Top Five Quarterbacks of All-time

When it came to selecting the top five quarterbacks of all-time, several names stuck out for me like a sore thumb. Compiling this list wasn’t nearly as hard as say, naming the top five running back or wide receivers of all-time.

Having said that, let me also add that whenever anyone starts to pick out a collective group as the best in their respective profession, it is purely an opinionated task. Asking ten different people who the top five quarterbacks of all-time are, would most likely bring ten different responses.

Having said that, here is my list of the top five quarterbacks of all-time.

Dan Marino
Anyone that knows me knows that I have been a lifelong Miami fan since the days of Bob Griese and the “No Name Defense.” However, I strictly chose Marino for his accomplishments on the field – no matter what color jersey he was wearing.
I know a lot of people prefer either John Elway or Joe Montana as the greatest of all-time, however, I firmly believe that Marino was the best ever.
Why?  Let me explain.
As Marino, the 27th pick of the 1983 draft, is quick to point out – the most important job of an NFL quarterback is to get his team in the end zone. In other words, to put points up on the board. Well, to put it mildly, Marino led the Dolphins to more points than any other quarterback in NFL history.

If you’ll recall correctly, the Dolphins lost a ton of games throughout the 80s by scores of 38-35 and 49-42. Marino more than did his job. It’s not his fault the Dolphins couldn’t stop a sleepwalking octogenarian.

Some of Marino’s passing statistics may never be broken. The man with the quickest release in NFL history threw 420 touchdown passes and passed for an astronomical 61,361 passing yards with 4,967 pass completions, all good for first in the NFL record books. All in all, Marino has established 20 NFL records.