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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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Y.A. Tittle, New York Giants
New York Giants, Y.A. Tittle (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

25. Best NFL quarterbacks of all time: Y.A. Tittle

The accomplishments are all there for Y.A. Title. He led the league in passing yardage three times (in 1955, 1962, and 1963) and made seven Pro Bowls. He was also named the NFL MVP in 1963, which was late in his career as he was 37 years old at the time.

He also made it to three NFL Championship games in a row. However, the one thing he never did was win it all as he came up short in all three attempts with the Giants from 1961-63.

The former LSU quarterback was taken sixth overall by the Baltimore Colts and won the Rookie of the Year award. The team ended up folding following the 1950 season and Title was then picked up by the San Francisco 49ers. He played for them for 10 seasons and made it to four Pro Bowls.

The team around Title was never great though and they were never able to get over the hump. After going 45-31-2 in his tenure with the Niners, Title was sent to the Giants in 1960. At the time, he was considered washed up but he proved that wrong as he played his best stretch of football in those four seasons.

New York was 32-13-3 with Title as the starter, with eight of those losses and two ties coming in 1964 which happened to be his final season. During his Giants tenure, he became the first quarterback to ever have consecutive 30 touchdown seasons and now has his No. 14 retired by the team.

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