re: Historical top QB's

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was looking at some of Marino's numbers and was surprised to see his career completion percentage only at 59%. I didn't watch Marino, how good was he?

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He had the greatest passing arm I've ever seen. Once saw him throw a 40 yd TD by barely flicking his wrist, and w/o planting his back foot. There's a clip of him in practice throwing a TD pass underhanded behind his back.

Still, I would not list him as the tGOAT QB. I would rank Peyton and Montana higher -- they're the best I've ever seen.

tGOAT is probably Unitas. He changed the way the position is played. He played before the radical rules changes of the '70s (banning hit and run coverage but allowing OL to push off [making it easier to hold]) that opened up the passing game. Marino and all those who came after would profit through fatter stats.