Comments on: Who Is The Greatest QB In Packers History? http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/ Your Green Bay Packers: Telling It Like It Is Sun, 19 May 2013 07:46:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Best Quarterbacks In NFL History: Green Bay Packers | Total Packers http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/#comment-21945 Best Quarterbacks In NFL History: Green Bay Packers | Total Packers Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:04:39 +0000 http://www.totalpackers.com/?p=8079#comment-21945 [...] this year, NFL.com’s Adam Best made his list of the top quarterbacks in Packers’ history. His list, in order: Starr, Herber, Favre, Rodgers, [...]

]]> By: Ray http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/#comment-17387 Ray Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:20:50 +0000 http://www.totalpackers.com/?p=8079#comment-17387 It’s Starr by far. Playing for Lombardi wasn’t easy. Winning five NFL championships required a guy like Starr who was a leader. Great arm he didn’t have, but he was smart. Lombardi would have traded Favre, he made to many bone headed mistakes. And I question Favres’ leadership, he turned out to be a total schmuck.

]]> By: Boston http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/#comment-17378 Boston Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:18:06 +0000 http://www.totalpackers.com/?p=8079#comment-17378 Those stats are completely invalid across eras, though. I do agree that Favre is the best Packers QB ever, but I’m not going to knock Bart Starr or Arnie Herber for not throwing 30 TDs every year.

For comparison, as we all know the highest rated QB in NFL history is Aaron Rodgers. The guy is awesome, don’t get me wrong, but is he really better than Johnny Unitas?

]]> By: iltarion http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/#comment-17377 iltarion Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:17:01 +0000 http://www.totalpackers.com/?p=8079#comment-17377 1. Brett Favre
2. Bart Starr
3. Aaron Rodgers
4. Don Majkowski
5. Lynn Dickey

]]> By: iltarion http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/#comment-17376 iltarion Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:14:08 +0000 http://www.totalpackers.com/?p=8079#comment-17376 I originally voted for Bart Starr, mostly because of Starr’s 5 championships and Brett’s jackassery. However, after looking at their careers more comprehensively, I have to say that I was way off with this one.

Brett Favre is the best Packers QB, and it isn’t even close.

First of all, as I have always said, teams win championships, not QBs. I won’t overlook rings altogether; it is a factor, but it is ridiculous to use it like a bottom line. Bart Starr won more championships because he played on better teams.

The 1962 Packers are a prime example. This is arguably the greatest team in NFL history. It went 13-1 and won the 2nd NFL Championship for Vince Lombardi. That year Bart Starr threw 12 TDs against 9 INTs. In other words, that team didn’t need Bart Starr to be great to win.

The most TDs Starr ever threw in a season was 16. Sure, QBs didn’t throw the ball as much back then, but even ranked against his peers, Starr went to 4 Pro Bowls and was All Pro once; Brett went to 11 Pro Bowls and was All Pro 3 times. Known for his completion percentage? It was 57% for his career. Brett’s was 62%. Known for his few interceptions? Starr threw an INT 4.4% of the time per attempt. Brett threw an INT 3.3% of the time. Bart’s career passer rating is 80.5. Brett’s career passer rating is 86.0.

There just is no comparison. Bart was a great field general on truly great teams, including in 1961 and 1962 two of the best teams to ever put on cleats. When you include his coaching career with the Pack, I would call Bart Starr the second greatest Packer after Curly Lambeau. But when it comes to just the QB position, it is no contest. It is Brett Favre.

The comparisons with Arnie Herber are even more laughable. Herber was great at handing it off to Clark Hinkle. He never threw for more than 12 TDs in a season and finished his career with 81 TDs and 106 INTS. His career passer rating is 50.3. Congrats to him for being on some great teams as well.

]]> By: nurseratchett http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/#comment-17373 nurseratchett Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:38:57 +0000 http://www.totalpackers.com/?p=8079#comment-17373 Aaron needs at least a couple of more seasons before we’d be comparing apples to apples. Of course, a ring, a few more 4K yard seasons, and no idiotic scandals, he could easily move up my list above Favre.

Starr is my number 1. For the championships, yes, but also for his ongoing relationship with the team & fans. Bart Starr knows what loyalty means…a big reason why Brett will NEVER be my number 1.

GO PACK GO!!!!!

]]> By: VersusTheMoose http://www.totalpackers.com/2011/02/04/who-is-the-greatest-qb-in-packers-history/#comment-17372 VersusTheMoose Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:24:44 +0000 http://www.totalpackers.com/?p=8079#comment-17372 I have to go:

1.Favre
2.Starr
3.Herber
4.Rodgers
5.Majkowski/Dicky

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