All-time quarterback rankings.

Career QOPI balances performance, sample size and sustained excellence.

HOW CAREERS ARE SCORED

Peak play matters. So does proving it again.

The All-Time view does not simply total career yards or average every season equally. Each season is first scored on the fixed historical QOPI scale, then small samples are pulled toward the 50-point reference so a brief cameo cannot carry the same weight as a full year. Season value is game-weighted before the career is assembled.

Career QOPI then adds diminishing-return credit for sustained strong and elite seasons. The curve is designed so longevity continues to matter without allowing years played by itself to dominate performance quality. Championship and postseason résumé adjustments are intentionally modest and are layered on only after the regular-season performance foundation has been built.

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Small-sample protectionSub-200-opportunity seasons can contribute, but their score is shrunk toward the reference level before career weighting.

Diminishing returnsRepeated excellent seasons keep adding value, while each additional season contributes a little less than the one before it.

Historical transparencyOlder eras use the best comparable fields available; unavailable modern context is estimated or held neutral rather than invented.

CAREER LEADERBOARD

1966–2025

REGULAR SEASON

From season

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Minimum plays shownMinimum games played

Include playoffsAdd available postseason production and a small résumé adjustment. Detailed box-score playoffs begin in 2000; 1980–1999 uses verified QB starts/wins, while 1966–1979 remains regular-season only.


1	Patrick MahomesKC · 2017–2025	65.1SB +1.0	3	62.67.6 eq · +1.5 sustained	5275	126	56.1	74.6%	295.2	7.1	2.3	1.9%	2.3
2	Peyton ManningIND / DEN · 1998–2015	65.0SB +0.8	2	61.516.6 eq · +2.6 sustained	9925	266	60.1	69.9%	265.6	7.1	2.1	2.8%	3.7
3	Drew BreesLAC / NO · 2001–2020	63.6SB +0.6	1	60.317.9 eq · +2.7 sustained	11246	287	58.2	60.0%	272.5	7.0	2.1	2.5%	3.2
4	Tom BradyNE / TB · 2000–2022	63.1SB +1.6	7	59.120.8 eq · +2.5 sustained	13016	335	57.7	75.1%	259.0	6.7	2.0	2.1%	1.2
5	Aaron RodgersGB / NYJ / PIT · 2005–2025	62.3SB +0.6	1	59.516.2 eq · +2.2 sustained	9910	264	53.5	63.4%	249.3	6.6	2.1	1.7%	2.3
6	Josh AllenBUF · 2018–2025	61.6	0	60.17.6 eq · +1.5 sustained	5082	126	58.6	69.0%	264.6	6.6	2.4	2.4%	0.8
7	Brock PurdySF · 2022–2025	60.5	0	60.12.9 eq · +0.4 sustained	1563	49	48.1	65.3%	242.2	7.6	1.9	2.8%	2.6
8	Joe BurrowCIN · 2020–2025	60.3	0	59.44.6 eq · +0.9 sustained	3201	77	56.1	56.2%	262.7	6.3	2.2	2.1%	3.3
9	Ben RoethlisbergerPIT · 2004–2021	60.1SB +0.8	2	57.415.5 eq · +1.9 sustained	9293	249	57.8	66.7%	248.2	6.7	1.8	2.8%	2.3
10	Russell WilsonSEA / DEN / PIT / NYG · 2012–2025	60.1SB +0.6	1	57.712.6 eq · +1.8 sustained	7553	205	54.7	60.0%	238.0	6.5	1.9	2.0%	3.8
11	Tony RomoDAL · 2006–2016	60.1	0	59.18.2 eq · +0.9 sustained	4716	131	56.7	61.1%	252.9	7.0	1.9	3.1%	3.0
12	Dak PrescottDAL · 2016–2025	59.6	0	58.38.4 eq · +1.3 sustained	5422	139	56.5	59.8%	261.6	6.7	2.0	2.3%	1.8
13	Steve YoungTB / SF · 1985–1999	59.4SB +0.6	1	57.110.6 eq · +1.7 sustained	5229	169	50.0	65.3%	208.9	6.8	1.6	2.6%	5.0
14	Kurt WarnerLA / NYG / ARI · 1998–2009	58.7SB +0.6	1	57.17.8 eq · +1.0 sustained	4459	124	45.8	57.5%	249.7	6.9	1.7	3.9%	4.3
15	Deshaun WatsonHOU / CLE · 2017–2024	58.7	0	57.74.5 eq · +1.0 sustained	2907	73	55.2	51.3%	255.0	6.4	2.0	2.2%	3.3
16	Andrew LuckIND · 2012–2018	58.7	0	57.95.4 eq · +0.8 sustained	3705	86	61.3	61.1%	280.7	6.5	2.2	2.8%	-0.5
17	Philip RiversLAC / IND · 2004–2025	58.3	0	56.715.4 eq · +1.6 sustained	8987	247	46.9	55.1%	249.8	6.9	1.7	2.9%	2.6
18	Kirk CousinsWAS / MIN / ATL · 2012–2025	58.2	0	56.810.6 eq · +1.3 sustained	6485	174	53.1	53.2%	248.1	6.7	1.8	2.7%	2.8
19	Joe MontanaSF / KC · 1979–1994	57.7SB +1.2	4	55.512.5 eq · +1.0 sustained	6161	192	50.0	71.3%	209.0	6.5	1.5	2.6%	4.3
20	Justin HerbertLAC · 2020–2025	57.7	0	57.15.6 eq · +0.6 sustained	3958	95	51.8	54.5%	264.4	6.3	1.9	1.7%	2.6
21	Jared GoffLA / DET · 2016–2025	57.6	0	56.49.1 eq · +1.1 sustained	5691	151	53.0	59.7%	252.6	6.7	1.8	2.5%	1.4
22	Lamar JacksonBAL · 2018–2025	57.5	0	56.67.0 eq · +0.8 sustained	4109	116	52.2	70.3%	240.4	6.8	1.9	2.1%	-0.0
23	Matt RyanATL / IND · 2008–2022	57.3	0	56.214.5 eq · +1.1 sustained	9307	234	55.3	53.2%	261.0	6.6	1.7	2.5%	2.0
24	Jalen HurtsPHI · 2020–2025	56.9SB +0.6	1	55.55.5 eq · +0.8 sustained	3279	92	58.2	68.6%	221.0	6.2	1.9	2.0%	1.8
25	Dan MarinoMIA · 1983–1999	56.7	0	55.815.2 eq · +0.9 sustained	8929	242	50.0	61.1%	245.9	6.7	1.8	3.3%	2.1
26	Matthew StaffordDET / LA · 2009–2025	56.7SB +0.6	1	55.014.7 eq · +1.1 sustained	9623	239	55.1	50.4%	261.1	6.5	1.8	2.5%	-0.8
27	Drake MayeNE · 2024–2025	56.6	0	56.31.8 eq · +0.3 sustained	1045	30	44.2	57.6%	237.0	6.8	1.7	2.6%	3.0
28	Brett FavreATL / GB / NYJ / MIN · 1991–2010	56.1SB +0.6	1	54.318.9 eq · +1.3 sustained	11230	302	44.1	62.3%	232.4	6.3	1.7	3.6%	1.9
29	Bo NixDEN · 2024–2025	55.9	0	55.92.0 eq · +0.0 sustained	1369	34	63.8	68.4%	240.4	6.0	1.9	1.8%	0.8
30	Carson PalmerCIN / LV / ARI · 2004–2017	55.7	0	54.911.4 eq · +0.8 sustained	6822	182	52.3	51.1%	243.7	6.5	1.7	3.2%	2.0
31	Tua TagovailoaMIA · 2020–2025	55.6	0	55.24.6 eq · +0.3 sustained	2687	78	53.4	57.5%	226.5	6.6	1.6	2.6%	2.2
32	Daunte CulpepperMIN / MIA / LV / DET · 2000–2009	55.4	0	54.66.5 eq · +0.8 sustained	3984	104	53.0	41.3%	241.4	6.3	1.8	3.6%	2.7
33	Jayden DanielsWAS · 2024–2025	55.4	0	55.31.4 eq · +0.1 sustained	923	24	61.8	57.1%	236.8	6.2	1.7	1.5%	1.6
34	Jordan LoveGB · 2021–2025	55.2	0	55.23.4 eq · +0.0 sustained	1690	57	54.9	56.7%	202.8	6.8	1.5	2.2%	0.7
35	Jimmy GaroppoloNE / SF / LV / LA · 2014–2025	55.1	0	54.54.9 eq · +0.6 sustained	2195	83	59.0	66.2%	182.5	6.9	1.2	2.9%	1.8
36	Don MeredithDAL · 1966–1968	54.4	0	54.32.6 eq · +0.1 sustained	1084	37	50.0	50.0%	187.9	6.4	1.8	3.7%	2.6
37	Dan FoutsSD · 1973–1987	54.4	0	53.312.2 eq · +1.2 sustained	6147	181	50.0	53.9%	227.7	6.7	1.5	4.3%	3.0
38	Ryan TannehillMIA / TEN · 2012–2023	54.2	0	53.59.5 eq · +0.7 sustained	5511	154	51.6	53.5%	220.3	6.2	1.6	2.6%	1.7
39	Kyler MurrayARI · 2019–2025	54.2	0	53.95.2 eq · +0.3 sustained	3626	87	48.9	44.5%	255.6	6.1	1.8	2.0%	1.0
40	Cam NewtonCAR / NE · 2011–2021	54.2	0	53.79.2 eq · +0.5 sustained	5827	147	49.9	52.4%	241.7	6.1	1.8	2.5%	-1.1
41	Greg CookCIN · 1969–1973	54.1	0	54.10.9 eq · +0.0 sustained	254	12	50.0	50.0%	151.5	7.2	1.3	4.3%	3.8
42	Trent GreenWAS / LA / KC / MIA · 1997–2008	53.7	0	53.47.5 eq · +0.4 sustained	4201	120	50.7	49.6%	231.4	6.6	1.4	3.3%	1.9
43	Derek CarrLV / NO · 2014–2024	53.7	0	53.310.3 eq · +0.4 sustained	6312	169	54.7	45.7%	238.5	6.4	1.6	2.4%	1.0
44	Jim KellyBUF · 1986–1996	53.6	0	53.010.1 eq · +0.6 sustained	5406	160	50.0	62.8%	213.1	6.3	1.5	4.0%	2.5
45	Jameis WinstonTB / NO / CLE / NYG · 2015–2025	53.3	0	53.36.5 eq · +0.0 sustained	3725	105	47.8	40.9%	235.5	6.6	1.6	3.8%	-0.3
46	Roger StaubachDAL · 1969–1979	53.1SB +0.8	2	52.39.1 eq · +0.0 sustained	3681	131	50.0	50.0%	174.1	6.2	1.3	3.0%	3.5
47	Chad PenningtonNYJ / MIA · 2000–2010	53.1	0	52.95.6 eq · +0.2 sustained	2761	89	45.6	54.1%	194.7	6.3	1.2	2.9%	3.7
48	Sonny JurgensenWAS · 1966–1974	53.0	0	52.57.7 eq · +0.5 sustained	2646	108	50.0	50.0%	150.8	6.2	1.3	3.3%	4.8
49	C.J. StroudHOU · 2023–2025	52.9	0	52.82.7 eq · +0.1 sustained	1680	46	54.8	60.0%	229.5	6.3	1.4	2.0%	-0.0
50	Jeff GarciaSF / CLE / DET / PHI / TB · 1999–2008	52.7	0	52.47.8 eq · +0.3 sustained	4279	124	49.6	50.0%	215.5	6.2	1.5	2.5%	1.5
51	Fran TarkentonMIN / NYG · 1966–1978	52.7	0	52.512.4 eq · +0.2 sustained	5737	176	50.0	50.0%	192.9	5.9	1.5	3.3%	3.8
52	Baker MayfieldCLE / LA / TB · 2018–2025	52.7	0	52.27.4 eq · +0.5 sustained	4511	123	50.0	48.8%	230.0	6.3	1.7	2.7%	-1.1
53	Eli ManningNYG · 2004–2019	52.7SB +0.8	2	51.614.7 eq · +0.2 sustained	8681	235	53.1	50.0%	232.9	6.3	1.6	3.5%	-0.8
54	Matt SchaubATL / HOU / LV / BAL · 2004–2020	52.7	0	52.57.8 eq · +0.2 sustained	3645	125	49.8	50.5%	196.6	6.7	1.1	3.0%	1.4
55	Sam DarnoldNYJ / CAR / SF / MIN / SEA · 2018–2025	52.5SB +0.6	1	51.36.0 eq · +0.6 sustained	3277	100	48.5	54.3%	200.0	6.1	1.4	3.2%	1.1
56	Jay CutlerDEN / CHI / MIA · 2006–2017	52.5	0	52.59.6 eq · +0.0 sustained	5515	153	55.0	48.4%	227.3	6.3	1.5	3.6%	0.9
57	Jake BrowningCIN · 2023–2025	52.3	0	52.30.8 eq · +0.0 sustained	432	16	49.0	42.9%	165.1	6.1	1.4	3.5%	1.7
58	Andy DaltonCIN / DAL / CHI / NO / CAR · 2011–2025	52.2	0	51.711.0 eq · +0.4 sustained	6370	178	47.3	50.3%	218.7	6.1	1.6	2.8%	-0.0
59	Steve McNairTEN / BAL · 1995–2007	52.1	0	51.710.1 eq · +0.4 sustained	5409	161	50.6	59.2%	207.2	6.2	1.3	3.0%	1.4
60	Carson WentzPHI / IND / WAS / LA / KC / MIN · 2016–2025	52.0	0	51.66.2 eq · +0.4 sustained	4066	101	47.1	50.0%	231.9	5.8	1.7	2.5%	-0.6
61	Donovan McNabbPHI / WAS / MIN · 1999–2011	52.0	0	51.510.4 eq · +0.5 sustained	6320	166	46.4	61.3%	229.4	6.0	1.6	2.6%	-0.5
62	Teddy BridgewaterMIN / NO / CAR / DEN / MIA / DET / TB · 2014–2025	51.6	0	51.64.9 eq · +0.0 sustained	2415	81	52.5	50.7%	183.9	6.2	1.1	2.2%	2.9
63	John ElwayDEN · 1983–1998	51.6SB +0.8	2	50.714.7 eq · +0.0 sustained	8540	234	50.0	64.0%	218.4	6.0	1.4	3.3%	0.6
64	Frank RyanCLE / WAS · 1966–1970	51.5	0	51.52.6 eq · +0.0 sustained	882	36	50.0	50.0%	146.3	6.0	1.6	4.1%	1.5
65	Ken AndersonCIN · 1971–1986	51.4	0	50.513.3 eq · +0.9 sustained	5270	192	50.0	52.3%	167.6	6.1	1.1	3.1%	3.5
66	David GarrardJAX · 2002–2010	51.4	0	51.45.3 eq · +0.0 sustained	2777	84	50.0	51.2%	198.0	6.0	1.3	2.7%	1.9
67	Warren MoonTEN / MIN / SEA / KC · 1984–2000	51.2	0	51.213.1 eq · +0.0 sustained	7824	208	43.6	50.2%	229.1	6.1	1.5	3.6%	1.5
68	Tyler ShoughNO · 2025	51.2	0	51.20.6 eq · +0.0 sustained	396	11	64.5	53.8%	215.9	6.0	1.2	2.0%	1.3
69	Nick MullensSF / CLE / MIN / JAX · 2018–2025	51.2	0	51.22.2 eq · +0.0 sustained	881	37	43.3	29.2%	164.6	6.9	0.9	4.0%	2.0
70	Nick FolesPHI / LA / KC / JAX / CHI / IND · 2012–2022	51.1SB +0.6	1	50.14.3 eq · +0.4 sustained	2316	69	49.1	50.0%	199.4	5.9	1.3	2.7%	0.5
71	Brian GrieseDEN / MIA / TB / CHI · 1998–2008	51.1	0	50.75.8 eq · +0.3 sustained	3183	92	46.6	54.0%	203.2	5.9	1.3	3.7%	2.0
72	Ryan FitzpatrickLA / CIN / BUF / TEN / HOU / NYJ / TB / MIA / WAS · 2005–2021	50.9	0	50.510.2 eq · +0.4 sustained	5838	163	46.0	40.7%	221.0	6.2	1.5	3.4%	-0.2
73	Daryle LamonicaBUF / OAK · 1966–1974	50.9	0	50.77.8 eq · +0.2 sustained	2567	109	50.0	50.0%	149.2	6.3	1.5	4.7%	0.6
74	Sage RosenfelsMIA / HOU · 2002–2008	50.9	0	50.91.8 eq · +0.0 sustained	610	29	47.5	50.0%	142.3	6.8	1.1	5.6%	0.6
75	Danny WhiteDAL · 1976–1988	50.8	0	50.811.1 eq · +0.0 sustained	3350	166	50.0	66.3%	122.6	6.1	1.0	4.6%	2.6
76	Trevor LawrenceJAX · 2021–2025	50.7	0	50.74.5 eq · +0.0 sustained	3024	77	46.7	45.7%	236.8	6.0	1.6	2.7%	-1.5
77	Marcus MariotaTEN / LV / ATL / PHI / WAS · 2015–2025	50.7	0	50.76.1 eq · +0.0 sustained	2972	99	50.4	44.2%	191.9	6.4	1.3	2.8%	0.6
78	Ken StablerOAK / TEN / NO · 1970–1984	50.7SB +0.6	1	49.612.8 eq · +0.4 sustained	4192	184	50.0	53.7%	138.7	6.1	1.1	5.5%	3.7
79	Brad JohnsonMIN / WAS / TB / DAL · 1994–2008	50.6SB +0.6	1	50.09.2 eq · +0.0 sustained	4812	147	42.7	57.4%	191.2	5.8	1.2	3.1%	1.9
80	Joe FlaccoBAL / DEN / NYJ / CLE / IND / CIN · 2008–2025	50.6SB +0.6	1	50.012.9 eq · +0.0 sustained	7837	208	45.0	53.2%	221.6	5.9	1.4	2.7%	-0.4
81	Marc BulgerLA · 2002–2009	50.6	0	50.26.0 eq · +0.4 sustained	3507	96	49.2	43.4%	221.4	6.1	1.4	3.4%	1.2
82	Daniel JonesNYG / IND · 2019–2025	50.5	0	50.45.0 eq · +0.1 sustained	3244	83	43.5	40.1%	223.4	5.7	1.3	2.6%	2.5
83	Boomer EsiasonCIN / NYJ / ARI · 1984–1997	50.5	0	49.911.7 eq · +0.6 sustained	5970	187	50.0	46.3%	198.3	6.2	1.4	3.7%	0.9
84	Randall CunninghamPHI / MIN / DAL / BAL · 1985–2001	50.5	0	50.010.1 eq · +0.5 sustained	5548	161	52.8	60.8%	194.8	5.7	1.5	3.0%	0.5
85	Mark RypienWAS / CLE / LA / PHI / IND · 1988–2001	50.3SB +0.6	1	49.36.3 eq · +0.5 sustained	2837	101	50.0	59.8%	178.0	6.3	1.2	3.9%	0.0
86	Troy AikmanDAL · 1989–2000	50.3SB +1.0	3	49.210.3 eq · +0.0 sustained	5301	165	46.6	56.8%	195.2	6.1	1.1	3.1%	2.5
87	Len DawsonKC · 1966–1975	50.3SB +0.6	1	49.59.1 eq · +0.2 sustained	2740	127	50.0	50.0%	130.9	6.1	1.0	4.0%	4.5
88	Jake DelhommeNO / CAR / CLE / HOU · 2002–2011	50.2	0	50.26.3 eq · +0.0 sustained	3107	100	51.2	58.2%	194.8	6.3	1.3	4.0%	0.3
89	Bob GrieseMIA · 1967–1980	50.2SB +0.8	2	49.411.2 eq · +0.0 sustained	4025	161	50.0	42.9%	143.8	5.8	1.2	4.3%	3.0
90	Geno SmithNYJ / NYG / LAC / SEA / LV · 2013–2025	50.2	0	50.26.5 eq · +0.0 sustained	3676	108	50.6	43.1%	201.6	5.9	1.3	2.9%	1.5
91	Bert JonesIND / LA · 1973–1982	50.1	0	49.77.1 eq · +0.5 sustained	3030	102	50.0	28.9%	172.5	5.8	1.4	3.4%	1.9
92	Bart StarrGB · 1966–1971	50.1SB +0.8	2	49.35.0 eq · +0.0 sustained	1303	70	50.0	50.0%	112.6	6.0	0.9	3.8%	5.7
93	Rich GannonMIN / WAS / KC / OAK / LV · 1987–2004	50.1	0	49.89.9 eq · +0.3 sustained	5010	158	51.5	57.4%	186.7	5.9	1.3	2.7%	1.4
94	Colin KaepernickSF · 2011–2016	50.1	0	50.14.2 eq · +0.0 sustained	2193	67	50.1	48.4%	201.7	6.2	1.3	2.1%	-1.4
95	Matt HasselbeckGB / SEA / TEN / IND · 2000–2015	50.0	0	49.811.1 eq · +0.2 sustained	5927	178	50.6	53.4%	199.9	6.0	1.2	3.1%	0.2
96	Mitchell TrubiskyCHI / BUF / PIT · 2017–2025	49.9	0	49.84.9 eq · +0.2 sustained	2269	80	45.6	54.0%	167.5	5.9	1.1	2.6%	-0.2
97	Mike VickATL / PHI / NYJ / PIT · 2001–2015	49.9	0	49.58.9 eq · +0.4 sustained	4318	142	51.1	54.3%	188.0	6.2	1.2	3.0%	-0.9
98	Steve GroganNE · 1975–1990	49.9	0	49.810.0 eq · +0.1 sustained	4285	149	50.0	50.0%	181.7	6.3	1.5	5.2%	-0.1
99	Terry BradshawPIT · 1970–1983	49.9SB +1.2	4	48.711.8 eq · +0.0 sustained	4652	168	50.0	60.5%	164.0	5.9	1.5	4.6%	0.1
100	Bill NelsenPIT / CLE · 1966–1972	49.8	0	49.85.1 eq · +0.0 sustained	1743	71	50.0	50.0%	155.5	6.3	1.3	4.6%	1.6

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