The Top 100 Greatest NFL Players.

[bucky]

Unitas or Graham should be the top-rated QB.

Agreed. I would vote Unitas.

 

[PEYMAN18]

Manning > Unitas.

Unitas completly changed the way the quarterback played...

Manning perfected it.

Also, Facebook also gave out another number....

 

17 = Barry Sanders

 

[Derrville]

I would say Manning>Montana but I'd get groaned so I wont.

I think Manning is the GQBOAT but I also think Montana should be in the top 5, at the very least top 10.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Isn't a knock against Montana in comparison to other greats his numbers not really being that great and him playing with other great players throughout his career? When it is all said and done what will separate Montana from Tom Brady? I really don't agree with the teammate argument, but I've also never understood why Montana is held is such high esteem.

Doesnt hold water.

His passing numbers are in line with everyone else.
20 years in the league yet Manning already has 1500 more attempts , Marino almost 3000 more and Favre almost double the amount of attempts.

Normally I dont bother with an ATT stat but his Yards per attempt and completion are higher or near identical to the Marino , Favres who put up astronomical numbers.


He won TWO superbowls before Rice, Taylor , Haley , Millen, Romanowski etc showed up. One before Craig showed up and in his first SB yr his leading rusher had about 500 yards.
Not only did he carry a team to the playoffs (Marino) or carry his team to the SB (Elway) but he won 2 superbowls.
He didnt set up chipshot FGs (Brady) he led 2 of the most famous TD drives in playoff history and was the MVP of every SB he played. He didnt hand it off or rely on his defense to win games (Aikman,Bradshaw,Brady). He was the focal point and catalyst of 4 SB winning teams. Led some of the greatest teams of all time.
In an era with Marino , Elway , Kelly it was Montana who took home the hardware regardless of what he was asked or what team he had.


The surrounding talent , stat argument is hollow.
Is he perfect or flawless ? No
But since 1980 no QB is in the argument with Montana.
Only 2-3 football players at most IMO can claim to be better suited for a top5 all time list.

Unitas , Graham Im fine with.

 

[bucky]

Again, I gotta agree with ya KOF.

 

[krulmichael]

So I read earlier today on NFL.com that Barry is coming it at #17 greatest player...are you f'ing kidding me? Now I know, some of my bias is prob kicking in here...but you're telling me he's not even a Top 10 guy? BLASPHEMY!

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

So I read earlier today on NFL.com that Barry is coming it at #17 greatest player...are you f'ing kidding me? Now I know, some of my bias is prob kicking in here...but you're telling me he's not even a Top 10 guy? BLASPHEMY!

Its becoming a tight squeeze.
Only Brown , Payton look to be ahead of him. Not much to argue there.
No championships , no all time career records ,no significant single season records, didnt change the game.

Not to point to my own post but I cant realistically drop any of those guys in favor of Barry , Favre , Manning or any of the other fan faves IMO.

Every "good" all time list Ive ever seen Barry is 11-20. Ive never seen him top 10. I think bias plays a huge part in putting him IN the top 10 not keeping him out.

I think Ive made it clear how I feel about Emmitt but being top 5 rb and right next to Marino/Elway isnt much of a slight. Only when you see the Bradys/Favres ahead is it insulting.

I do wonder how people will react if Favre gets put ahead Barry AND Montana.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

I think Favre is getting some love moreso as a football player as opposed to a QB, thanks to his streak.

.. I'm getting alot of mileage out of this on the Packer boards I visit. The Favre haters are out of their tree over this.

INTs >> Streak.

Im sure there plenty but Im not sure I can name another player whos tarnished his image by sticking around like Brett Favre. Its one thing for Rice or Emmitt to slowdown and stats drop. But what Favre has been doing is the equivalent of them dropping every other pass and fumbling every other handoff in the 4th Q.

The guys an automatic INT in a clutch spot. The the opposite of what you expect from a guy who's going to end up this high on the list.

 

[ram29jackson]

So I read earlier today on NFL.com that Barry is coming it at #17 greatest player...are you f'ing kidding me? Now I know, some of my bias is prob kicking in here...but you're telling me he's not even a Top 10 guy? BLASPHEMY!

Barry was cute to watch but it never helped produce wins and his career wasnt as long as alot of guys. Just some factors.


Anyone who knocks Favre is a fool.......

 

[ram29jackson]

His legacy has been cemented for a long time. He will be remembered as The Ironman. Nothing is gonna change that. 50 years from now, that's his epitaph.

It will be interesting to see how his numbers will factor into the conversation. I don't think anyone expected him, or anyone, to top 500 tds, or 70,000 passing yards. Odds are, Manning will top them, but those numbers are absurd. How tarnished can his legacy be with that in mind?

The INT's were ugly and disgraceful, but 50 years from now, they won't be remembered.

they werent disgaceful, just things that happen in games. LOL at using disgraceful in talking about playing football.

 

[ram29jackson]

Not true at all.

He was part of the only respectable Lion teams since Bobby Layne.

... and look at them since!

dude, I was around to watch. When they were respectable, they still sucked.

 

[ram29jackson]

Not hard to do with powers like San Francisco, Dallas and Green Bay eating the conference alive.

thats why he is 17 and not higher

 

[Aso]

The only knock against Montana is he's like a candle, one blow and he's out. He couldn't finish the 1990 NFC Championship Game and couldn't finish the 1993 AFC Championship Game because of injury. This is the ONLY argument you could make against Montana. But at the end of the day I'd still have him as my #1 QB and definitely top 5 player of all time. I definitely think Jim Brown will be #1 though.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

You guys got me all worked up for nothing.
Joe Greene you knuckleheads.

Anyways, surprised to see Graham and Deacon out of the top 10.
So who bumped my guys ?
Manning and Hutson ? eh..cant complain. 8/10 aint bad.


I screwed up and thought Bronko had already shown up.

When did NFL players start wearing mouthpieces ? Alot of the 80s highlights guys still werent wearing them.

I really want some of the old jerseys. Do they get made with that material anymore ?

 

[Fappin Raptor]

It was Joe Greene and not Montana?

 

[krulmichael]

Favre at 20 is solid. Out of the big names I can recall that haven't been listed yet. We still got Peyton Manning, Jerry Rice, Jim Brown, and one other one that I can't think of at the moment.

 

[StealthShot]

Updated + Video

The top 10 should be good.

 

[mgoblue2290]

Barry is 17th?

:jonesy:

 

[Fappin Raptor]

so the NFL network fanpage on facebook released a video of Dennis Miller talking about #13 on the list.

They gave hints with it too.
-Pittsburgh Native
-4 Time Superbowl winner

Looks like Montana didnt even crack the top 10...

So Joe Greene at #13. How is he a Pittsburgh native? He was born in Texas and played his college ball there as well. Oh well. :ionno:

 

[PEYMAN18]

Peyton Manning in the top 10?

:nanadance: