Lords of the Ringless: Quarterback Edition
Posted: August 1, 2008 Filed under: Sports, football, NFL, quarterback | Tags: YA Tittle, quarterbacks, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly, Fran Tarkenton, ringless, Warren Moon, Benny Friedman, Dan Fouts, Randall Cunningham, Kenny Anderson, Vinnie Testaverde 4 Comments »
Dan Marino: five AFC passing titles, zero championship rings.
Top Ten
1. Dan Marino: Lifelong Dolphin Record of 48 touchdown passes in a single season snapped by Peyton Manning and Tom Brady; Favre broke his career record of 420 TD passes in 2007; third in wins with 147, 1984 NFL MVP; lost Super Bowl XIX to 49ers.
2. Fran Tarkenton: (below) Played for Vikings and Giants; third in careers passing TDs with 342; fifth in yard passing; 
fourth in wins with 125; 1975 NFL MVP; lost Super Bowl; loser in three Super Bowls with Minnesota.
3. Dan Fouts: 15 seasons with Chargers, led league in touchdown passes in 1981 and 82; four-times NFL leader in passing yards, 1979-82, 12th all-time with 254 TDs.
4. Y.A. Tittle: 49ers, Giants; three-time MVP, 242 TDs, 16th all time; 7 Pro Bowls; lost three straight NFL championship games 1961-63 with Giants.
5. Jim Kelly: 11-year career with Bills; 10th all-time in wins with 101; 237 TD passes, 18th all-time; lost four consecutive Super Bowls 1990-93.
6. Warren Moon: Played for several teams including Oilers, Vikings; sixth all time in TDs with 291; fourth in passing yards and completions.
7. Benny Friedman: (right) Played for several teams in 1920s and 30s before knee injury led to retirement; led league in TD passes four straight years, 1927-30.
8. Randall Cunningham: Eagles, Vikings, Cowboys Colts; 207 TDs, led league in passing 1998 with Vikings; three-time MVP 1988, 90, 98.
9. Kenny Anderson: 16-year career with Bengals; four-time Pro Bowler; 197 career TD passes; 1981 MVP; lost Super Bowl XVI to 49ers.
10. Vinnie Testaverde: First overall pick in 1987 draft; played 21 seasons with Bucs, Jets. others; eighth all-time in TDs with 275.
Reserves
Roman Gabriel: 16 years with Rams, Eagles; four-time Pro Bowler; 1969 MVP; 201 TD passes.
John Brodie: 49ers, 17 years with 49ers; first team All-Pro 1970; 214 TD passes.
Darryl Lamonica: (left) Bills, Raiders; twice first-team All Pro; lost to Packers in Super Bowl II.
Don Meredith: Cowboys, nine years; three Pro Bowls; 135 TDs; lost to Packers twice in NFC championship game.
Steve McNair: recently retired, Oilers, Titans, Ravens; 174 TD passes, lost Super Bowl XXXIV to Rams.
Archie Manning; Saints, 11 seasons; two-time Pro Bowler, 125 TD passes.
What Are The Odds?
Posted: March 28, 2008 Filed under: football, NFL, quarterbacks | Tags: Giants, Jim Kelly, John Elway, NFL, Ravens, Tom Brady, Trent Dilfer Leave a comment »What are the odds? The Giants have played in four Super Bowls, all since 1987. In those games, they have faced two Hall of Fame quarterbacks — John Elway and Jim Kelly — a certain Hall of Famer to-be in Tom Brady, and rag-armed vagabond Trent Farris Dilfer.
Yes that same Trent Dilfer who has played for five teams and thrown more interceptions than touchdowns. The same Trent Dilfer who was recently released by a terrible 49ers team, perhaps signalling the end of a nondescript, 14-year NFL career.
The Giants won three of those four Super Bowls. The one they lost — a 34-7 beating in 2001 — Dilfer was the quarterback for the Ravens. Go figure.
Like I said, what are the odds?
