Lots of people are asking the question
Records or not, there’s really no way to quantify such an accolade. Too many variables — level of talent around them, era in which they played, number of championships achieved, postseason performance, etc. — cloud the issue and foster wide-ranging opinions.
“You look at the quarterback position and you say, ‘Man, how do you pick one?'” said Dan Dierdorf, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and current CBS analyst. “You could make a legitimate argument that Otto Graham (1946-55) was the best quarterback that ever played. Or Johnny Unitas (1956-73). …
“But I will say this about Peyton Manning: He’s just perfect. I don’t know what else to say about the guy.”
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