Down 4 & <2:00 to go, who do you want under center? (1 Viewer)

[kinged]

Montana

 

[FinFangFoom]

Montana. Yeah, a Niner fan picks Montana, big surprise but Joe Cool was magic!

 

[Masked Vigilante]

Montana or Brady

 

[PinkydaPimp]

Elway for sure!

 

[Heatman]

Montana and it's not even close.

 

[Pickle Rody]

Elway for sure!

Great call!!! Somehow, I forget about how awesome he was in the last 2 minutes of tight games.

 

[spitkickers]

Peyton

 

[Liquid Tension]

Montana or Marino (nobody did more with less overall team around him). Imagine if he had Rice? or a defense? or a RB?

 

[ffldrew]

One of my favorite Elway Drives

And this doesn't show the drive to get the Broncos to within 1 where Elway had to convert a 4th down as well.

I was at this game - maybe the loudest I've heard Mile High.

 

[Warrior]

Peyton Manning. Master of the 2 minute offense

+1

Actually if you read the link I posted, he doesn't even top his lil' bro.

You mean the totally bias link based on a very small sample set?Solid research.

 

[Dr. No]

Marino

Elway

Montana was a great hall of famer, but elway and marino were just sick in the 4th quarter

 

[azgroover]

Brady only does FG drives. We are down by 4 here, people.

Unless Vinatieri can figure out a 4 pointer, Brady is basically useless here.

 

[SKI]

Unitas - the creator of the very concept.

While there are a handful of other QBs who people could personally prefer, anyone who has a shortlist that Johnny U isn't on is ignorant of NFL history.

 

[Adebisi]

Brady, Montana, and Elway. Not sure what order I would put them in.

Peyton Manning not getting enough love here. Being a Pats fan and having Brady on my side, there is no QB I fear more in today's NFL than Peyton Manning, in any situation. Belichick made the right call going for it on 4th down.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Brady, Montana, and Elway. Not sure what order I would put them in.Peyton Manning not getting enough love here. Being a Pats fan and having Brady on my side, there is no QB I fear more in today's NFL than Peyton Manning, in any situation. Belichick made the right call going for it on 4th down.

 

[Adebisi]

Brady, Montana, and Elway. Not sure what order I would put them in.Peyton Manning not getting enough love here. Being a Pats fan and having Brady on my side, there is no QB I fear more in today's NFL than Peyton Manning, in any situation. Belichick made the right call going for it on 4th down.

 

[Novice2]

Bubby Brister.

 

[azgroover]

Brady Gostkowski comes through again to beat the Ravens in OT.

 

[Eminence]

Ben Roethlisberger.

 

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1. Brady only leads you to field goals. Not TDs. 2. Manning has choked too many times.3. Roethlisberger has to be in the discussion. He did it in a Superbowl. 2 minute drive to game winning TD. (although they weren't down 4+)4. Can we get stats on % of drives in last 3 minutes of games resulting in needed TDs for all QBs? Drinen? I want to know not just how many times the QB has done it, but what % of the time they have. That's the key.

Brady leads you to the points you need. You mention the fact that Ben is in the discussion because he did it in a SuperBowl? Brady did it THREE TIMES in Super Bowls.

 

[KentGraham10]

Montana or Elway for all time.

Eli Manning third. I would take him over any current QB with 2 minutes to go.

 

[geoff8695]

Montana or Marino Elway (nobody did more with less overall team around him). Imagine if he had Rice? or a defense? or a RB?

:FIXED:Elway went to 3 Super Bowls in the same era as Marino with some of the weakest surrounding casts I've ever seen...

 

[Hoart Petterson]

Majkowski

 

[ROBOPUNTER]

1. Brady only leads you to field goals. Not TDs. 2. Manning has choked too many times.3. Roethlisberger has to be in the discussion. He did it in a Superbowl. 2 minute drive to game winning TD. (although they weren't down 4+)4. Can we get stats on % of drives in last 3 minutes of games resulting in needed TDs for all QBs? Drinen? I want to know not just how many times the QB has done it, but what % of the time they have. That's the key.

Brady leads you to the points you need. You mention the fact that Ben is in the discussion because he did it in a SuperBowl? Brady did it THREE TIMES in Super Bowls.

Field Goals are three points.

 

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1. Brady only leads you to field goals. Not TDs. 2. Manning has choked too many times.3. Roethlisberger has to be in the discussion. He did it in a Superbowl. 2 minute drive to game winning TD. (although they weren't down 4+)4. Can we get stats on % of drives in last 3 minutes of games resulting in needed TDs for all QBs? Drinen? I want to know not just how many times the QB has done it, but what % of the time they have. That's the key.

Brady leads you to the points you need. You mention the fact that Ben is in the discussion because he did it in a SuperBowl? Brady did it THREE TIMES in Super Bowls.

Field Goals are three points.

Did it ever occur to you guys that NE only went for the FG because that was all they needed? The disucssion here is about QBs that can win the games for you. Brady has won a higher percentage of come-from-behind wins than any other active QB and has done it more times on the biggest stage than any other QB in history.

 

[wiscstlatlmia]

regular season- peyton manning

playoffs-tom brady

 

[Warsteinner]

Peyton Manning. Master of the 2 minute offense

And choke jobs

The last guy I'd want in clutch time.

 

[azgroover]

1. Brady only leads you to field goals. Not TDs. 2. Manning has choked too many times.3. Roethlisberger has to be in the discussion. He did it in a Superbowl. 2 minute drive to game winning TD. (although they weren't down 4+)4. Can we get stats on % of drives in last 3 minutes of games resulting in needed TDs for all QBs? Drinen? I want to know not just how many times the QB has done it, but what % of the time they have. That's the key.

Brady leads you to the points you need. You mention the fact that Ben is in the discussion because he did it in a SuperBowl? Brady did it THREE TIMES in Super Bowls.

Field Goals are three points.

Did it ever occur to you guys that NE only went for the FG because that was all they needed? The disucssion here is about QBs that can win the games for you. Brady has won a higher percentage of come-from-behind wins than any other active QB and has done it more times on the biggest stage than any other QB in history.

True. Perhaps we should just have another poll question: Which QB would you want when you only need to get the ball to the opponent's 30?

 

[ROBOPUNTER]

1. Brady only leads you to field goals. Not TDs. 2. Manning has choked too many times.3. Roethlisberger has to be in the discussion. He did it in a Superbowl. 2 minute drive to game winning TD. (although they weren't down 4+)4. Can we get stats on % of drives in last 3 minutes of games resulting in needed TDs for all QBs? Drinen? I want to know not just how many times the QB has done it, but what % of the time they have. That's the key.

Brady leads you to the points you need. You mention the fact that Ben is in the discussion because he did it in a SuperBowl? Brady did it THREE TIMES in Super Bowls.

Field Goals are three points.

Did it ever occur to you guys that NE only went for the FG because that was all they needed? The disucssion here is about QBs that can win the games for you. Brady has won a higher percentage of come-from-behind wins than any other active QB and has done it more times on the biggest stage than any other QB in history.

Yes. Did it occur to you that Brady is 0-1 on the biggest stage when speaking of the context of the OP's question?

 

[Tau837]

1. Brady only leads you to field goals. Not TDs. 2. Manning has choked too many times.3. Roethlisberger has to be in the discussion. He did it in a Superbowl. 2 minute drive to game winning TD. (although they weren't down 4+)4. Can we get stats on % of drives in last 3 minutes of games resulting in needed TDs for all QBs? Drinen? I want to know not just how many times the QB has done it, but what % of the time they have. That's the key.

Brady leads you to the points you need. You mention the fact that Ben is in the discussion because he did it in a SuperBowl? Brady did it THREE TIMES in Super Bowls.

Field Goals are three points.

Did it ever occur to you guys that NE only went for the FG because that was all they needed? The disucssion here is about QBs that can win the games for you. Brady has won a higher percentage of come-from-behind wins than any other active QB and has done it more times on the biggest stage than any other QB in history.

Yes. Did it occur to you that Brady is 0-1 on the biggest stage when speaking of the context of the OP's question?

 

[AngryPatriot]

Robohater, blah blah blah. LOL

 

[Jambi]

I think I'd honestly go Steve Grogan

 

[Exit 1]

Michael Vick

 

[Godsbrother]

40's: Baugh

50's: Tittle

60's: Unitas

70's: Staubach

80's: Montana

90's: Marino

00's: Brady

Good post but I would take Bradshaw over Staubach

 

[VaTerp]

Surprised that Unitas is not getting more love here as the OP said "any era."

I was born in 78' so obviously never saw him play but I've been a big fan of NFL films since I was 7 or 8 years old. Unitas is still tied for 3rd most 4th quarter comeback wins for a QB. Pretty remarkable when you consider his entire career was played in 12 or 14 game seasons. Johnny U belongs on everyone's list in some capacity.

Good for discussion but hard to make this list based on so many variables. (Era, supporting cast, etc.) My personal rankings wo go something like:

Montana

Unitas

Elway

Marino

Staubach

Brady and Manning would be just after this group. But, as great as they are, they don't belong at the top. Manning will go down as statistically, the greatest QB ever but he might be 3rd on the list of Colts QBs you would want in this situation after Unitas and Captain Comeback himself, Jim Harbaugh.

 

[CrossEyed]

Do I have a good oline or a lousy one? Because if I have a lousy oline I want Roethlisberger. And no, I'm not kidding.

 

[Zerp]

Montana and it's not even close.

This. In combination with The Genius for a coach, it was ridiculous. Nearest comparison in the last 15 years is Brady/Belichik. Still not close.

 

[DoubleG]

HEEEEEEEEEERRRRRE'S JOHNNY!!

(Elway)

Although Joe Cool is right there (especially if we get Rice as a side).

 

[Sigfawn]

Peyton Manning. Master of the 2 minute offense

And choke jobs

The last guy I'd want in clutch time.

Agreed.Mannings numbers all go DOWN in the playoffs. TDs down. INTs up. Completion percentage down. And no not every QBs stats go down in the playoffs. Some actually go up. Manning is a great QB, he's not a clutch QB.

 

[DoubleG]

Peyton Manning. Master of the 2 minute offense

And choke jobs

The last guy I'd want in clutch time.

Agreed.Mannings numbers all go DOWN in the playoffs. TDs down. INTs up. Completion percentage down. And no not every QBs stats go down in the playoffs. Some actually go up. Manning is a great QB, he's not a clutch QB.

You realize that the defenses he plays against in the playoffs are usually better, right?I realize that not every QB in histroy has a slip in stats in the playoffs...but most do - and for that reason.

 

[Fantasy Man]

Interesting that most are not considering any QBs beyond the Montana/Elway/Marino timeframe. I guess memory fades over time, but I'd take Unitas over all those guys every day of the week.

 

[ninerfan]

Montana

 

[Tau837]

Interesting that most are not considering any QBs beyond the Montana/Elway/Marino timeframe. I guess memory fades over time, but I'd take Unitas over all those guys every day of the week.

I chose Montana, but the other two I considered were Unitas and Elway.

 

[Clifford]

Elway nudges out Favre in his prime.

 

[Horrorshow]

40's: Baugh

50's: Tittle

60's: Unitas

70's: Staubach

80's: Montana

90's: Marino

00's: Brady

Good post but I would take Bradshaw over Staubach

Stabler and Tarkenton would also be in the conversation for the seventies. If we're considering just the second half of that decade, I'd be tempted to add Brian Sipe too.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Sid Luckman. Dude probably wore a leather helmet. Those other guys are all #######.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Peyton Manning. Master of the 2 minute offense

And choke jobs

The last guy I'd want in clutch time.

The last guy?I'd take Joe Montana when the money is on the line.

 

[basher]

If it was this current generation of QBs the answer would be Big Ben ... he seems to be able to make big plays when it matters most and is so incredibly difficult to sack.

All time probably Montana.

 

[Sigfawn]

Peyton Manning. Master of the 2 minute offense

And choke jobs

The last guy I'd want in clutch time.

Agreed.Mannings numbers all go DOWN in the playoffs. TDs down. INTs up. Completion percentage down. And no not every QBs stats go down in the playoffs. Some actually go up. Manning is a great QB, he's not a clutch QB.

You realize that the defenses he plays against in the playoffs are usually better, right?I realize that not every QB in histroy has a slip in stats in the playoffs...but most do - and for that reason.

He has major slips in stats. And most of the greats do not.

 

[moleculo]

Depends on how good the rest of the team is. If I have pro-bowl WR's, I'll take Montana.

If the QB has to make things happen on his own, I'll take Elway.