(corrected re-post to fix format at the top,
adding team names, & to fix Steve Young's
supplemental draft as he was drafted by the
Bucs in 1984, not the 49ers)
Follow-up: Evaluation of Top 21 QB Playoff Winners
by % of years making it to the playoffs as a starter
-or- backup playoff QB:
1. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, 10 of 11 years
(2 as QB backup, 8 as QB starter) ... 90.9%
2. Russell Wilson, Seahawks, 8 of 9 years ... 88.89%
3. Peyton Manning, Colts/Broncos, 15 of 17 years ... 88.24%
4. Tom Brady, Patriots/Bucs, 18 of 21 years ... 85.71%
5. Joe Montana, 49ers/Chiefs, 12 of 15 years
(1 as QB Backup, 11 as QB starter) ... 80%
6. Aaron Rodgers, Packers, 12 of 16 years
(1 as QB backup, 11 as QB starter) ... 75%
7. Steve Young, Bucs/49ers, 11 of 15 years
(4 as QB backup, 7 as QB starter) ... 73.33%
8. Jim Kelly, Bills, 8 of 11 years ... 72.73%
9. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, 8 of 12 years ... 66.67%
10. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, 11 of 17 years ... 64.71%
11. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, 9 of 14 years ... 64.33%
12. John Elway, Broncos, 10 of 16 years ... 62.5%
13. Brett Favre, Falcons/Packers/Jets/Vikings, 12 of 20 years ... 60%
14. Dan Marino, Dolphins, 10 of 17 years ... 58.82%
15. Donovan McNabb, Eagles/Washington/Vikings, 7 of 13 years ... 53.85%
16. Drew Brees, Chargers/Saints, 10 of 20 years ... 50%
17. Joe Flacco, Ravens/Broncos/Jets, 6 of 13 years ... 46.15%
18. Eli Manning, Giants, 6 of 14 years ... 42.86%
19. Kurt Warner, Rams/Giants/Cardinals, 5 of 12 years ... 41.67%
20. Bart Starr, Packers, 6 of 16 years ... 37.5%
21. Jim Plunkett, Patriots/49ers/Raiders, 4 of 15 years ... 26.67%
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On Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:11:22 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:
.> The following includes -2- Cowboys QBs who
.> played their entire careers with the Cowboys,
.> Roger Staubach & Troy Aikman, both ranked
.> 8th in playoff wins along with a QB who is
.> trying to leave the Packers, Aaron Rodgers,
.> all 3 with 11 playoff wins:
.>
https://www.statista.com/statistics/215972/nfl-quarterbacks-by-number-of-career-playoff-wins/
.>
.> Interesting facts:
.>
.> Lowest drafted QB among the top 21 QB
.> playoff winners, most are familiar with Tom
.> Brady being the 199th draft pick in 2000 (6th
.> round), but I suspect few recall that the 1st
.> Super Bowl winning QB, Bart Starr, was the
.> 200th draft pick in 1956 (17th round), and
.>
.> o has the best playoff winning percentage
.> (10 playoffs, 9-1 .900),
.>
.> o has the best playoffs passer-rating, 104.8
.>
.> -
.>
.> Of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff win-
.> ners, only 1 has a losing playoff record, Dan
.> Marino.
.>
.> -
.>
.> Only 3 of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff
.> winners don't have an NFL Championship,
.> Dan Marino, Donovan McNabb, & Jim Kelly.
.>
.> -
.>
.> Of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff win-
.> ners, Tom Brady
.>
.> o has been in the most playoffs, 45,
.>
.> o has the most wins, 34,
.>
.> o has the most Super Bowls, 10,
.>
.> o has the most NFL Championships, 7,
.>
.> o has the most Conference Championships, 10,
.>
.> o has been in the most Conference Champion-
.> ship games, 14,
.>
.> o has the best playoff winning percentage among
.> the 19 QBs with more than 10 playoffs, .756 .
.>
.> -
.>
.> One of the oddest playoff records is that of Top 21
.> QB playoff winner Eli Manning, as
.>
.> o All 8 of his playoff wins occurred in his 2 Super
.> Bowl NFL Championship years, 2007 & 2011, the
.> Giants the NFC wild card those years, the Patriots
.> with a perfect record going into Super Bowl 42, the
.> Giants behind 14-10 starting at their 17 yard line
.> with 2:39 left, Eli completing 5 of 9 passes for 77 ...
.>
.> ... yards, including an amazing helmet catch by
.> David Tyree on a 3rd down pass when Eli miracu-
.> lously broke free of 3 Pats grabbing his jersey, the
.> play a 32 yarder for a 1st down at the Pats 24 yard
.> line, topped off with a 13 yard pass to Plaxico Bur-
.> ress to go ahead 17-14 with 39 seconds left, the ...
.>
.> ... final score as the Patriots unable to get the ball
.> past their own 20 yard line.
.>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGSyzXKy6_I
.>
.> And in Super Bowl 46, the Giants behind 17-15
.> with 3:46 left, starting at their 12 yard line, Eli com-
.> pleting 5 of 6 for total of 74 yards, Ahmad Bradshaw
.> running it in for winning TD with 1:04 left, Patriots
.> unable to score, final Giants 21, Patriots 17.
.>
.> o His other 4 playoff years, lost all 4 playoff games.
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 1. Tom Brady, Patriots/Bucs, 45 Playoffs 34-11 .756,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 90.4
.> (6th round pick 33 - overall 199 by Patriots in 2000 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htm
.> 10 Super Bowls - 7 NFL Championships,
.> 13 AFC Championship games - 9 AFC Championships,
.> 1 NFC Championship game - 1 NFC Championship
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 2. Joe Montana, 49ers/Chiefs, 23 Playoffs 16-7 .696,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 95.6
.> (3rd round pick 26 - overall 82 by 49ers in 1979 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontJo01.htm
.> 4 Super Bowls - 4 NFL Championships,
.> 6 NFC Championship games - 4 NFC Championships,
.> 1 AFC Championship game
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 3. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, 19 Playoffs 14-5 .737,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 83.0
.> (1st round pick 1 by Steelers in 1970 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTe00.htm
.> 4 Super Bowls - 4 NFL Championships,
.> 6 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 3. John Elway, Broncos, 21 Playoffs 14-7 .667,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 79.7
.> (1st round pick 1 by Broncos in 1983 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00.htm
.> 5 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
.> 6 AFC Championship games - 5 AFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 3. Peyton Manning, Colts/Broncos, 27 Playoffs 14-13 .519,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 87.4
.> (1st round pick 1 by Colts in 1998 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm
.> 4 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
.> 5 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 6. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, 22 Playoffs 13-9 .591,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 86.4
.> (1st round pick 11 by Steelers in 2004 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoetBe00.htm
.> 3 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
.> 5 AFC Championship games - 3 AFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 6. Brett Favre, Falcons/Packers/Jets/Vikings, 24 Playoffs 13-11 .542,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 86.3
.> (2nd round pick 6 - overall 33 by Falcons in 1991 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00.htm
.> 2 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
.> 5 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 8. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, 15 Playoffs 11-4 .733,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 88.3
.> (1st round pick 1 by Cowboys in 1989 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AikmTr00.htm
.> 3 Super Bowls - 3 NFL Championships,
.> 4 NFC Championship games - 3 NFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 8. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, 17 Playoffs 11-6 .647,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 76.4
.> (10th round pick 3 - overall 129 by Cowboys in 1964 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StauRo00.htm
.> 4 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
.> 6 NFC Championship games - 4 NFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 8. Aaron Rodgers, Packers, 20 Playoffs 11-9 .550,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 100.5
.> (round 1 pick 24 by Packers in 2005 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00.htm
.> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
.> 5 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 11. Joe Flacco, Ravens/Broncos/Jets, 15 Playoffs 10-5 .667,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 88.6
.> (round 1 pick 18 by Ravens in 2008 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlacJo00.htm
.> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
.> 3 AFC Championship games - 1 AFC Championship
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 12. Bart Starr, Packers, 10 Playoffs 9-1 .900,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 104.8
.> (17th round pick 7 - overall 200 by Packers in 1956 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StarBa00.htm
.> 6 NFL Championship games including 2 Super Bowls -
.> 5 NFL Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 12. Kurt Warner, Rams/Giants/Cardinals, 13 Playoffs 9-4 .692,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 102.8
.> (Undrafted college free agent signed by Packers in 1994,
.> didn't make the team, played in Arena Football League
.> 1995-1997, signed by Rams to a futures contract after
.> 1997 season ended, was 3rd string Rams QB in 1998,
.> after injury to QB starter, became Rams starting
.> QB in 1999)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarnKu00.htm
.> 3 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
.> 3 NFC Championship games - 3 NFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 12. Russell Wilson, Seahawks, 16 Playoffs 9-7 .563,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 95.3
.> (round 3 pick 12 - overall 75 by Seahawks in 2012 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htm
.> 2 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
.> 2 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 12. Donovan McNabb, Eagles/Washington/Vikings, 16 Playoffs 9-7 .563
.> Playoffs passer-rating 80.0
.> (1st round pick 2 by Eagles in 1999 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McNaDo00.htm
.> 1 Super Bowl,
.> 5 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
.>
.> -
.>
.> 12. Jim Kelly, Bills, 17 Playoffs 9-8 .529
.> Playoffs passer-rating 72.3
.> (1st round pick 14 by Bills in 1983 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KellJi00.htm
.> 4 Super Bowls,
.> 5 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 12. Drew Brees, Chargers/Saints, 18 Playoffs 9-9 .500,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 97.1
.> (round 2 pick 1 - overall 32 by Chargers in 2001 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BreeDr00.htm
.> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
.> 3 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
.>
.> -
.>
.> 18. Jim Plunkett, Patriots/49ers/Raiders, 10 playoffs 8-2 .800,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 81.9
.> (1st round pick 1 by Patriots in 1971 Draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlunJi00.htm
.> 2 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
.> 2 AFC Championship games - 2 AFC Championships
.>
.> -
.>
.> 18. Eli Manning, Giants, 12 playoffs 8-4, .667
.> Playoffs passer-rating 87.4
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannEl00.htm
.> (1st round pick 1 by Chargers in 2004 draft, then traded
.> to Giants for Pick 4 in 2004 draft, Philip Rivers)
.> 2 Super Bowls, 2 NFL Championships,
.> 2 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships
.>
.> ~~~
.>
.> 18. Steve Young, Bucs/49ers, 14 Playoffs 8-6 .571,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 85.8
.> (1st pick by Bucs in 1984 Supplemental Draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounSt00.htm
.> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
.> 4 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
.>
.> -
.>
.> 18. Dan Marino, Dolphins, 18 playoffs 8-10 .444,
.> Playoffs passer-rating 77.1
.> (1st round pick 27 by Dolpins in 1983 draft)
.>
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00.htm
.> 1 Super Bowl
.> 3 AFC Championship games - 1 AFC Championship
.>
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