surpass 30 touchdowns in a season twice prior to the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. Fifteen inductees spent some of their playing career in the All-America Football Conference during the late 1940s. 15 pick and a 2023 fifth round pick (No. Why he's No. In the '71 playoffs, he threw for 246 yards and a touchdown against Miami's fabled "No Name" defense in the longest game in NFL history. The Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomes six new members into its exclusive fraternity this weekend. 16 slides. Geno Smith also re-upped with the Seahawks, while Daniel Jones did the same with the Giants. That first year, he led the league with 24 interceptions, while only throwing 6 TDs. The NFL offseason had already seen a couple veteran quarterbacks get taken off the market. "*" indicates that a team had at one point in their existence participated in the NFL. Hell make the cut with 80% approval on an up-and-down vote. The Vikings used their two picks in the fifth round to take a QB flier on BYU's Jaren Hall, the seventh passer selected on Day 3 and the 12th overall in this year's draft, Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. WebTom Brady, Joe Montana and Peyton Manning probably arent thought of the same way if they didnt win titles. Key stats:1984 MVP; retired as NFL's all-time leader in career passing yards and passing TD; held league's single-season records for passing yards (5,084 yards) and TD passes (48) for 27 and 20 years, respectively. He was only the second QB to have a season passer rating over 100. A first-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, Rodgers spent three seasons backing up Brett Favre, who after each of those seasons pondered retirement before eventually deciding to come back for at least one more year. [13] The Pro Football Hall of Fame website does not include CFL, USFL, WFL, indoor football leagues, and other lesser known league teams. Find out more. 1: Montana was widely considered the greatest quarterback in league annals prior to Tom Brady's legendary run. Layne was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1967. Tittle and Arnie Herber combined for a total of 15 seasons with the Giants and many built their careers with other franchises. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Manning was also a serial winner, as he won at least 10 games 14 times. Kelly led Buffalo to an unprecedented four straight Super Bowls. Key stats:3-time NFL champion; 2-time NFL leader in passing yards; led Steelers to four of franchise's first six winning seasons; at time of retirement, Layne owned NFL career records for completions, touchdowns, passing yards and interceptions. Manning loved mixing it up against the greatest defensive minds in football, from Bill Belichick to Ray Lewis. There was always the question of doubt when youre a kid, McNabb said. section: | slug: ranking-every-nfl-hall-of-fame-quarterback-peyton-manning-joe-montana-johnny-unitas-vie-for-top-spot | sport: football | route: article_single.us | - @icecubeKen Stabler was a rockstar QB for the @Raiders #NFL100: NFL 100 GREATEST CHARACTERS on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/kLJ6jBuBEQ, Key stats: 1975 MVP; 3-time NFC champion; retired as NFL's all-time career passing leader. His Bills teams from 1990-1993 infamously lost four consecutive Super Bowls. Key stats: 2-time MVP, Super Bowl XXXVI MVP; led NFL in completion percentage three straight years; led two different franchises to Super Bowl appearances. Archaic knees significantly limited his longevity and effectiveness later in his career. (Note that this list only includes contributors in the same field for which they were inducted; thus, though Doak Walker and Steve Van Buren were inducted to the Hall of Fame as players, their coaching work in the Continental Football League is not counted here.). 245 overall Raymond Berry (1954): No. He leaves Green Bay as the franchise's all-time leader in passing touchdowns, and also the owner of NFL single-season records for both passer rating and interception rate. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are the only starting quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl with two different teams. Check out these NFL greats that played college hoops. As FanGraphs noted the day after Bumgarner was designated for assignment, theres a good chance Bumgarners postseason dominance shortened his peak as an ace-caliber pitcher. While the 2020 season kicked off with a record ten Black quarterbacks starting under center for Week 1, the position remains dominated by white athletes despite over 70% of NFL players being of color. Why he's No. Earl T. Conway Jr. '86, who played football professionally after his collegiate career had drawn to a close, and Shinall T. Conway '01, who had a significant role on MC's 1989 Division II national championship team, were inducted into the Mississippi College Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005 and 2012, respectively. There's no doubt about it.