If Archie ever had an offensive line to speak of,

Yes.

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If Archie ever had an offensive line to speak of

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...he would of had less rushing yards.

He might have thrown more touchdowns than interceptions.

125 TDs to 173 Ints

I saw him play at the end of his career when I was a really little kid. My father and grandfather told me that he would have been great if he had had a decent team and that the 78 and 79 offenses were incredible. I always believed them.

However . . .

As time goes by, I tend to agree with the idea that he was overhyped by a Saints fanbase who had nothing else to cling to. I think he was pretty good. He played in the 1978 or 79 Pro Bowl and everyone said he was incredible. But, I think that the truth is that he was radically inconsistent with flashes of brilliance and a lot of athleticism. Overall, he probably would not have been great on any team.

But, that brings up another question: How many great QBs were there in the 1970's? You have Bradshaw, Stabler, Plunkett, Staubach, Ken Anderson, Dan Fouts, and ??? We don't really see great QB play being to emerge until the 80s and we can thank Bill Walsh for that. Dan Marino as well. Perhaps the USFL. QB stats in the 1970s were not that great overall.

He acuay played with a very good offense at one time. The team just forgot field a defense during those years.

People are WAY too emotional about this issue.

Archie Manning was an excellent NFL QB. He would have been successful on any and all NFL teams.

Arguments that he was less than excellent have some basis in fact, but, are probably outweighed by contrary evidence.

Arguments that he could have been as great as any other QB from his era is speculation, which means, perhaps it is so.