Quarterbackery: Round 2, Heat 5

[Rain Man]

Our next group consists of the ABC's of the NFL. Pick the strongest and weakest QB groups.

Atlanta

Steve Bartkowski - 9 seasons
Matt Ryan - 8
Chris Chandler - 5
Chris Miller - 5
Bob Berry - 5
Michael Vick - 4
Jeff George - 2
Bobby Hebert - 2
David Archer - 2
Bob Lee - 2
Randy Johnson - 2
Joey Harrington - 1
Doug Johnson - 1
Scott Campbell - 1
Scott Hunter - 1

The Falcons had 10 pro bowls during this period, led by Matt Ryan with 3.

Baltimore

Joe Flacco - 8 seasons as quarterback (scales to 20 seasons over 50 years)
Kyle Boller - 4 (scales to 10 seasons)
Tony Banks - 2 (scales to 5 seasons)
Vinny Testaverde - 2 (scales to 5 seasons)
Steve McNair - 1 (scales to 3 seasons)
Jeff Blake - 1 (scales to 3 seasons)
Elvis Grbac - 1 (scales to 3 seasons)
Jim Harbaugh - 1 (scales to 3 seasons)

The Ravens produced 1 pro bowl from this group - Testaverde in 1996. (Scales to 3 appearances in 50 years)

Chicago

Jay Cutler - 7 seasons (current starter)
Jim McMahon - 6
Jim Harbaugh - 4
Erik Kramer - 3
Bob Avellini - 3
Bobby Douglass - 3
Jack Concannon - 3
Kyle Orton - 2
Jim Miller - 2
Mike Tomczak - 2
Vince Evans - 2
Gary Huff - 2
Rex Grossman - 1
Brian Griese - 1
Chad Hutchinson - 1
Kordell Stewart - 1
Cade McNown - 1
Shane Matthews - 1
Dave Krieg - 1
Steve Walsh - 1
Mike Phipps - 1
Virgil Carter - 1
Rudy Bukich - 1 (led for 2 seasons, one before 1966)

The Bears quarterbacks produced one pro bowl, led by Jim McMahon with one.

Cleveland

Brian Sipe - 8
Bernie Kosar - 7
Frank Ryan - 5 (led team for 6 seasons, buy only 5 in 1963 or later)
Tim Couch - 4
Mike Phipps - 4
Bill Nelson - 4
Vinny Testaverde - 3
Colt McCoy - 2
Derek Anderson - 2
Josh McCown - 1 (and current starter)
Bobby Hoyer - 1
Jason Campbell - 1
Brandon Weeden - 1
Brady Quinn - 1
Charlie Frye - 1
Trent Dilfer - 1
Jeff Garcia - 1
Kelly Holcomb - 1
Mike Tomczak - 1
Paul McDonald - 1

Cleveland produced 7 pro bowlers in that period, led by Frank Ryan with 3.

[Rain Man]

I think Atlanta is easily the strongest. Bartkowski, Ryan, Chandler, Vick, and Hebert were decent and total 33 years of service. That's not a recipe for a Super Bowl, but their QBs weren't hurting them in most years.

I'd probably list Baltimore second, and maybe even first. If you scale up for 50 years, 20 years of Flacco isn't a bad fate, and they had a few other fading veterans who were okay.

I'd list Cleveland third. Sipe was okay, and Kosar and Ryan were pretty good.

I'd list Chicago last. They're a disaster. Cutler is their best QB of the past half-century.

[Psyko Tek]

baltimore I thought colts, bad vote

[Ebolapox]

Who from this heat could even dream about making it after heat four?!? Bit uneven, sir.