--- title: "All-Time Quarterbacks — Held Out" description: "The best NFL quarterbacks and quarterback-seasons since 1999, by BRADY and wins above replacement." url: "https://heldout.org/quarterbacks/historical" --- # BRADY Quarterback Rankings Every starter since 1999, on the same scale as RICE. [How it works](/methodology/brady) ### The Best Quarterbacks Career In Progress | Quarterback | Seasons | Team(s) | CareerWAR | PeakBRADY | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------- | --------- | | [Tom Brady](/quarterbacks/search/00-0019596) AP All-Pro, First Team AP All-Pro, Second Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2001–2022 | [NE](/teams/search/NE/2019)[TB](/teams/search/TB/2022) | **86.4** | 95.5 | | [Peyton Manning](/quarterbacks/search/00-0010346) AP All-Pro, First Team AP All-Pro, Second Team AP Most Valuable Player | 1999–2015 | [IND](/teams/search/IND/2010)[DEN](/teams/search/DEN/2015) | **74.9** | 99.0 | | [Drew Brees](/quarterbacks/search/00-0020531) AP All-Pro, First Team AP All-Pro, Second Team | 2002–2020 | [SD](/teams/search/LAC/2005)[NO](/teams/search/NO/2020) | **68.6** | 98.3 | | [Aaron Rodgers](/quarterbacks/search/00-0023459) AP All-Pro, First Team AP All-Pro, Second Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2008–2026 | [GB](/teams/search/GB/2022)[NYJ](/teams/search/NYJ/2024)[PIT](/teams/search/PIT/2026) | **58.8** | 94.3 | | [Philip Rivers](/quarterbacks/search/00-0022942) | 2006–2020 | [SD](/teams/search/LAC/2016)[IND](/teams/search/IND/2020) | **51.4** | 94.0 | | [Ben Roethlisberger](/quarterbacks/search/00-0022924) | 2004–2021 | [PIT](/teams/search/PIT/2021) | **51.2** | 90.2 | | [Matt Ryan](/quarterbacks/search/00-0026143) AP All-Pro, First Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2008–2022 | [ATL](/teams/search/ATL/2021)[IND](/teams/search/IND/2022) | **46.2** | 90.4 | | [Patrick Mahomes](/quarterbacks/search/00-0033873) AP All-Pro, First Team AP All-Pro, Second Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2018–2026 | [KC](/teams/search/KC/2026) | **39.2** | 95.8 | | [Matthew Stafford](/quarterbacks/search/00-0026498) AP All-Pro, First Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2009–2026 | [DET](/teams/search/DET/2020)[LA](/teams/search/LA/2025) | **38.6** | 82.6 | | [Russell Wilson](/quarterbacks/search/00-0029263) AP All-Pro, Second Team | 2012–2024 | [SEA](/teams/search/SEA/2021)[DEN](/teams/search/DEN/2023)[PIT](/teams/search/PIT/2024) | **36.5** | 89.1 | | [Brett Favre](/quarterbacks/search/00-0005106) AP All-Pro, Second Team | 1999–2010 | [GB](/teams/search/GB/2007)[NYJ](/teams/search/NYJ/2008)[MIN](/teams/search/MIN/2010) | **34.2** | 86.5 | | [Josh Allen](/quarterbacks/search/00-0034857) AP All-Pro, Second Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2018–2026 | [BUF](/teams/search/BUF/2026) | **32.5** | 95.3 | | [Carson Palmer](/quarterbacks/search/00-0021429) AP All-Pro, Second Team | 2004–2016 | [CIN](/teams/search/CIN/2010)[OAK](/teams/search/LV/2012)[ARI](/teams/search/ARI/2016) | **31.4** | 86.5 | | [Eli Manning](/quarterbacks/search/00-0022803) | 2005–2018 | [NYG](/teams/search/NYG/2018) | **31.1** | 82.8 | | [Tony Romo](/quarterbacks/search/00-0021678) AP All-Pro, Second Team | 2006–2014 | [DAL](/teams/search/DAL/2014) | **28.4** | 88.0 | | [Kurt Warner](/quarterbacks/search/00-0017200) AP All-Pro, First Team AP Most Valuable Player | 1999–2009 | [STL](/teams/search/LA/2001)[NYG](/teams/search/NYG/2004)[ARI](/teams/search/ARI/2009) | **28.3** | 91.8 | | [Joe Flacco](/quarterbacks/search/00-0026158) | 2008–2025 | [BAL](/teams/search/BAL/2018)[DEN](/teams/search/DEN/2019)[CIN](/teams/search/CIN/2025) | **27.3** | 80.9 | | [Dak Prescott](/quarterbacks/search/00-0033077) AP All-Pro, Second Team | 2016–2026 | [DAL](/teams/search/DAL/2026) | **26.7** | 86.4 | | [Jared Goff](/quarterbacks/search/00-0033106) | 2017–2026 | [LA](/teams/search/LA/2019)[DET](/teams/search/DET/2026) | **25.3** | 87.1 | | [Kirk Cousins](/quarterbacks/search/00-0029604) | 2015–2026 | [WAS](/teams/search/WAS/2017)[MIN](/teams/search/MIN/2023)[ATL](/teams/search/ATL/2025)[LV](/teams/search/LV/2026) | **24.5** | 80.8 | | [Steve McNair](/quarterbacks/search/00-0011024) AP All-Pro, Second Team AP Most Valuable Player | 1999–2006 | [TEN](/teams/search/TEN/2005)[BAL](/teams/search/BAL/2006) | **23.6** | 88.6 | | [Donovan McNabb](/quarterbacks/search/00-0011022) | 2000–2010 | [PHI](/teams/search/PHI/2009)[WAS](/teams/search/WAS/2010) | **23.3** | 82.5 | | [Matt Hasselbeck](/quarterbacks/search/00-0007091) | 2001–2015 | [SEA](/teams/search/SEA/2010)[TEN](/teams/search/TEN/2011)[IND](/teams/search/IND/2015) | **22.7** | 85.5 | | [Jeff Garcia](/quarterbacks/search/00-0005755) | 1999–2008 | [SF](/teams/search/SF/2003)[CLE](/teams/search/CLE/2004)[PHI](/teams/search/PHI/2006)[TB](/teams/search/TB/2008) | **21.6** | 84.7 | | [Derek Carr](/quarterbacks/search/00-0031280) | 2014–2024 | [LV](/teams/search/LV/2022)[NO](/teams/search/NO/2024) | **21.4** | 77.9 | | [Lamar Jackson](/quarterbacks/search/00-0034796) AP All-Pro, First Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2018–2026 | [BAL](/teams/search/BAL/2026) | **21.3** | 90.0 | | [Ryan Tannehill](/quarterbacks/search/00-0029701) | 2012–2023 | [MIA](/teams/search/MIA/2018)[TEN](/teams/search/TEN/2023) | **20.4** | 83.0 | | [Andy Dalton](/quarterbacks/search/00-0027973) | 2011–2022 | [CIN](/teams/search/CIN/2019)[DAL](/teams/search/DAL/2020)[NO](/teams/search/NO/2022) | **20.2** | 80.3 | | [Trent Green](/quarterbacks/search/00-0006355) | 2001–2006 | [KC](/teams/search/KC/2006) | **19.2** | 89.1 | | [Alex Smith](/quarterbacks/search/00-0023436) | 2006–2018 | [SF](/teams/search/SF/2012)[KC](/teams/search/KC/2017)[WAS](/teams/search/WAS/2018) | **19.1** | 79.4 | | [Daunte Culpepper](/quarterbacks/search/00-0003739) | 2000–2004 | [MIN](/teams/search/MIN/2004) | **18.8** | 88.5 | | [Cam Newton](/quarterbacks/search/00-0027939) AP All-Pro, First Team AP Most Valuable Player | 2011–2020 | [CAR](/teams/search/CAR/2018)[NE](/teams/search/NE/2020) | **18.6** | 78.7 | | [Jalen Hurts](/quarterbacks/search/00-0036389) AP All-Pro, Second Team | 2021–2026 | [PHI](/teams/search/PHI/2026) | **17.3** | 85.0 | | [Jay Cutler](/quarterbacks/search/00-0024226) | 2007–2017 | [DEN](/teams/search/DEN/2008)[CHI](/teams/search/CHI/2015)[MIA](/teams/search/MIA/2017) | **17.1** | 81.7 | | [Baker Mayfield](/quarterbacks/search/00-0034855) | 2018–2026 | [CLE](/teams/search/CLE/2021)[LA](/teams/search/LA/2022)[TB](/teams/search/TB/2026) | **17.1** | 81.3 | | [Brad Johnson](/quarterbacks/search/00-0008442) | 1999–2006 | [WAS](/teams/search/WAS/2000)[TB](/teams/search/TB/2003)[MIN](/teams/search/MIN/2006) | **16.8** | 81.6 | | [Rich Gannon](/quarterbacks/search/00-0005741) AP All-Pro, First Team AP Most Valuable Player | 1999–2002 | [OAK](/teams/search/LV/2002) | **16.8** | 84.7 | | [Matt Schaub](/quarterbacks/search/00-0022787) | 2007–2013 | [HOU](/teams/search/HOU/2013) | **16.7** | 86.2 | | [Ryan Fitzpatrick](/quarterbacks/search/00-0023682) | 2008–2019 | [CIN](/teams/search/CIN/2008)[BUF](/teams/search/BUF/2012)[TEN](/teams/search/TEN/2013)[HOU](/teams/search/HOU/2014)[NYJ](/teams/search/NYJ/2016)[MIA](/teams/search/MIA/2019) | **16.3** | 77.5 | | [Kerry Collins](/quarterbacks/search/00-0003292) | 2000–2008 | [NYG](/teams/search/NYG/2003)[OAK](/teams/search/LV/2005)[TEN](/teams/search/TEN/2008) | **16.3** | 81.5 | ### How the position has moved BRADY by season Qualifying starters only. ## Data - [leaders/history.json](/data/leaders/history.json) - [leaders/qb-seasons-career.json](/data/leaders/qb-seasons-career.json) Last Updated: Sep 26, 2026, 3:56 PM PDT © 2026, Aditya Kishore. 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