The Best Quarterbacks of All‑Time

In the Super Bowl Era

Since 1980, there have been 20 Modern-Era Quarterbacks honored by the Hall of Fame, with an average Legends Score of 40. For a list of other positions, click here.

Player	Pos	Status	Legends Score	Avg/Year
Tom Brady	QB	Eligible 2028	143	6.22
Peyton Manning	QB		125	6.94
Joe Montana	QB		91	5.69
Aaron Rodgers	QB	Active	89	4.45
Johnny Unitas	QB		85	4.72
Brett Favre	QB		76	3.8
Patrick Mahomes	QB	Active	61	7.63
Terry Bradshaw	QB		58	4.14
Steve Young	QB		57	3.8
John Elway	QB		55	3.44
Bart Starr	QB		52	3.25
Dan Marino	QB		42	2.47
Kurt Warner	QB		40	3.33
Drew Brees	QB	Eligible 2026	38	1.9
Lamar Jackson	QB	Active	37	5.29
Ken Stabler	QB		35	2.33
Dan Fouts	QB		31	2.07
Joe Namath	QB		29	2.23
Sonny Jurgensen	QB		28	1.56
Bob Griese	QB		28	2
Roger Staubach	QB		28	2.55
Fran Tarkenton	QB		26	1.44
Troy Aikman	QB		24	2
Rich Gannon	QB	Eligible 2010	23	1.28
Len Dawson	QB		23	1.21
Joe Theismann	QB	Eligible 1991	21	1.75
Ken Anderson	QB	Eligible 1992	21	1.31
Earl Morrall	QB	Eligible 1982	21	1
Eli Manning	QB	Eligible 2025	20	1.25
John Brodie	QB	Eligible 1979	19	1.12
Brian Sipe	QB	Eligible 1989	18	1.8
Josh Allen	QB	Active	18	2.57
Bert Jones	QB	Eligible 1988	18	1.8
Roman Gabriel	QB	Eligible 1983	18	1.13
Matt Ryan	QB	Eligible 2028	18	1.2
Boomer Esiason	QB	Eligible 2003	18	1.29
Cam Newton	QB	Eligible 2027	17	1.55
Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Eligible 2027	16	0.89
Randall Cunningham	QB	Eligible 2007	15	0.88
Steve McNair	QB	Eligible 2013	15	1.15
Russell Wilson	QB	Active	14	1.08
Jim Plunkett	QB	Eligible 1992	13	0.81
Mark Rypien	QB	Eligible 2007	13	0.93
Jalen Hurts	QB	Active	13	2.6
Jim Kelly	QB		13	1.18
Warren Moon	QB		12	0.71
John Hadl	QB	Eligible 1983	10	0.63
Phil Simms	QB	Eligible 1999	10	0.67
Nick Foles	QB	Active	9	0.69
Joe Flacco	QB	Active	8	0.47
Doug Williams	QB	Eligible 1995	8	0.67
Philip Rivers	QB	Eligible 2026	8	0.47
Brad Johnson	QB	Eligible 2014	7	0.47
Tony Romo	QB	Eligible 2022	7	0.54
Jim Hart	QB	Eligible 1990	7	0.37
Matthew Stafford	QB	Active	7	0.44
Dak Prescott	QB	Active	6	0.67
Don Meredith	QB	Eligible 1974	6	0.67
Jack Kemp	QB	Eligible 1975	6	0.46
Jim McMahon	QB	Eligible 2002	6	0.4
Carson Palmer	QB	Eligible 2023	6	0.4
Donovan McNabb	QB	Eligible 2017	6	0.46
Jeff Hostetler	QB	Eligible 2003	6	0.46
Trent Dilfer	QB	Eligible 2013	6	0.43
Milt Plum	QB	Eligible 1975	5	0.38

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