New York Jets: Ranking the 5 best quarterbacks in team history

Ranking the top five quarterbacks in New York Jets history.

The New York Jets had their moment in the sun way back in January 1969 when they defeated the Baltimore Colts, 16-7, in Super Bowl III. Without a doubt it was one of the most important games in NFL history because it established the American Football League (AFL) as being legitimate. The architect for that victory was none other than Hall-of Famer and cultural icon, Joe “Willie” Namath. Much more about Mr. Namath later.

It’s not hard to figure out why Gang Green has participated in just one Super Bowl in their team history — the performance of their quarterbacks. Sure, there have been some decent signal-callers that have suited up for the Jets through the decades but they’ve produced just one Hall-of-Fame quarterback that was able to put them over the top (we all know who that is).

The Dallas Cowboys had Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been led by Terry Bradshaw and Ben Roethlisberger. The San Francisco 49ers had Joe Montana and Steve Young. It’s pretty easy to see why those squads won multiple Super Bowl crowns.

The Jets are quite another story. That’s an understatement. Anyway, since training camp is still well over a month away, I thought it would be fun to countdown the Top Five quarterbacks in franchise history. Let’s take a look.