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The 30 best quarterbacks in NFL history

By Randy Gurzi

Joe Montana #16, Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers prepares to throw a pass during the National Football Conference Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams on 14 January 1990 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California, United States. The 49ers won the game 30 - 3. (Photo by Otto Gruele Jr/Allsport/Getty Images)
Joe Montana #16, Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers prepares to throw a pass during the National Football Conference Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams on 14 January 1990 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California, United States. The 49ers won the game 30 - 3. (Photo by Otto Gruele Jr/Allsport/Getty Images) /
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Pittsburgh Steelers, Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers, Terry Bradshaw (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images) /

19. Best NFL quarterbacks of all time: Terry Bradshaw

In 1970, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Terry Bradshaw first overall out of Louisiana Tech. As a rookie, he split time as a starter but took over the job full-time in his second season. It wasn’t long after that when he started to really shine.

In 1975, Bradshaw and the Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 16-6. It wasn’t their last taste of Super Bowl glory as they returned the following season and knocked off the Dallas Cowboys.

Bradshaw was unable to get back to the title game the next two seasons but was there again following the 1978 campaign. Again facing the Cowboys, the Steelers pulled off the win and Bradshaw became the first quarterback to ever win three Lombardi Trophies. He made it four by again repeating the next season, giving him and the city of Pittsburgh four titles in six seasons.

Not only did the charismatic Bradshaw win four rings, but he was also a three-time Pro Bowl selection and won the 1978 MVP. Overall, his win-loss record stood at 107-51 in the regular season and 14-5 in the playoffs. He may not have retired with the greatest stats (which had a lot to do with the era he played in) but Bradshaw simply knew how to win.

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