Who Do You Think Is The Worst Quarterback To Win A Super Bowl ?

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The 5 Absolute Worst Quarterbacks To Win A Super Bowl By Bobby Ronaghy January 22, 2014 9:43 pm Most quarterbacks would be thrilled to be surrounded with championship-caliber talent. But in some cases, it limits their opportunities to shine individually and can result in giving them the dreaded 'game manager' label. This year's Super Bowl matchup features two quarterbacks at very different stages of their careers, and with very different responsibilities on the field. Peyton Manning is a coach on the field for the Denver Broncos, calling plays at the line of scrimmage based on the defensive looks he sees, and carving up defenses with his trademark precision and accuracy, as well as a receiving corps that is arguably the best in the NFL. He is a lock to win his fifth career MVP this year and set multiple single-season passing records in his fifteenth season. Russell Wilson, on the other hand, plays for a run-first offense in Seattle and his weapons at wide receiver are not nearly as talented. The Seahawks are known for their attacking defense and hard-hitting secondary. Many of their most important players were undrafted or late round selections, so they play with a collective chip on their shoulder that most teams cannot compete with. Even Wilson, a third round draft pick in 2012, plays with that underdog determination, but that should not be confused with a lack of talent or ability. Wilson is anything but a game manager, as his 100+ passer rating and 27-9 overall record as a starter will attest, both records for a player in his second year. But it is his escapability and improvisational skills as a quarterback that make him special, most evident in his numerous fourth quarter comebacks and highlight reel plays. It is clear after two seasons that he is a top ten quarterback in the NFL, and was merely overlooked in the draft due to his lack of height. Wilson's career has started in comparable fashion with Ben Roethlisberger, who previously held the record for best record for a starting quarterback in his first two seasons. Roethlisberger also made the Super Bowl in his second year, and played very poorly in a victory over the Seahawks. But he went on to have an outstanding career, while this list is more focused on quarterbacks who had no business ever starting in a Super Bowl, much less winning. Most of them were blessed to be on fantastic teams with spectacular defenses. Some obviously mediocre quarterbacks like Jeff Hostetler were left off the list, as he took over an injured starter late in the season, the respectable Phil Simms who had previously been a Super Bowl MVP. But the rest just were not all that good.Honorable Mention: Mark Rypien, Eli Manning, Earl Morrall. Rypien had the ultimate anomaly season in 1991 for the Washington Redskins, winning league MVP honors after throwing over 3,500 yards and 28 touchdowns and leading his team to a 14-2 record. He had never started a full season before that and never made the Pro Bowl after that, but he was brilliant in 1991 so not worthy of this list. Manning had a fantastic season in 2011, but when the Giants won their first Super Bowl in 2007, he had never made the Pro Bowl or even won a playoff game, and his Giants were the biggest underdog in the playoffs before they started. Morrall was a journeyman backup when he took over for an injured Bob Griese and led the 1972 Dolphins to their perfect 17-0 season. He also backed up Johnny Unitas in Baltimore, and even though his numbers were not impressive, he was a winner.5. Brad Johnson, 2002 Tampa Bay Bucs - While he did start for several playoff teams prior to joining the Bucs in 2002, there is something spectacularly average about Johnson. Maybe his name or his passing style or the fact that he was a backup at Florida State for most of his college career. Johnson had one of his best seasons in 2002, putting up 3,049 yards and 22 touchdowns to just six interceptions in thirteen games. It was his first season under quarterback guru Jon Gruden and the team was defined by its defense. He was the perfect game manager for that team, able to move the ball downfield without making the big mistake. Their run in the playoffs was also remembered for the defensive touchdowns, but Johnson made a few plays when they needed too.4. Jay Schroeder/Doug Williams, 1987 Washington Redskins - Schroeder is most responsible for this pair making the list. He was the starter for the Redskins for most of that season, for some reason, and had a horrendous 48 percent completion mark. It was a different era in football, with more running and less precision passing, but that was still an awful percentage. Williams took over late in the regular season for an ineffective Schroeder and led the Redskins on their playoff run, and while his numbers were not all that impressive either, his performance in the Super Bowl was one for the ages.3. Jim Plunkett, 1980 Oakland Raiders - While it is hard to put a two-time Super Bowl winning quarterb...

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I lived in NYC and was a young teenager non Jets fan at the time Namath played so I have a pretty good read on him. If he was the QB of the Jets and they won the 1978 Super Bowl in a big upset over the Colts he might not be in the HOF. However he was the QB of the Jets in the first win of an AFL team over an NFL team. If you weren't around at that time, you would have no idea how big that was at the time. He was also the first big catch by the AFL over the NFL in the draft. Those two issues, measured by what was going on at the time, probably get him in the HOF. He also had some stats you could point to as well.

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Anonymous (@Anonymous) Posts: 0 Cabin Boy Guest Really, Joe Namath is the among the worst QB to win a SB. Well, he did win the MVP award for that Super Bowl. And if you mean other than that game, he was the first QB to throw for over 4000 yards in a season in NFL history. Rookie of the year winner 19654 time AFL All Star.He is in the HOF Never the top passer any year, led the league in picks three times in his career. He was more New York hype than reality. He shouldn't be in the hall of fame. The NY hype definitely helped. Posted : Jan. 26, 2014 12:18 am Anonymous (@Anonymous) Posts: 0 Cabin Boy Guest What younger folk don't realize is these QBs from years ago never heard of 'dink-and-dunk' or 'check-downs' or 'hurry-up' or 'spread formations', not even much shotgun formations either. They almost always threw the ball downfield, or ran it. Obviously that inflates the heck out of today's QB's numbers... WR also did not run free back then like they do today. The game was much more physical. Refs would call pass interference 10 out of 10 times if today's DBs handled WRs the way the game was played years ago. Posted : Jan. 26, 2014 12:22 am Anonymous (@Anonymous) Posts: 0 Cabin Boy Guest Really, Joe Namath is the among the worst QB to win a SB. Well, he did win the MVP award for that Super Bowl. And if you mean other than that game, he was the first QB to throw for over 4000 yards in a season in NFL history. Rookie of the year winner 19654 time AFL All Star.He is in the HOF Never the top passer any year, led the league in picks three times in his career. He was more New York hype than reality. He shouldn't be in the hall of fame. All good points, but I was just responding to those who were making him out to be Jamarcus Russell. And as someone mentioned, he did quite a bit to get that AFL off the ground. Posted : Jan. 26, 2014 5:05 am Anonymous (@Anonymous) Posts: 0 Cabin Boy Guest Also, how can anyone discount a guy who had one of the greatest sound bites in sports history?I wanna kiss you right now Posted : Jan. 26, 2014 5:07 am

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