Peter King's Top 12 QBs of All Time


In Peter King's upcoming book, Monday Morning Quarterback, he writes, "If I'm building a team for a three- or five-year window, whom would I choose?" Here are the top 12 quarterbacks from his list and his skinny on each, beginning with Otto Graham. "He won seven league titles and seven passing titles in a legendary 10-year career."

Incredible three-way player: In '43 he led the NFL in passing, punting and interceptions.

Mr. Cool, Mr. Clutch, Mr. Accurate won three Super Bowl MVP awards.

He piloted the Colts on late tying and winning drives in the greatest game ever: the '58 title tilt.

Imagine playing 291 straight games at quarterback. That's the record he's most proud of.

Entering '09 he was 131 TD passes behind Favre. Isn't breaking every QB record inevitable?

Always 1, 1a with Marino. Elway gets the edge, two championships to none.

No one threw it more beautifully, ever. He was the first man to reach 400 TD passes.

Bill Belichick's boyhood idol, a Navy man, didn't take his first NFL snap till age 27.

Tough call after starting for just seven years, but three rings in those first four seasons clinches it.

A pedestrian guy till Lombardi arrived, then boom: five NFL titles in a seven--year span.

Four rings later, I have one question: How dumb is he now, Hollywood?