VSE QB RANKINGS

1. TOM BRADY

2. JOE MONTANA

3. PEYTON MANNING

4. PATRICK MAHOMES

5. JOHN ELWAY

6. DAN MARINO

7. BRETT FAVRE

8. KURT WARNER

9. TROY AIKMAN

10. ROGER STAUBACH

11. TERRY BRADSHAW 

12. AARON RODGERS

13. DREW BREES

14. STEVE YOUNG

15. JIM KELLY

16. KEN STABLER

17. DAN FOUTS

18. FRAN TARKENTON

19. BOB GRIESE

20. RUSSELL WILSON

21. BEN ROETHLISBERGER

22. ELI MANNING

23. KEN ANDERSON

24. WARREN MOON

25. JOE THEISMANN

26. JIM PLUNKETT

27. MATT RYAN

28. PHIL SIMMS

29. JOE NAMATH

30. MATTHEW STAFFORD

31. RANDALL CUNNINGHAM

32. PHILIP RIVERS

33. RICH GANNON

34. JOSH ALLEN

35. BOOMER ESIASON

36. JOE FLACCO

37. DONOVAN MCNABB

38. DANNY WHITE

39. STEVE MCNAIR

40. BERT JONES

41. DAVE KRIEG

42. STEVE BARTKOWSKI

43. CRAIG MORTON

44. LAMAR JACKSON

45. CARSON PALMER

46. TONY ROMO

47. JOE BURROW

48. CAM NEWTON

49. DREW BLEDSOE

50. JALEN HURTS

HM MARK BRUNELL

HM JARED GOFF

HM RON JAWORSKI

HM JOE FERGUSON

HM JEFF HOSTETLER

HM MARK RYPIEN

HM BRAD JOHNSON

HM ANDREW LUCK

HM KIRK COUSINS

HM BRIAN SIPE

FORMULA CONSIDERING WINS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, POSTSEASON SUCCESS, AWARDS, AND SCHEDULE.  66 SEASONS HAVE QUALIFIED AS "ELITE" SINCE 1970.

 1. PEYTON MANNING (7)

2T. TOM BRADY (5)

2T. JOE MONTANA (5)

4. STEVE YOUNG (4)

5T. TROY AIKMAN (3)

  5T. DREW BREES (3)

5T. BRETT FAVRE (3)

8T. KEN ANDERSON (2)

8T. TERRY BRADSHAW (2)

8T. DAN FOUTS (2)

8T. JIM KELLY (2)

8T. DAN MARINO (2)

8T. PATRICK MAHOMES (2)

8T. AARON RODGERS (2)

8T. KEN STABLER (2)

8T. ROGER STAUBACH (2)

8T. JOE THEISMANN (2)

8T. KURT WARNER (2)

* 45.5% OF ALL ELITE SEASONS SINCE 1970 WERE FROM SEVEN SIGNAL CALLERS:  P. MANNING, BRADY, MONTANA, YOUNG, AIKMAN, BREES, FAVRE

FORMULA CONSIDERING WINS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, POSTSEASON SUCCESS, AWARDS, AND SCHEDULE.  570 SEASONS HAVE QUALIFIED AS "ABOVE AVERAGE" SINCE 1970.

 1. TOM BRADY (20)

2T. DREW BREES (15)

2T. PEYTON MANNING (15)

4. DAN MARINO (14)

5. BRETT FAVRE (12)

  6T. JOHN ELWAY (11)

6T. JOE MONTANA (11)

6T. BEN ROETHLISBERGER (11)

9. AARON RODGERS (10)

10T. RUSSELL WILSON (9)

10T. PHILIP RIVERS (9)

LEADERS IN SEASONS WITH ABOVE-AVERAGE WINNING PERCENTAGE

1. TOM BRADY (19)

2. PEYTON MANNING (14)

3T. BRETT FAVRE (10)

3T. AARON RODGERS (10)

5. JOHN ELWAY (9)

6. RUSSELL WILSON (8)

7. ROGER STAUBACH (7)

7T. BEN ROETHLISBERGER (7)

9T. JOSH ALLEN (6)

9T. PATRICK MAHOMES (6)

9T. JOE MONTANA (6)

9T. DREW BREES (6)

9T. JIM KELLY (6)

9T. MATT RYAN (6)

PERCENTAGE OF TOP THREE FINISHES IN THE FOUR MAJOR STATISTICAL PASSING CATEGORIES THROUGHOUT CAREER

1. PEYTON MANNING (57.4%)

2. DREW BREES (46.3%)

3. STEVE YOUNG (36.7%)

4T. JOE BURROW (35.0%)

4. JOE MONTANA (35.0%)

6. DAN MARINO (33.8%)

7. FRAN TARKENTON (33.3%)

8. ROGER STAUBACH (31.8%)

9. KURT WARNER (29.2%)

10. BRETT FAVRE (27.5%)

 SIGNAL CALLERS EVALUATED BY BEST FIVE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS (OVER 100 ACCUMULATED POINTS VIA VSE FORMULA)

 1. PEYTON MANNING (2003-2007) - 144

2. STEVE YOUNG (1992-1996) - 141

3. PATRICK MAHOMES (2018-2022) - 137

4. BRETT FAVRE (1994-1998) - 132

5. DREW BREES (2009-2013) - 126

6. JOE MONTANA (1986-1990) - 122

7. TOM BRADY (2003-2007) - 121

8. TOM BRADY (2016-2020) - 115

9. DAN MARINO (1984-1988) - 113

10. JOE MONTANA (1981-1985) - 111

11. TROY AIKMAN (1992-1996) - 110

12. KEN STABLER (1973-1977) - 109

13T. DAN FOUTS (1978-1982) - 108.5

13T. FRAN TARKENTON (1972-1976) - 108.5

15. TOM BRADY (2010-2014) - 100

SIGNAL CALLERS EVALUATED BY BEST FIVE TOTAL SEASONS, CONSECUTIVE OR NON-CONSECUTIVE (OVER 100 ACCUMULATED POINTS VIA VSE FORMULA)

1. PEYTON MANNING (168)

2T. JOE MONTANA (158)

2T. STEVE YOUNG (158)

4. TOM BRADY (152)

5. DREW BREES (139)

6. BRETT FAVRE (136)

7. PATRICK MAHOMES (134)

8. AARON RODGERS (133.5)

9. KURT WARNER (131)

10. DAN MARINO (126)

11. ROGER STAUBACH (124)

12. TERRY BRADSHAW (114)

13. FRAN TARKENTON (112.5)

14. TROY AIKMAN (110)

15T. DAN FOUTS (109.5)

15T. KEN STABLER (109.5)

17. KEN ANDERSON (109)

REGULAR SEASON

325 COMP  499 ATT  65.1%  4353 YDS  41 TD

PLAYOFFS

77 COMP  121 ATT  63.6%  1063 YDS  8 TD

13 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN TD, COMP % & PASS RTG

SECOND IN YDS

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION

SUPER BOWL MVP

TOTAL POINTS:  45

REGULAR SEASON

324 COMP  461 ATT  70.3%  3969 YDS  35 TD

PLAYOFFS

53 COMP  87 ATT  60.9%  623 YDS  9 TD

13 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN TD, COMP % & PASS RTG

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION

SUPER BOWL MVP

TOTAL POINTS:  42

REGULAR SEASON

398 COMP  578 ATT  68.9% 4806 YDS 50 TD

POSTSEASON

77 COMP  109 YDS  70.6%  737 YDS  6 TD

16 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN YDS, TD, COMP %, & PASS RTG*

SUPER BOWL FINALST

* "QUADRUPLE CROWN" ACCOMPLISHED TWICE SINCE 1970 (WARNER 2001)

TOTAL POINTS:  41

REGULAR SEASON

435 COMP  648 ATT  67.1%  5250 YDS  41 TD

POSTSEASON

72 COMP  100 ATT  72.0%  703 YDS  7 TD

14 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN YDS & TD

SECOND IN PASS RTG

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION

SUPER BOWL MVP

TOTAL POINTS:  40.5

REGULAR SEASON

375 COMP  546 ATT  68.7% 4830 YDS  36 TD

PLAYOFFS

68 COMP  107 ATT  63.6%  793 YDS  4 TD

14 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN YDS, TD, COMP %, & PASS RTG*

SUPER BOWL FINALIST

* "QUADRUPLE CROWN" ACCOMPLISHED TWICE SINCE 1970 (BRADY 2007)

TOTAL POINTS:  39

REGULAR SEASON

207 COMP  368 ATT  56.3%  2915 YDS  28 TD

PLAYOFFS

44 COMP  78 ATT  56.4%  790 YDS  8 TD

14 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN TD

SECOND IN PASS RTG 

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION

SUPER BOWL MVP

TOTAL POINTS:  38.5

REGULAR SEASON

362 COMP  557 ATT  65.0%  4397 YDS  31 TD

PLAYOFFS

97 COMP  153 ATT  63.4%  1034 YDS  3 TD

12 REGULAR SEASON WINS

LED NFL IN TD, PASS RTG

SECOND IN YDS

THIRD IN COMP %

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION

SUPER BOWL MVP

TOTAL POINTS:  38

REGULAR SEASON

363 COMP  514 ATT  70.6%  4388 YDS  34 TD

PLAYOFFS

72 COMP  102 ATT  70.6%  732 YDS  8 TD

13 REGULAR SEASON WINS

LED NFL IN TD, COMP % & PASS RTG

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION

SUPER BOWL MVP

TOTAL POINTS:  38

REGULAR SEASON

362 COMP  564 ATT  64.2% 5084 YDS 48 TD

PLAYOFFS

71 COMP  116 ATT  61.2%  1001 YDS  8 TD

14 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN YDS, TD & PASS RTG

THIRD IN COMP %

SUPER BOWL FINALIST

TOTAL POINTS:  37

REGULAR SEASON

268 COMP, 402 ATT, 66.7%, 3465 YDS, 25 TD

PLAYOFFS

45 COMP, 65 ATT, 69.2%, 540 YDS, 3 TD

14 REGULAR SEASON WINS

NFL MVP

FIRST TEAM ALL-PRO

LED NFL IN TD, COMP % & PASS RTG

SECOND IN YDS

NFC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALIST

TOTAL POINTS:  37

11. JOE MONTANA (1989)

12 - KEN STABLER (1976)

13T - JOHN BRODIE (1970)

13T - BRETT FAVRE (1996)

13T - JOE MONTANA (1984)

13T - FRAN TARKENTSON (1975)

17 - PEYTON MANNING (2013)

18T - PEYTON MANNING (2003)

18T - MARK RYPIEN (1991)

20T - BERT JONES (1976)

20T - PEYTON MANNING (2009)

20T - AARON RODGERS (2020)

23 - ROGER STAUBACH (1971)

24T - DREW BREES (2011)

24T - PEYTON MANNING (2004)

24T - MATT RYAN (2016)

27T - KEN ANDERSON (1981)

27T - BRETT FAVRE (1995)

27T - BRETT FAVRE (1997)

27T - JOE MONTANA (1981)

27T - AARON RODGERS (1997)

27T - BRIAN SIPE (1980)

27T - STEVE YOUNG (1993)

34T - TOM BRADY (2017)

34T - PATRICK MAHOMES (2018)

34T - JOE MONTANA (1987)

34T - ROGER STAUBACH (1977)

34T - JOE THEISMANN (1983)

 39T - TROY AIKMAN (1992)

39T - TOM BRADY (2010)

39T - RICH GANNON (2002)

39T - JIM KELLY (1991)

39T - PEYTON MANNING (2005)

39T - KEN STABLER (1974)

39T - JOE MONTANA (1990)

47 - BOB GRIESE (1977)

48T - TROY AIKMAN (1993)

48T - TOM BRADY (2016)

48T - TOM BRADY (2020)

48T - DAN FOUTS (1979)

48T - PEYTON MANNING (2012) 

 53T - TROY AIKMAN (1995)

53T - RANDALL CUNNINGHAM (1998)

53T - DAN MARINO (1985)

  56T - KEN ANDERSON (1975)

56T - DAN FOUTS (1982)

56T - DAK PRESCOTT (2023)

56T - MATTHEW STAFFORD (2021)

56T - JOE THEISMANN (1982)

 61T - TERRY BRADSHAW (1979)

61T - DREW BREES (2018)

61T - LAMAR JACKSON (2018)

61T - JIM KELLY (1990)

61T - PHIL SIMMS (1986)

61T - STEVE YOUNG (1998)

67T - AARON RODGERS (2021)

67T - ROGER STAUBACH (1973)

69T - TOM BRADY (2003)

69T - DREW BREES (2006)

69T - WARREN MOON (1990)

69T - AARON RODGERS (2014)

69T - FRAN TARKENTON (1973)

69T - STEVE YOUNG (1997)

74T - TOM BRADY (2021)

74T - FRAN TARKENTON (1973)

76T - TOM BRADY (2004)

76T - TOM BRADY (2014)

76T - DAN FOUTS (1981)

76T - DAN MARINO (1986)

76T - CAM NEWTON (2015)

76T - AARON RODGERS (2010)

76T - AARON RODGERS (2012)

76T - TONY ROMO (2014)

84T - TERRY BRADSHAW (1975)

84T - BOB GRIESE (1971)

84T - BOB GRIESE (1973)

84T - JOHN HADL (1973)

88T - TOM BRADY (2001)

88T - DAUNTE CULPEPPER (2004)

88T - JOHN ELWAY (1993)

88T - JIM EVERETT (1989)

88T - BRETT FAVRE (2009)

88T - DAN FOUTS (1980)

88T - PATRICK MAHOMES (2019)

88T - PATRICK MAHOMES (2020)

88T - CARSON PALMER (2005)

88T - CARSON PALMER (2015)

88T - KURT WARNER (2008)

88T - RUSSELL WILSON (2013)

100 - EARL MORRALL (1972)

* 67% OF THE TOP 100 SEASONS SINCE 1970 WERE FROM 15 SIGNAL CALLERS:  BRADY (10), P. MANNING (7), RODGERS (6), MONTANA (5), YOUNG (5), BREES (4), FAVRE (4), MAHOMES (4), AIKMAN (3), BRADSHAW (3), GRIESE (3), STAUBACH (3), WARNER (3)

FORMULA CONSIDERING WINS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, POSTSEASON SUCCESS, AWARDS, AND SCHEDULE.  571 SEASONS HAVE QUALIFIED AS "ABOVE AVERAGE" SINCE 1970.

 1. DALLAS (31)

2. MIAMI (29)

3T. NEW ENGLAND (27)

3T. SAN FRANCISCO (27)

3T. MINNESOTA (27)

6. GREEN BAY (25)

7. CINCINNATI (24)

8. DENVER (22)

9T. IND/BAL COLTS (21)

9T. NEW ORLEANS (21) 

FORMULA CONSIDERING WINS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, POSTSEASON SUCCESS, AWARDS, AND SCHEDULE.  66 SEASONS HAVE QUALIFIED AS "ELITE" SINCE 1970.

1. SAN FRANCISCO (10)

2T. DALLAS (6)

2T. IND/BAL COLTS (6)

4. GREEN BAY (5)

5. NEW ENGLAND (4)

6T. CINCINNATI (3)

6T. LV/OAK/LA RAIDERS (3)

6T. LA/STL RAMS (3)

6T. MIAMI (3)

6T. NEW ORLEANS (3)

6T. WASHINGTON (3) 

1. NEW ENGLAND  2001-19 (19)

2. SAN FRANCISCO  1981-98 (18)

3. NEW ORLEANS  2006-20 (15)

4. MIAMI  1981-92 (12)

5. KANSAS CITY  2015-PRES (10)

6T. DALLAS  1975-83 (9)

6T. IND/BAL COLTS  2002-10 (9)

6T. SEATTLE  2012-20 (9)

9T. BUFFALO 2019-PRES (6)

9T. DALLAS  1991-96 (6)

9T. GREEN BAY  1993-98 (6)

 1. ARI/PHX CARDINALS  1988-2007 (20)

2T. BAL/IND COLTS  1978-94 (17)

2T. KANSAS CITY  1973-89 (17)

2T. TAMPA BAY  1980-96 (17)

5. BUFFALO  2003-18 (16)

6. DETROIT  1996-2010 (15)

7. SEATTLE  1989-2002 (14)

8T. CINCINNATI  1990-2002 (13)

8T. OAKLAND  2003-2015 (13)

8T. MIAMI  2009-21 (13)

 1. KANSAS CITY (10-0)

2T. SEATTLE (7-3)

2T. MINNESOTA (7-3)

4T. BUFFALO (6-4)

4T. GREEN BAY (6-4)

4T. NEW ORLEANS (6-4)

 27T. CHICAGO (1-9)

27T. CLEVELAND (1-9)

27T. DENVER (1-9)

27T. JACKSONVILLE (1-9)

27T. NY GIANTS (1-9)

27T. NY JETS (1-9)

1. KANSAS CITY (+9)

2. BUFFALO (+6)

3. PHILADELPHIA (+3)

4T. BALTIMORE (+2)

4T. DETROIT (+2)

28T. CAROLINA (-7)

28T. JACKSONVILLE (-7)

30. NY GIANTS (-8)

31T. DENVER (-9)

31T. NY JETS (-9)

7

USC

5

ALABAMA • PURDUE

4

BRIGHAM YOUNG • CALIFORNIA • LSU • NOTRE DAME • OKLAHOMA • STANFORD •  UCLA • VIRGINIA

3

BOSTON COLLEGE • FLORIDA STATE • FRESNO STATE • GEORGIA • KANSAS STATE • LOUISVILLE • MARYLAND • MIAMI (FL) • MICHIGAN • MICHIGAN STATE • OREGON • WASHINGTON • WEST VIRGINIA

2

ARIZONA STATE • CENRAL FLORIDA •  DELAWARE • EASTERN ILLINOIS • GRAMBLING • MISSISSIPPI • NORTH CAROLINA STATE • OHIO STATE • UTAH • UTAH STATE • WASHINGTON STATE • YOUNGSTOWN STATE

1

ALCORN STATE • ARKANSAS • AUBURN • AUGUSTANA (IL) • OREGON STATE • BAYLOR • CAL POLY POMONA • CALIFORNIA-DAVIS • CENTRAL WASHINGTON • CLEMSON • COLORADO • DARTMOUTH • DUKE • EAST CAROLINA • EAST TEXAS STATE • FLORIDA • HARVARD • HOUSTON • INDIANA • IOWA STATE • JACKSONVILLE STATE • KANSAS • LOUISIANA TECH • MARSHALL • MASSACHUSETTS • MIAMI (OH) • MILTON • MISSISSIPPI STATE • MOREHEAD STATE • NAVY • NE LOUISIANA • NEBRASKA • NEVADA • NEW MEXICO STATE • NORTH CAROLINA • NORTHERN IOWA • NORHWESTERN STATE (LA) • PENN STATE • PITTSBURGH • PORTLAND STATE • FULLERTON • RICE • SAN DIEGO STATE • SAN JOSE STATE • SANTA CLARA • SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS • SW LOUISIANA • SYRACUSE • TCU • TENNESSEE • TEXAS A&M • TEXAS TECH • TULANE • UNLV • VANDERBILT • VIRGINIA TECH • WAKE FOREST • WISCONSIN • WYOMING

29

PURDUE

25

MICHIGAN

23

CALIFORNIA

20

STANFORD

18

NOTRE DAME

15

TENNESSEE

14

ALABAMA PITTSBURGH

13

GEORGIA • MIAMI (FL) • USC

12

BRIGHAM YOUNG • SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI • UCLA

11

BOSTON COLLEGE • MIAMI (OH) • WASHINGTON

10

NORTH CAROLINA STATE

9

LSU • WISCONSIN

8

DELAWARE • MARYLAND • MISSISSIPPI

7

ARIZONA STATE • MICHIGAN STATE • NAVY • OKLAHOMA • TEXAS TECH

6

AUGUSTANA (IL) • EASTERN ILLINOIS • LOUISIANA TECH • LOUISVILLE • MILTON • MOREHEAD STATE • UTAH • WASHINGTON STATE • WYOMING

5

ALCORN STATE • FLORIDA STATE • KANSAS STATE • MISSISSIPPI STATE • NORTHERN IOWA • SYRACUSE • UNLV • VIRGINIA • WEST VIRGINIA

521

PURDUE

478.5

MICHIGAN

399

CALIFORNIA

370

NOTRE DAME

363

TENNESSEE

330

STANFORD

252.5

BRIGHAM YOUNG

246

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

233

PITTSBURGH

230

ALABAMA

221.5

GEORGIA

205

UCLA

200

MIAMI (FL)

171

OREGON

170

WASHINGTON

169.5

USC

165

TEXAS TECH

162

MIAMI (OH)

160.5

LSU

156

BOSTON COLLEGE

153

NAVY

CINCINNATI

GEORGIA TECH

IOWA

KENTUCKY

MINNESOTA

MISSOURI

NORTHWESTERN

OKLAHOMA STATE

RUTGERS

SOUTH CAROLINA

SOUTHERN METHODIST

TEXAS

7

MICHIGAN

5

NOTRE DAME

4

ALABAMA • LOUISIANA TECH • PURDUE • STANFORD

3

TEXAS TECH • UCLA

2

BRIGHAM YOUNG • MIAMI (OH) • MISSISSIPPI • NAVY • TENNESSEE

1

 ARIZONA • CALIFORNIA • DELAWARE • FLORIDA STATE • FRESNO STATE • GEORGIA • GRAMBLING • LOUISVILLE • MOREHEAD STATE • NORTHERN IOWA • OKLAHOMA • SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI • WASHINGTON STATE • WEST VIRGINIA • WISCONSIN

10

MICHIGAN

7

NOTRE DAME • STANFORD

6

PURDUE

5

CALIFORNIA • TEXAS TECH

4

ALABAMA • GEORGIA •

LOUISIANA TECH • MIAMI (FL) • NAVY • TENNESSEE • UCLA

3

MIAMI (OH) • NORTHERN IOWA

2

BOSTON COLLEGE • BRIGHAM YOUNG • DELAWARE • LSU • MARYLAND • MISSISSIPPI • OKLAHOMA • SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI • WASHINGTON STATE • WISCONSIN

1

ALCORN STATE • ARIZONA • AUBURN • AUGUSTANA (IL) • EASTERN ILLINOIS • FLORIDA • FLORIDA STATE • FRESNO STATE • GRAMBLING • ILLINOIS • IOWA STATE • LOUISVILLE • MICHIGAN STATE • MOREHEAD STATE • NEBRASKA • NEVADA • NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA • PENN STATE • PITTSBURGH • SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA • SYRACUSE • WASHINGTON • WEST VIRGINIA • YOUNGSTOWN STATE

JOHNNY UNITAS

OTTO GRAHAM

JOE MONTANA

JOHN ELWAY

TOM BRADY

PEYTON MANNING

ROGER STAUBACH

TERRY BRADSHAW

AARON RODGERS

DAN MARINO

BRETT FAVRE

TROY AIKMAN