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Just because nan NFL’s regular play doesn’t statesman until September doesn’t mean passionate fans person taken a hiatus from debating arguable lists.
NBC shot expert Chris Simms is presently successful nan crosshairs of those fans aft nan 45-year-old classed nan top quarterbacks of each clip based only connected nan primes of their careers.
To nan daze of galore fans, Tom Brady, nan top backmost of each time, was not astatine nan apical of that list. Simms classed Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning No. 1.
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Tom Brady is seen astatine nan CardVault by Tom Brady opening successful Kansas City, Mo., connected June 20, 2026. (Michael Simon/Getty Images for CardVault by Tom Brady)
But Brady wasn’t nan No. 2- aliases No. 3-ranked backmost either. The New England Patriots fable was classed by Simms arsenic nan No. 9 backmost that he would take of each clip successful his prime.
Here is Simms' afloat list.
- Manning
- Patrick Mahomes
- Aaron Rodgers
- John Elway
- Brett Favre
- Josh Allen
- Lamar Jackson
- Dan Marino
- Brady
- Roger Staubach
Simms was eviscerated successful nan remark conception for his determination to time off Brady truthful low.
"Bro, Brady threw for 5,000 yards and 50 TD’s and went 16-0 successful his premier and 14 years later he threw for 5,300 yards and 43 touchdowns. His premier lasted a decade and a half and was amended than anyone’s peak," 1 personification wrote.
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Tom Brady and Peyton Manning guidelines earlier Super Bowl LX betwixt nan Seattle Seahawks and nan New England Patriots astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
The personification referenced Brady’s 2007 season, erstwhile he helped nan lead nan Patriots to an undefeated regular season. Brady led nan NFL successful completion percent (68.9%), yards (4,806), and touchdowns (50) that season.
The different play nan personification referenced was Brady’s penultimate season, his age-44 season, erstwhile he led nan NFL successful yards (5,316) and touchdowns (43).
Another personification wondered if Simms had individual bias toward Brady.
"What did Tom Brady do to make Chris Simms dislike him," nan personification posted pinch a laughing-crying emoji.
Another personification called nan database "a joke," while others utilized emojis to laughter astatine nan absurdity of Brady’s placement.
A different instrumentality questioned nan criteria for nan arguable list.
"I support anybody that realizes Brady is overrated. That said, what is nan criteria for this? Longevity, peak? Eye test? Needs much clarity. No thought really Elway is that high," nan personification wrote.
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Tom Brady and Joe Montana look connected earlier Super Bowl LX betwixt nan Seattle Seahawks and nan New England Patriots astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, Calif. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
One X personification criticized nan list, not because of Brady's ranking but because of to nan removal of different Pro Football Hall of Famer.
"Any all-time database without nan awesome Joe Montana is conscionable trash and not to beryllium taken seriously," nan personification wrote.
Simms did person 1 commenter who agreed pinch his ranking of Manning complete Brady.
"Peyton Manning is nan champion backmost of all-time and I’m tired of group acting for illustration he’s not. Brady wanted to beryllium arsenic bully arsenic Manning for nan first 4 years of his career. Brady has said truthful himself. Manning was perfectly unbelievable pinch nan Colts. Brady is nan champion subordinate of all-time. His achievements are intelligibly 2nd to none, but Manning was nan amended QB," nan personification wrote.
Other fans took rumor pinch nan inclusion of Allen and Jackson connected nan list.
"Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson complete Dan Marino and Tom Brady is truthful stupid," 1 personification wrote.
"OMG what a joke, Lamar and Josh don’t moreover beryllium adjacent this list…" different personification posted.
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Sunday Football Night successful America big Chris Simms delivers nan pregame show earlier nan Pittsburgh Steelers big nan Green Bay Packers astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh, Pa. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
A different personification questioned Staubach’s beingness connected nan list.
"Brady is 1, Montana 2. Jackson and Allen do not beryllium pinch this group. Elway should beryllium overmuch lower. Not judge astir Staubach belonging present either," nan personification wrote.
Simms played successful nan NFL for 8 seasons and spent 1 play arsenic a coaching adjunct for nan Patriots. He played his assemblage shot astatine Texas.
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