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Best former Tiger QB of all time
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:32 pm
Who you got?
Y.A. Tittle - Was the first player in NFL History to throw 7 TD's and 0 INT's in a game as a member of the New York Football Giants in 1962. He set what was then an NFL record by throwing 36 touchdown passes. All told, Tittle threw a grand total of 86 touchdown passes from 1961-1963. Tittle was the first player in NFL history to throw 30 or more touchdown passes in consecutive seasons.In a career lasting 17 years, Tittle passed for 33,070 yards, and 242 touchdowns, and twice received the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.
Bert Jones "The Ruston Rifle" - 1976's NFL Most Valuable Player and NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He was one of only three quarterbacks to achieve a 100+ passer rating during the entire decade of the 1970's. The widely respected scout Ernie Accorsi is quoted as saying that if Bert Jones had played under different circumstances, he probably would have been the greatest player ever. On the eve of Super Bowl XLII New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, in discussing his choices for the greatest quarterbacks of all time, described Jones as the best "pure passer" he ever saw.
Y.A. Tittle - Was the first player in NFL History to throw 7 TD's and 0 INT's in a game as a member of the New York Football Giants in 1962. He set what was then an NFL record by throwing 36 touchdown passes. All told, Tittle threw a grand total of 86 touchdown passes from 1961-1963. Tittle was the first player in NFL history to throw 30 or more touchdown passes in consecutive seasons.In a career lasting 17 years, Tittle passed for 33,070 yards, and 242 touchdowns, and twice received the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.
Bert Jones "The Ruston Rifle" - 1976's NFL Most Valuable Player and NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He was one of only three quarterbacks to achieve a 100+ passer rating during the entire decade of the 1970's. The widely respected scout Ernie Accorsi is quoted as saying that if Bert Jones had played under different circumstances, he probably would have been the greatest player ever. On the eve of Super Bowl XLII New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, in discussing his choices for the greatest quarterbacks of all time, described Jones as the best "pure passer" he ever saw.
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Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:33 pm to Run DMC
Apparently you have the answer
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:36 pm to Run DMC
Bert Jones
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:36 pm to Run DMC
Anthony Jennings
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:39 pm to Run DMC
quote:
Bert Jones "The Ruston Rifle" - 1976's NFL Most Valuable Player and NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He was one of only three quarterbacks to achieve a 100+ passer rating during the entire decade of the 1970's. The widely respected scout Ernie Accorsi is quoted as saying that if Bert Jones had played under different circumstances, he probably would have been the greatest player ever. On the eve of Super Bowl XLII New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, in discussing his choices for the greatest quarterbacks of all time, described Jones as the best "pure passer" he ever saw.
and McClendon didn't play him 100% of the time.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:41 pm to Run DMC
Probably Y.A. Jones was perhaps the most gifted passer of all time, but his career was cut short by injury. Y.A. just put more skins on the wall and is in the HOF while Jones is not. As it appears that you're including what they did in their pro careers, I can't think of anyone else to consider.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:41 pm to Run DMC
Chris Garrett or Zach Lee
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:42 pm to Run DMC
Rohan
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:42 pm to Run DMC
Josh "freaking" Boutte! I said it!
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:43 pm to Run DMC
PP7 is the "best" over the past 20 years IMO.
Eta super embarrased
Eta super embarrased
This post was edited on 9/6/13 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:52 pm to Run DMC
Ro, easily
eta: thought the OP said favorite
eta: thought the OP said favorite
This post was edited on 9/6/13 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 9/6/13 at 12:52 pm to Run DMC
While in college:
(hopefully Mett :)
Tom Hodson
Jamarcus Russell
Rohan Davey
Bert Jones
Matt Flynn
Matt Mauck
Y.A. Tittle
Alan Risher
Mike Miley
Pat Screen
Jeff Wickersham
Herb Tyler
Josh Booty
Carl Otis Trimble
Mike Hillman
While in Pros:
Y.A. Tittle
Bert Jones
David Woodley
Matt Flynn (1 game :)
Gaynell Tinsley ?
Abe Mickal ?
(hopefully Mett :)
Tom Hodson
Jamarcus Russell
Rohan Davey
Bert Jones
Matt Flynn
Matt Mauck
Y.A. Tittle
Alan Risher
Mike Miley
Pat Screen
Jeff Wickersham
Herb Tyler
Josh Booty
Carl Otis Trimble
Mike Hillman
While in Pros:
Y.A. Tittle
Bert Jones
David Woodley
Matt Flynn (1 game :)
Gaynell Tinsley ?
Abe Mickal ?
Posted on 9/6/13 at 1:07 pm to Run DMC
Bert Jones was a stud. Too bad the Colts didn't have enough around him.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 1:09 pm to Run DMC
I don't count any QB before 1970 because of the athletes that played and the ones that didn't more importantly. JR is the best we have ever had though. End of story.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 1:10 pm to Run DMC
...oh boy - another "best of all time" thread ... can't wait for the inevitable next one... 
Posted on 9/6/13 at 2:31 pm to Run DMC
I thought topics like this were for the offseason.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 3:22 pm to Run DMC
quote:
Y.A. Tittle
A good player for his time but it's a different game now. Rules are different, the players are much better, etc. etc. He'd be slaughtered.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 3:25 pm to Run DMC
Bert Jones. I saw him play at LSU and with the Colts. Absolutely amazing passer.
Posted on 9/6/13 at 3:28 pm to Run DMC
Although I really like Bert Jones and could easily vote for him, I would have to go with Y.A. Tittle on this one. 
Posted on 9/6/13 at 3:33 pm to Run DMC
If you take NFL success into account, then yes, those are the only two in the running. Based solely on performance while at LSU, though, you could throw David Woodley, Tom Hodson and Jamarcus Russell in there with them. In fact, it would be pretty hard to argue with Mauck or Flynn, too.
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