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Top Ten Quarterbacks of the Decade

Writer: Tony YasharTony Yashar


The most important position on the field is the QB. He is the only player that touches the ball every down, calls the majority of the plays and he is able to see llthe entire field . He has the option to change the play every play, so he must have a good understanding of defenses and good feel of the game. With that said here at my top 10 quarterbacks of the decade.


Tom Brady 2000-Present-



Brady has been the premier quarterback of the decade. He has continued to lead to Patriots to the top of the league, even as the cast around him continues to change. He defies age by continuously producing Hall of Fame type numbers. He is arguably the most feared Quarterback in the NFL.


• 5× Super Bowl champion

• 4× Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI)

• 3× NFL Most Valuable Player (2007, 2010, 2017)

• 13× Pro Bowl (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009–2017)

• 3× First-team All-Pro (2007, 2010, 2017)

• 2x Second-team All-Pro (2005, 2016)

• 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2007, 2010)

• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2009)

• Bert Bell Award (2007)

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (2007)

• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2005)

• 3× NFL passing yards leader (2005, 2007, 2017)

• 4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2002, 2007, 2010, 2015)2× NFL passer rating leader (2007, 2010)


• Peyton Manning 1998 – 2015


Manning is second on this list due to his record against Brady. He is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history and continued to dissect defense until his last season. Even though only playing half of the decade, he was one of the best in the NFL during that period. Peyton continued to produced Pro Bowl Numbers even after a neck injury limited his arm strength in 2011.


• Super Bowl champion Super Bowl MVP 14× Pro Bowl (1999, 2000, 2002–2010, 2012–2014)

• 7× First-team All-Pro (2003–2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)

• 3× Second-team All-Pro (1999, 2000, 2006)

• 5× NFL MVP (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013)

• 3× Bert Bell Award (2003, 2004, 2013)

• 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2004, 2013)

• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2013)

• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2012)

• 3× NFL passing yards leader (2000, 2003, 2013)

• 4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2000, 2004, 2006, 2013)


Drew Brees 2001-present



Brees has been an elite quarterback for years. Engineering one of the NFL’s most potent passing attacks from year to year, he has broken numerous NFL records and brought the Saints their only Super Bowl championship in their only appearance.


• Super Bowl champion (XLIV)

• Super Bowl MVP (XLIV)

• 11× Pro Bowl (2004, 2006, 2008–2014, 2016, 2017)

• First-team All-Pro (2006)

• 3x Second-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2011)

• 2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2008, 2011)

• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2010)

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (2010)

• Bert Bell Award (2009)

• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2006)

• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2004)

• 7× NFL passing yards leader (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014–2016)

• 4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)

• NFL passer rating leader (2009)



• Aaron Rodgers III 2005-present



Rodgers is one of the NFL’s most versatile quarterbacks. He is a threat to control the game with his arm as well as his legs. An excellent pocket passer, with a rocket arm, quick feet, and great vision, he is the unquestioned leader for the Pack.


• 2011 Super Bowl champion (XLV)

• 2011 Super Bowl MVP (XLV)

• 2× NFL Most Valuable Player (2011, 2014)

• 6× Pro Bowl (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014–2016)

• 2× First-team All-Pro (2011, 2014)

• Second-team All-Pro (2012)

• Associated Press Athlete of the Year (2011)

• Bert Bell Award (2011)

• 2× NFL passer rating leader (2011, 2012)

• NFL passing touchdowns leader (2016)



• Ben Rothlisberger -2004-present



Big Ben is one the NFL’s most underappreciated quarterbacks. He continues to produce big-time numbers despite consistent changes in supporting cast and is often minimized by the label of being a scrambling QB.

• 2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)

• 6× Pro Bowl (2007, 2011, 2014–2017)

• NFL passing yards co-leader (2014)

• NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2004)








Matt Ryan



Matty “Ice” as he is known by many, is one of the most gifted quarterbacks in the league. Given that moniker because of his poise in pressure situations, Ryan recently led the Falcons within minutes of a Super Bowl title.


• 4× Pro Bowl (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)

• First-team All-Pro (2016)

• NFL Most Valuable Player (2016)

• NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2016)

• Bert Bell Award (2016)

• NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2008)

• NFL passer rating leader (2016)



Philip Rivers 2004-present




Part of the prestigious 2004 draft class that included Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning, Rivers has shined as the signal caller for the Chargers for more than a decade

• 7× Pro Bowl (2006, 2009–2011, 2013, 2016, 2017)

• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2013)

• NFL passing yards leader (2010)

• NFL passing touchdowns co-leader (2008)

• NFL passer rating leader (2008)

• NFL completion percentage leader (2013)




Russell Wilson II 2012-present



Wilson came out of nowhere to become the face of the Seahawks franchise. He has led the Seahawks to 2 Super Bowl appearances with one title.


• Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)

• 4× Pro Bowl (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017)

• Pro Bowl Offensive MVP (2015)

• NFL passer rating leader (2015)

• NFL passing touchdowns leader (2017)

• NFL Rookie of the Year (2012; Pepsi,[1] PFF[2])





Cam Newton 2011-present

Cam is one of the NFL’s most gifted Quarterbacks. He led Carolina to its Second Super Bowl appearance in 2015.






• 3× Pro Bowl (2011, 2013, 2015)

• First-team All-Pro (2015)

• NFL Most Valuable Player (2015)

• NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2015)

• Bert Bell Award (2015)

• NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2011)


Eli Manning II 2004-Present




Manning continues the family tradition of great NFL quarterbacks. He was one of the premier quarterbacks of the decade.

• 2× Super Bowl champion (XLII, XLVI)

• 2× Super Bowl MVP (XLII, XLVI)

• 4× Pro Bowl (2008, 2011, 2012, 2015)

• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2016)



Honorable mention:


Tony Romo 2003–2016


Romo went undrafted in 2003 and became a 4x Pro Bowler. He was one of the NFL’s most productive players during the decade.

• 4× Pro Bowl (2006, 2007, 2009, 2014)

• Second-team All-Pro (2014)

• NFL passer rating leader (2014)

• Walter Payton Award (2002)


Carson Palmer 2003-2017

• 3× Pro Bowl (2005, 2006, 2015)

• Second-team All-Pro (2015)

• NFL passing touchdowns leader (2005)


Andy Dalton 2011-present

• 3× Pro Bowl (2011, 2014, 2016)


Alex Smith 2005-present

• 3× Pro Bowl (2013, 2016, 2017)

• NFL passer rating leader (2017)


Joe Flaco 2008–present

• Super Bowl champion (XLVII)

• Super Bowl MVP (XLVII)

• Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year (2008)


 

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