Quarterbackery: Round 3, Heat 7

[Rain Man]

Today's matchup features expansion teams of the 60s and 70s, and one ancient team that had a worse playoff game than the Chiefs in 1940.

Minnesota

Fran Tarkenton - 8 (led team for 13 seasons, but only 8 since 1966)
Tommy Kramer - 7
Daunte Culpepper - 5
Brad Johnson - 4
Rich Gannon - 3
Wade Wilson - 3
Joe Kapp - 3
Teddy Bridgewater - 2 (and current starter)
Christian Ponder - 2
Brett Favre - 2
Warren Moon - 2
Gary Cuozzo - 2
Matt Cassel - 1
Gus Frerotte - 1
Tavaris Jackson - 1
Jeff George - 1
Randall Cunningham - 1
Jim McMahon - 1
Steve Dils - 1

The Vikings produced 15 pro bowls, led by Fran Tarkenton with 5.

New Orleans

Drew Brees - 10 seasons
Archie Manning - 9
Aaron Brooks - 5
Bobby Hebert - 5
Jim Everett - 3
Billy Kilmer - 3
Billy Joe Tolliver - 2
Dave Wilson - 2
Ken Stabler - 2
Jeff Blake - 1
Heath Shuler - 1
Wade Wilson - 1
Steve Walsh - 1
Richard Todd - 1
Bobby Douglass - 1
Ed Hargett -1
Gary Cuozzo - 1

The Saints produced 10 pro bowls, led by Drew Brees with 8.

Seattle

Matt Hasselbeck - 9 (scales up to 11 years over a 50-year period)
Dave Krieg - 9 (scales up to 11 years)
Jim Zorn - 7 (Scales up to 9 years)
Russell Wilson - 4 (Scales up to 5 years)
Rick Mirer - 3 (Scales up to 4 years)
Jon Kitna - 2 (Scales up to 3 years)
Warren Moon - 2 (Scales up to 3 years)
Tarvaris Jackson - 1
Seneca Wallace - 1
John Friesz - 1
Stan Gelbaugh - 1

The Seahawks produced 10 pro bowls (scales up to 13 over 50 years), led by a three-way tie of Dave Krieg, Matt Hasselbeck, and Russell Wilson with 3 each.

Washington

Joe Theisman - 8 seasons
Billy Kilmer - 7
Mark Rypien - 5
Sonny Jurgenson - 5 (led team for 7 seasons, but only 5 since 1966)
Jason Campbell - 3
Patrick Ramsey - 3
Gus Frerotte - 3
Kirk Cousins - 2 (and current starter)
Robert Griffin - 2
Mark Brunell - 2
Brad Johnson - 2
Jay Schroeder - 2
Rex Grossman - 1
Donovan McNabb - 1
Tony Banks - 1
Trent Green - 1
Heath Shuler - 1
Doug Williams - 1

The Redskins produced 12 pro bowlers, led by Sonny Jurgensen with 3.

[Hydrae]

Interesting that Washington is getting a fair number of votes both ways. Some think they are the best of the group, some think they are the worst.

I voted Minnesota as the best; NOLA as the worst although I think Seattle is pretty close on the worst end.

[Rain Man]

Interesting that Washington is getting a fair number of votes both ways. Some think they are the best of the group, some think they are the worst.

I voted Minnesota as the best; NOLA as the worst although I think Seattle is pretty close on the worst end.


Yeah, 50/50 split on Washington being the best or the worst.

I'm liking my new tournament system. It's probably not obvious from the front, but I think it's good at really identifying winners and losers. The challenge is that it'll take longer.

[Rain Man]

I went with Minnesota as the best. I think they and New Orleans had higher top ends than the other two teams, and I care more about the top end for teams at this level. Minnesota was also pretty good at milking one more year out of old veterans. But in the end, Fran Tarkenton wins this for them.

I went with New Orleans second and Seattle third. I ranked Washington last because their top end quarterbacks aren't very scary and they decline fast from there. I guess Jurgenson was pretty good, but they only had him for five years of the past 50.