Dan Marino
Dan Marino, largely recognized as the greatest quarterback to have never won a Super Bowl, made an unforgettable impression during his 17-year NFL career. His outstanding performance in 1984, when he accumulated a record-breaking 5,084 throwing yards and 48 touchdowns, remained unsurpassed for 27 and 20 years, respectively. Marino led the league in passing yards five times and routinely exceeded 3,500 yards in each 16-game season, with six seasons totaling over 4,000 passing yards. He is still among the top five in NFL career passing yards, touchdowns, pass attempts, and completions. However, his 8-10 playoff record and a small touchdown-interception ratio in postseason games do some damage to his legacy.
Dan Marino
Drew Brees
Drew Brees’ career numbers are incredible, leaving any statistician in amazement. He holds NFL records in career passing touchdowns, passing yards, passing yards per game, and completion percentage. Despite throwing so many passes, Brees still has the third-best career passer rating in league history. In an era where excellent quarterback statistics are commonplace, he has led the league in passing yards seven times, reliably exceeding 4,000 yards each season from 2006 through 2017. Brees is the only quarterback in NFL history to have surpassed 5,000 passing yards in multiple seasons—a remarkable feat accomplished five times.
Drew Brees
