In my opinion, championships are the primary factor in deciding who was the greatest of all time. We're not just talking pure skills at the position. We are talking leadership and success at the highest level. This is why Michael Jordan is still the GOAT in basketball (but LeBron may actually surpass him). In my mind, Montana was the GOAT but Brady has since surpassed him (with Montana as #2 on my list). My man Terry Bradshaw also has 4 SB rings but I don't put him in the top 5 because the 70's Steelers won primarily because of their vaunted "Steel Curtain" defense. I actually don't think there is any credible argument for picking anyone other than Brady as #1... and I HATE the Patriots.
I think Manning is #3. Then... I think you could pick any two from Marino, Farve, Elway, Brees, Unitas to round out your top 5.
Yeah I agree to a certain extent. Sometimes you find players with that "it" factor, such as Calvin Johnson, who don't win a super bowl, but truly were good enough and deserved it. And I definitely agree with your last point. Those guys go in pretty mcuh any order lol
In my opinion, championships are the primary factor in deciding who was the greatest of all time. We're not just talking pure skills at the position. We are talking leadership and success at the highest level. This is why Michael Jordan is still the GOAT in basketball (but LeBron may actually surpass him). In my mind, Montana was the GOAT but Brady has since surpassed him (with Montana as #2 on my list). My man Terry Bradshaw also has 4 SB rings but I don't put him in the top 5 because the 70's Steelers won primarily because of their vaunted "Steel Curtain" defense. I actually don't think there is any credible argument for picking anyone other than Brady as #1... and I HATE the Patriots.
I think Manning is #3. Then... I think you could pick any two from Marino, Farve, Elway, Brees, Unitas to round out your top 5.
Yeah I agree to a certain extent. Sometimes you find players with that "it" factor, such as Calvin Johnson, who don't win a super bowl, but truly were good enough and deserved it. And I definitely agree with your last point. Those guys go in pretty mcuh any order lol
If championships are the #1 deciding factor for you, where do you rank Otto Graham ?
Can't say much about him as I never saw him play. Unitas is the only pre-super bowl era player I'm really familiar with.