Evolution of the Quarterback: History of Every Style From Scramblers to Cannon Arms! | NFL Explained

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  • It has been dubbed the highest profile position in ALL of sports: NFL Quarterback. So its time to see how the position has evolved, from a time when throwing the ball was rare, and considered an act of desperation, to an era where the pass has taken over as THE way to move the ball on offense. See who the 10 most IMPORTANT QBs to ever have played the game are, while seeing which other signal callers over time followed in their footsteps. Its NFL Explained: The Evolution of the QB Tree!
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  • @YourGrandmom75
    @YourGrandmom75 Před 2 lety +3637

    Can't stop at QB's now...
    We need a piece on RB's, WR's.... you get my point

  • @chidozieosuji5158
    @chidozieosuji5158 Před 2 lety +5058

    Who ever came up with this video idea at NFL Throwback is a legend

  • @Anon-zl4ne
    @Anon-zl4ne Před 2 lety +839

    I have seen Mahomes and Elway make some crazy off angle passes, but that behind the back pass from Jurgenson was just crazy.

    • @ExxylcrothEagle
      @ExxylcrothEagle Před rokem +6

      Truly

    • @FreewayBrent
      @FreewayBrent Před rokem +34

      Before Marino came along, many considered Jurgenson to be the best pure passer in NFL history.

    • @edwardwong654
      @edwardwong654 Před rokem +11

      A modern head coach would have a heart attack. Back when Jurgenson did it, the coach probably said to himself he needed to get his eyes checked - which is probably what saved him :-) That is crazy.

    • @HughJainus69
      @HughJainus69 Před 7 měsíci +4

      The biggest flex ever done on a football field

    • @deepcosmiclove
      @deepcosmiclove Před 5 měsíci +1

      That was in the College All-Star Game.

  • @theherbpuffer
    @theherbpuffer Před 2 lety +391

    "That's not an arm that's a gun, you gotta have a permit to carry that thing." John Madden, you are missed sir.

  • @derpmcgerp8062
    @derpmcgerp8062 Před 2 lety +1330

    It's crazy to think about QBs back in the early days playing multiple positions. Otto Graham legitimately played defense in the same games he played QB. Like imagine nowadays Lamar Jackson throwing a TD pass then getting right back on the field and covering Tyreek Hill. Lol

    • @reggiegarcia07
      @reggiegarcia07 Před 2 lety +89

      Otto Graham was an OG (no pun intended)

    • @balamkinich7968
      @balamkinich7968 Před 2 lety +105

      Right. Like Sammy Baugh with Washington, hes one of the NFL100 QBs. One of the greatest ever.
      One year he led the league in Passing, Interceptions, and Punting. Guys were just ball players back then, now it's all specialists.

    • @SolidPain6624
      @SolidPain6624 Před 2 lety +32

      That’s why I think they deserve more respect and attention. I’m sure if Johnny U and someone like Luckman played in todays league they would be top 5 elite QBs easily. People always gloss over the old footage and dismiss these QBs because of their weak stats. Different era today. I think Marino would have 60 TD passes in a season these days easily

    • @tedskins
      @tedskins Před 2 lety +36

      Honestly I feel like Lamar Jackson could be a hell of a CB.

    • @KTF0
      @KTF0 Před 2 lety +19

      The stamina of the old athletes is insane. Like when those old boxing matches that last 50 rounds.

  • @KLx2789
    @KLx2789 Před 2 lety +281

    “You got any left handed footballs?”
    Dear lord, I did not expect that level of gold to come out of Favre’s mouth. 10/10.

  • @zein9227
    @zein9227 Před 11 měsíci +70

    Sammy Baughs 4 TDs (as QB) and 4 INTs (as DB) game is just unbelievable. Wow. Imagine any QB today breaking offensive and defensive records, let alone in one game...

  • @nolansimard27
    @nolansimard27 Před 2 lety +237

    Please do the other positions this video was so amazing to watch. As a young (22) fan of the nfl it means a lot to be able to see the history behind what made this sport so great. You hear names mentioned all the time but to actually see the film alongside makes it so much better.

    • @kingonipaayt3045
      @kingonipaayt3045 Před rokem +3

      True. Would love to see this same video but with runningbacks or linebackers

    • @Ballin4Vengeance
      @Ballin4Vengeance Před 6 měsíci +1

      Recievers, linebackers or runningbacks

  • @sports3117
    @sports3117 Před 2 lety +1206

    NFL Throwback is back at it with new forms of history that we don’t know about

  • @orlandocardona3410
    @orlandocardona3410 Před 2 lety +536

    NFL THROWBACK will never let the history of football die off or be forgotten.. So many legends ... All of them great.. Love these videos...

    • @ericsigersmith6067
      @ericsigersmith6067 Před 2 lety +2

      Imo charlie ward these days would have been a top 10 pick ..

    • @mcfact1827
      @mcfact1827 Před měsícem

      ​@@ericsigersmith6067 Ward was a good one

  • @kylereese6202
    @kylereese6202 Před rokem +69

    Two Things: I am so happy that y'all put Vick on the list, I was baffled when you didn't put him under 'scrambler' and was scared you were going to diss him by not including him. I was relieved when I saw he did come up later as 'dual threat'. I am also very happy you put Brady at the top, can't argue with that. I truly feel lucky to be alive during the same timeline to be able to see what he has done. Awesome video! Rarely do I find a video this long that I won't even look up from.

    • @nomore-constipation
      @nomore-constipation Před rokem +2

      I was looking for this comment!! I definitely do not understand why more people didn't bring it up!
      Watching the video for the first time and after all the scrambling QB's22:39 were picked I nearly lost it...
      ...Not seeing M.Vick39:32, W.Moon36:08, CNewton39:25 and missing R.Cunningham was too much (especially when they included Lamar Jackson38:38 in the next column)
      Really thought the list was garbage at that point.
      Even if you didn't get to see the majority of his (Randell's40:26) games he had so many amazing plays that he was shown as a highlight later on any NFL coverage for the games each week (before the name Vick had too)
      After they finished the next to last column and Warren Moon & Mike Vick made it but Randell Cunningham did not make it, I almost stopped watching the video tbh After L.Jackson was picked next I wasn't even thinking Randell was going to make it especially when it has one box left in the column and I already figured that Brady would be there at the top of the tree
      Especially got upset when they mentioned that big baby K.Murray20:21. He should never be allowed to be on an NFL list let alone play in the league (with his attitude) Go look up the dirt on him and his coach/team

    • @natem1579
      @natem1579 Před rokem +4

      As a Panthers fan I was happy to see Cam Newton get a mention. He gets more undeserved hate than any QB in the past decade imo

    • @BraddyT
      @BraddyT Před 3 měsíci

      Vick should be dissed. Dog fighting freak

    • @Paul-hy8pc
      @Paul-hy8pc Před 3 dny

      Vick belongs in a garbage can.

  • @xeroxasaurus9883
    @xeroxasaurus9883 Před rokem +158

    Hurts to see how amazing Russ was and how much he has struggled this year

  • @trekts_9011
    @trekts_9011 Před 2 lety +285

    This concept needs to be done for every position, not only does it teach new people interested in the game, but it puts the leagues history/lore into a understandable order

    • @anthonymoody6711
      @anthonymoody6711 Před 2 lety +1

      Great idea!!!

    • @michaelalexander43
      @michaelalexander43 Před 2 lety +5

      I love the methodology in the breaking down of skill/ability levels. One can do this within their respective favorite team. From the hot shot one season wonders to steady achievers beyond a few seasons but not all-star mention.

  • @kenjibenji_
    @kenjibenji_ Před 2 lety +437

    I swear, NFL Throwback is literally producing some of the most bingeable content on CZcams. I'm not even from USA, but here I am, sitting through almost an hour of a sport I've never heard of. Hats off.

    • @areoheses3885
      @areoheses3885 Před 2 lety +22

      You've never heard of American Football? What planet are you from?

    • @theunovanative7640
      @theunovanative7640 Před 2 lety

      lol that might be the point XD

    • @bonjourphoenix7487
      @bonjourphoenix7487 Před 2 lety +12

      @@areoheses3885 yeah fr. I understand not knowing one team or how the sport works at all, but never even heard of it? There ain’t no way. People on the mosh remote islands have probably heard of American football

    • @arnav3253
      @arnav3253 Před 2 lety +20

      @@bonjourphoenix7487 not true outside of America it’s not popular at all

    • @arnav3253
      @arnav3253 Před 2 lety +7

      @@areoheses3885 pretty much all my family outside of America has never heard of it. It’s really just an American thing

  • @cristinasada1597
    @cristinasada1597 Před 2 lety +58

    I’m not even a huge NFL fan, I’m a premier league football / la liga football fan (soccer), but this video was wildly entertaining, super helpful, and very well organized and put together. Great job. Started liking football by seeing Brett Favre pass the baton to Aaron Rodgers, and how they always seemed to get out of a mess miraculously.

  • @RDSports5
    @RDSports5 Před 2 lety +32

    Incredible list and breakdown. As mentioned in the end, we don't all have to agree on every piece of it, or which categories certain guys belong to, but the attention to detail to show the entirety of the position from its inception was really outstanding. Keep providing great content NFL Throwback!!

  • @StoneColdSergio
    @StoneColdSergio Před 2 lety +161

    There's something so majestic and regal about a quarterback photographed during his pass attempt: the concentration in their eyes, the throwing motion, the sideway stance. It's all so distinct and unique.

    • @humanbeing2420
      @humanbeing2420 Před 2 lety +10

      I've always thought there was quite a bit of beauty in the movement of the quarterback dropping back to pass.

    • @Lowerclergy
      @Lowerclergy Před rokem +1

      Sounds like you have a thing for QB's...
      There's a lot of them out there so I'm sure you'll find one someday that'll give you a chance to make them as happy as they make you 😉

    • @StoneColdSergio
      @StoneColdSergio Před rokem

      @@Lowerclergy maybe when your mind matures past the 5th grade, you'll appreciate the thought.

    • @Lowerclergy
      @Lowerclergy Před rokem

      @@StoneColdSergio I appreciate the thought and get what your saying, I was making a joke out of it because I was drunk.

    • @StoneColdSergio
      @StoneColdSergio Před rokem

      @@Lowerclergy lol been there done that

  • @balamkinich7968
    @balamkinich7968 Před 2 lety +170

    Sammy baugh was an animal. Led the league in passing, punting and interceptions(as a defender) in one year. An absolute Washington legend. Play for play, one of the GOATs

    • @johnmoreno6374
      @johnmoreno6374 Před 2 lety +2

      I agree, Sammy Baugh was/is one of the G.O.A.T.
      (Greatest of all Time).

    • @millhousemillard2140
      @millhousemillard2140 Před 2 lety +4

      Agreed and btw folks when he says he lead in interceptions he means......on defense. Craziness

    • @balamkinich7968
      @balamkinich7968 Před 2 lety +1

      @@millhousemillard2140 yep that is what I meant. Outrageous. Imagine Brady this year playing safety as well and being the best at it. Its entirely unimaginable in this age. Greatness is undeniable, regardless of time period in my opinion. Baugh should always be, AT THE VERY LEAST, a Top 10 Player ever.

    • @millhousemillard2140
      @millhousemillard2140 Před 2 lety

      @@balamkinich7968 agreed

    • @balamkinich7968
      @balamkinich7968 Před 2 lety +3

      @@millhousemillard2140 Baugh was the first ever to grab 4 INTs in one game. Hes the only player in history to have more than one game with 4 INTs as a defender and Returned 2 INTs for TDs in that legendary game, the 2 returns is a record that has never been broken. Craziest part of it all, He Also threw 4 TDs in that Game. I wish I could watch it.

  • @tazbod6723
    @tazbod6723 Před 2 lety +9

    This was utterly fantastic. I was expecting this to drop the ball, but it was thorough and on point. Well done. Thank you.

  • @yaantsudnbesdai972
    @yaantsudnbesdai972 Před 2 lety +16

    This is easily one of the most awesome and informative and brilliant documentaries I have ever seen. A 'must-see' for any NFL fan -especially someone who has at least a 'passing' interest in the history of the game.
    Though I have been an NFL fan my entire life, I am constantly learning new things and always recognizing that the era I grew up in, though very special and memorable, isn't necessarily the best. So many predecessors were so innovative and ahead of their time in their own right. It's so difficult, if not impossible, to compare eras -- things that are done great now by athletes were done very well 60+ years ago...
    I'm unfamiliar with many athletes of bygone eras -though I've heard of such players as Sid Luckman, Sonny Jorgensen, etc.-however they were before my time. Watching film of Sonny Jorgensen throw perfect awesomely-accurate spirals and 'behind-his-back' accurate passes many many years ago is amazing; I haven't ever seen, that I can remember, a 'behind-the-back' pass attempted by modern quarterbacks...
    I have long-since known of Otto Graham, who was before my era -- many NFL historians consider him to be the greatest NFL quarterback ever.
    The categorizing of quarterbacks into various categories in this documentary -- and the various 'branches' that all great quarterbacks descend from is also brilliant and superbly-interesting...

  • @SPTO
    @SPTO Před 2 lety +387

    You guys don't do long form stuff often but when you do...It's GOLD! I will watch this intently when I have a chance.

    • @NFLVault
      @NFLVault  Před 2 lety +105

      Trying to pump some more long form features out! They are a beast to make haha

    • @balamkinich7968
      @balamkinich7968 Před 2 lety +4

      @@NFLVault how would one go about it if they wanted to help research and/or write for an NFL channel such as yours?

    • @theangrycowboysfan1699
      @theangrycowboysfan1699 Před 2 lety

      @@NFLVault Pure Gold

    • @ericsigersmith2831
      @ericsigersmith2831 Před 2 lety

      @@NFLVault keep up the Fuego 🔥 content!!!

    • @Diamond-ks4er
      @Diamond-ks4er Před 2 lety +1

      @@NFLVault I'm still waiting for the NFL rivalries an divisions!

  • @D71219ONE
    @D71219ONE Před 2 lety +384

    I’ll admit it, I hadn’t watched a lot of Otto Graham highlights, but wow, those throws were clean. People that say old players wouldn’t be able to make it today are ignorant. With our modern training and nutrition, they would be every bit as elite as they were back then.

    • @debreczenizoltan490
      @debreczenizoltan490 Před 2 lety +12

      The speed and complexity is what changed dramatically. And that's the if factor. Take Marino. He was voted 3 times AP. So best of his position. It happened in his first 4 years. Then even pro bowl nod was not automatic. The changing game got away from him. While we see some others to keep up. Interesting who could make it or who could not.

    • @D71219ONE
      @D71219ONE Před 2 lety +23

      @@debreczenizoltan490 I think some people just had it. Jim Brown would run over anyone, regardless of era. John Mackey would still be an elite TE today.

    • @skule5727
      @skule5727 Před 2 lety +8

      @@D71219ONE Plot twist: Derrick Henry is actually Jim Brown's grandson

    • @D71219ONE
      @D71219ONE Před 2 lety +4

      @@skule5727 I don’t want to list Henry in the same conversation as Jim Brown.
      He’s had 2 1/2 great seasons, and 1 good season.
      Jim Brown was a 3X MVP and 8X First-team All-Pro. Henry is really really good, but at this point, I don’t see him ever catching up close to Jim Brown.

    • @crx122
      @crx122 Před 2 lety +13

      Also important to note is that Derrick Henry doesn't have the durability of Jim Brown. Jim Brown played nine seasons and didn't miss a single game. This was back when defenders could face mask, horse collar tackle, closeline etc. Dude was ridiculously tough. Walter Payton was the only one I saw as durable as Jim Brown. Emmitt Smith, Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson were also super durable. I make such a big point of this because most running backs only last like 3 to 5 seasons at an elite level before injuries beat them down.

  • @tylercesena2880
    @tylercesena2880 Před rokem +30

    Amazing video. In my mind, one QB trailblazer was Doug Flutie, who paved the way for some of the shorter quarterbacks in this video. Flutie was on the shorter end for a quarterback, standing at 5 feet 10 inches. Flutie won the Heisman Trophy in 1984 and was a starter in the USFL for one year before the league folded. Went to the Bears and later the Patriots before getting cut (NE fell apart after his departure).

    • @Boyso5407
      @Boyso5407 Před rokem +6

      And don’t forget what he did in the CFL. He might be considered the greatest player in CFL history.

    • @nancyfazenbaker3567
      @nancyfazenbaker3567 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Doug Flutie was on of my favorite QBs to watch play when he was with the bills & chargers. Flutie really tore it up in the CFL. Doug Flutie was the Tom Brady of the Canadian football League. He won 3 or 4 championships there.

  • @djsarumawashi
    @djsarumawashi Před 2 lety +1

    AMAZING!!!!
    Thank You for Sharing.
    Cheers

  • @laurinnn
    @laurinnn Před 2 lety +447

    please do another video of this kind but with coaches and their innovations instead. that would be incredibly interesting to watch as well

    • @adamthomas8141
      @adamthomas8141 Před 2 lety +9

      fire idea

    • @derpmcgerp8062
      @derpmcgerp8062 Před 2 lety +7

      That would awesome. Maybe even cut it into 3 parts, where they talk about offense, defense, and special teams individually. Lol

    • @Diamond-ks4er
      @Diamond-ks4er Před 2 lety +8

      What about NFL rivalries an divisions

    • @balamkinich7968
      @balamkinich7968 Před 2 lety +7

      Amazing idea. Honestly these NFL Explained videos are all really good.

    • @juannietoacuna
      @juannietoacuna Před 2 lety +1

      Amen brother

  • @jasonrathbun5525
    @jasonrathbun5525 Před 2 lety +278

    Should make a video of how offenses and defenses have changed over the years as well if you haven’t already!

  • @MrLewis-lk8us
    @MrLewis-lk8us Před 2 lety +2

    What a great video. I learned a lot and enjoyed some great memories.

  • @NickDDDD
    @NickDDDD Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks vm & merry xmas! Very educational. One on the history of defenses would be fantastic as per the tree of passing offenses etd. Thanks again from London UK.

  • @notagod7804
    @notagod7804 Před 2 lety +145

    mahomes is 100% gonna try that behind the back throw that jurgenson did this year

    • @erichall090909
      @erichall090909 Před 2 lety +19

      He’s talked about trying it in practice but the coaches keep telling him to stop lol

    • @haoye2413
      @haoye2413 Před 2 lety +16

      @@erichall090909 its one of those thing if it work it is amazing and clip will go for years. When it fail, you will be laugh at like butt fumble. I also think it is way to hard to pull off in today’s football since defensive player had developed so much. Defensive players are too underrated.

    • @answeris4217
      @answeris4217 Před 2 lety +3

      @@haoye2413 come on... The dirty Sanchez isn't funny because he tried to look cool. It's funny because it was clumsy and super funny

    • @SalvyMic
      @SalvyMic Před 2 lety

      @Not A God I can imagine it on a gadget play, have several things happening all at once to create some misdirection. Run a fake jet sweep with Tyreek going all the way over, everyone else running in the direction of what looks like a power run to the TE side and away from Tyreek, but the run is a fake, and Mahomes sneaks a behind the back pass to Tyreek, wide open in the flat.

  • @joeclaridy
    @joeclaridy Před 2 lety +182

    It's great to see a video that doesn't suffer recency bias but actually covers the entire history of the NFL. Some names I'm familiar with many I'm not, which is a good thing.

    • @gageking9526
      @gageking9526 Před 2 lety +1

      I honestly thought they were going to put Mahomes or Rodgers at the top of the tree though just because of how they could fit into almost everyone of these categories and have created the idea of what a close to perfect all around qb can be

  • @lottji
    @lottji Před 2 lety +15

    This is seriously underrated. So much historical information. Love it

  • @Titanbrotha00
    @Titanbrotha00 Před 2 lety +1

    Great vid!

  • @thomasdr08
    @thomasdr08 Před 2 lety +302

    Just for anyone that isn’t old enough to know, the Tecmo Bowl series on NES only had 8 plays; 4 passing, 4 running, Randall Cunningham was the only quarterback that had his own run play… 25% of the Eagles’ running game in that game was Cunningham.

    • @MrBertoharris
      @MrBertoharris Před 2 lety +4

      Yes. Tecmo Super Bowl

    • @MrBertoharris
      @MrBertoharris Před 2 lety +5

      …also you could sub Young for Montana and he was a beast.

    • @GeneralBuckNaked
      @GeneralBuckNaked Před 2 lety +20

      Anddd none of that matters if the other player has Bo Jackson lol. Especially for the original Tecmo bowl on Nintendo

    • @thomasdr08
      @thomasdr08 Před 2 lety

      @@GeneralBuckNaked the video and comment is about quarterbacks…

    • @okeybuckeye524
      @okeybuckeye524 Před 2 lety

      He was a beast in head to head but would never make it through a season run.

  • @sebastiandinapoli3912
    @sebastiandinapoli3912 Před 2 lety +471

    This was absolutely amazing! The best part is Randall Cunningham was given the respect he deserves! Growing up the Eagles were not my team, but Cunningham was by far my favorite player! I had posters, I had figures, I even had a shirt with his face on it. This video brought him up to legendary status where he belongs. Nice job!

    • @raymondsmith8027
      @raymondsmith8027 Před 2 lety +8

      I also was a huge Cunningham fan as a child. He was a monster! He was my favorite player(even though I was a saints fan...lol). Dude was must-see tv.

    • @thatonefatguy9043
      @thatonefatguy9043 Před 2 lety +2

      @@raymondsmith8027 was that because the Saints werent worth watching back then lol

    • @deanjohnson1157
      @deanjohnson1157 Před 2 lety +4

      As a Vikings fan, Cunningham holds a special place in my heart for having his best season on my team. Much like Favre.

    • @williamchapman5748
      @williamchapman5748 Před 2 lety +3

      I got upset at first when he wasn't listed under "scramblers" because his nickname was "Scramblin Randall". Glad to see they gave him his props. Favorite Eagle of all time and the reason I am a fan. The only time I have ever rooted for another team was for the Vikings in 98. Damn you Gary Anderson

    • @hggfhh4449
      @hggfhh4449 Před 2 lety +4

      The ultimate weapon QB Eagles on tecmo super bowl.

  • @stelchipz6932
    @stelchipz6932 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you NFL Films and Steve Sabol. This is the best video I've seen in awhile

  • @TheBenevolentDictatorship

    This might be the most interesting football video I’ve ever seen. Great work! Thank you to all involved.

  • @firstname5608
    @firstname5608 Před 2 lety +30

    "You dont throw the ball with your stomach, you throw it with your arm" -Sonny Jurgensen🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @jonathanjames1424
    @jonathanjames1424 Před 2 lety +48

    Dude I can't believed what i just watched. So good, learned so much. Thanks Benny Friedman for making football better😉

  • @Kam3L8
    @Kam3L8 Před 2 lety +3

    The absolutely BEST football videos I've ever seen. I'm looking forward to seeing more about that about other positions. I know it's hard, but that's one brilliant idea, to make position like a tree. keep doing that, please

  • @willjones8825
    @willjones8825 Před 2 lety +2

    This was one of the greatest videos I've ever seen. Thank you

  • @troyc4250
    @troyc4250 Před 2 lety +77

    Imo each era of the NFL has had amazing QBs.

    • @balamkinich7968
      @balamkinich7968 Před 2 lety +6

      Yeah its hard to deny that. Obviously, the importance of passing has been the difference in each era but theres always been guys that take advantage and make the most out of the opportunities they got to throw. Certains guys defined eras and it seems to be atleast one QB in pretty much every era that helps define that era.

    • @troyc4250
      @troyc4250 Před 2 lety +7

      @@balamkinich7968 totally agree. That’s why we need to consider the GOAT in each era.

    • @POHeck2
      @POHeck2 Před 2 lety +2

      Bold take Troy

    • @unkledoda420
      @unkledoda420 Před 2 lety +1

      This video shows that's more a fact than an opinion.

    • @kthomas9424
      @kthomas9424 Před 2 lety +2

      True. Before this most people would think Rodgers/Mahomes revolutionized throwing from any arm angle

  • @brycearell9262
    @brycearell9262 Před 2 lety +87

    i know the guy who caught Unitas' last touchdown pass as a Colt, wide receiver Eddie Hinton. It was a short dinker that Hinton turned into a long touchdown.
    Unitas was at the end of his career, and the Colts were soundly beating the Bills. The crowd chanted "We want Unitas!" and the Colts faked an injury on their starting QB to send old Unitas out and throw one last touchdown, to an otherwise average NFL receiver with barely 1800 career yards, immortalizing Eddie Hinton as part of Unitas' last touchdown pass.
    Who says you can't romanticize football?

    • @130090558
      @130090558 Před 2 lety +4

      Nobody has ever said that lol

    • @stevenlettunich3271
      @stevenlettunich3271 Před 2 lety +3

      His last touchdown pass in his career also came against the Bills in ‘73 threw his last 2 touchdowns in a 34-7 win.. then played one more game before they made him hang it up.. went 1-3 as a starter and they just couldn’t justify keeping Dan Fouts as backup

    • @Ynkno
      @Ynkno Před 2 lety +1

      You can’t romanticize football

  • @farazsyed5350
    @farazsyed5350 Před rokem +2

    Excellent video! Really appreciated the love for the old guys that this generation doesn’t know about.

  • @alexcastellini2672
    @alexcastellini2672 Před 2 lety +67

    I've always wanted a video on the history or evolution of the quarterback. Amazing video once again.

  • @stallalalla
    @stallalalla Před 2 lety +18

    Calling Ben the “full package”… whoever wrote this either needs to watch their words, or deserves a raise 😂

    • @KTF0
      @KTF0 Před 2 lety +5

      I'd put Ben in the Favre/Mahomes category.

    • @gavinpower2020
      @gavinpower2020 Před 2 lety +10

      He could do everything because he won't take no for an answer

    • @skins189lbs4
      @skins189lbs4 Před 2 lety

      He's definitely in the Favre category. I don't think Mahomes belongs in that category however. He never used his package the way those two did. Not a knock on him, just saying his package wasn't as troublesome for the opposite side.

    • @Phoenix-pm2qr
      @Phoenix-pm2qr Před 2 lety +1

      @@KTF0 I agree. He based his play off of John Elway and was the modern Farve. Prime Ben scrambled better than any non-running QB, impossible to sack, cannon for an arm and always won in the clutch.

  • @danhuffman4455
    @danhuffman4455 Před rokem

    Exceptional video and concept and execution. Top shelf fellas. I agree with everything you said.

  • @Thorg42
    @Thorg42 Před 2 lety +1

    This. Was. Great. Thanks!

  • @Beranin
    @Beranin Před 2 lety +79

    Would love to see this with as many positions as possible. RBs or WRs for sure. Maybe a defensive position like Safety.

  • @PhinPhan39
    @PhinPhan39 Před 2 lety +68

    Great video overall, I think Joe Kapp was the only QB I thought deserved a mention that we didn’t hear about. Kapp was throwing jump passes decades before Mahomes and helped legitimize QB’s who transitioned from the CFL to the NFL (like Warren Moon).

    • @mcweese1
      @mcweese1 Před 2 lety +7

      Plus Joe Kapp was native American right?

    • @MrSinghKhanna
      @MrSinghKhanna Před 2 lety +2

      @@mcweese1 Kapp was Hispanic!

    • @johnnyscarecrow71
      @johnnyscarecrow71 Před 2 lety +3

      @@MrSinghKhanna Never knew that. Kapp was one of the toughest QBs I've ever seen play the game.

    • @michaelalexander43
      @michaelalexander43 Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah@@johnnyscarecrow71, I felt that way about unheralded QB Bill Nelson who guided the Browns through half decent seasons during the late 1960s into the early 1970s.

    • @robertcheiffetz3886
      @robertcheiffetz3886 Před 2 lety +1

      Jack Kemp threw a few jump passes himself in the 60's

  • @chrisb3892
    @chrisb3892 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video!

  • @alonzobishop3671
    @alonzobishop3671 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent presentation! Really great…

  • @dawakat08
    @dawakat08 Před 2 lety +12

    The fact that Warren Moon is on here, I'm stoked as can be!!!

  • @StFidjnr
    @StFidjnr Před 2 lety +5

    NFL Throwback is the king of showing nfl clips from back in the day

  • @D3Unfiltered
    @D3Unfiltered Před 2 lety +1

    Great vid

  • @bostonbangouts
    @bostonbangouts Před rokem +1

    Amazing video.. we absolutely need a running back and wr video like this please!!!

  • @BobMossNanoTanks
    @BobMossNanoTanks Před 2 lety +41

    I love this. Especially when they forget to mention Warren Moon had to make a name for himself in the CFL for 5 years before the NFL ever looked at him lol.

    • @richardkralick3062
      @richardkralick3062 Před 2 lety +8

      They didn't forget. They ignored it. Just like they ignored that Bernie Custis was the first black / African-American pro quarterback. The NFL has no interest in Canada.

    • @sirknightsky
      @sirknightsky Před 2 lety +3

      The NFL has no interest in the CFL

    • @sinclairjg
      @sinclairjg Před 2 lety +2

      Kurt Warner - similar struggle

  • @jackiechan5486
    @jackiechan5486 Před 2 lety +42

    Ken “the snake” Stabler was unique in that his nickname and early career stems from his amazing scrambling ability. But later became an insane long distance passer as injuries took away his scrambling ability.

  • @illkingpin4524
    @illkingpin4524 Před 2 lety +1

    Love the video, and the structure of it.

  • @Arik_Lynn
    @Arik_Lynn Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for this video. I really enjoyed it and felt it was well put together. I appreciate the nod to the older trendsetting QBs and the Barrier Busters branch was a nice touch. Narration was clean and quality too. Big thumbs up NFL production team.

  • @souldy09
    @souldy09 Před 2 lety +5

    Watched the entire thing from start to finish. Seriously awesome content!!

  • @TheRealDill93
    @TheRealDill93 Před 2 lety +7

    I think you nailed it. Fantastic. I’ve heard and watched videos of all these guys. But to have in all in a nicely done video is great.

  • @dust195
    @dust195 Před 2 lety +29

    Aaron Rodgers belongs in the precision passers category more so than the one he was put in. Sure he can scramble, but his accuracy is unmatched. Randall Cobb has 3 defenders on him? A-rod already sees an opening, and boom, touchdown.

    • @gageking9526
      @gageking9526 Před 2 lety +1

      Minus dual threat, the trunk, and you could even say scrambler you could have put a guy like Aaron anywhere else on this list because of how he became the embodiment of what an nfl qb should be and paved the oath for a guy like Mahomes to carry that on as a close to perfect an as you can get all around

    • @abtwopoint0
      @abtwopoint0 Před rokem

      I agree, he shouldn't have been put in the scrambler branch, the man can truly do it all. I also feel the RPO was the main reason he was running left or right, not because the play broke down and he had to scramble; although he has a few scrambling highlights

    • @orangeviperau9960
      @orangeviperau9960 Před rokem +1

      Basically a prototype

    • @commonguard3431
      @commonguard3431 Před rokem +1

      It’s riddled with errors. “Mahomes is a descendant of Rodgers”. WRONG. Alex Smith took them to the AFC Championship. Andy Reid primed Mahomes and while he shows off Smith was the prototype. Without Smith there’s no Mahomes at KC. The structure of these “branches” makes no sense at all whatsoever and doesn’t even attempt to explain its rationale.

  • @Mizza2143
    @Mizza2143 Před 2 lety +4

    Great video 👍🏾! Thank you for the Barrier Breaker part, I was wondering when we were going to see it and you didn't disappoint 👏🏾!

    • @nflshoptalk4877
      @nflshoptalk4877 Před 2 lety +1

      Agree, I see a lot of posts about it being forced. or "of course" ..in a critical tone. how could the position evolve if a KEY portion of the population was kept from playing???? those guys were key to the position TRULEY being able to evolve.

    • @Mizza2143
      @Mizza2143 Před 2 lety

      @@nflshoptalk4877 if you have a Podcast hit me loved to talk shop.

  • @tharinduweerasinghe9007
    @tharinduweerasinghe9007 Před 2 lety +4

    Fully enjoyed this. Like always NFL Throwback delivering quality content we didn't know we needed. Much Love, Keep it up!

  • @SportsLifeForLife
    @SportsLifeForLife Před 2 lety +12

    I’ve learned so much football history thanks to NFL Throwback. 💯🔥

  • @jordanschell4595
    @jordanschell4595 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video great quality and great graphic. Good work

  • @LastKevinL
    @LastKevinL Před 2 lety +20

    This is one of the most incredible videos I've seen. I'm a big nfl junkie and I wish my friend and fellow junkie could have watched this with me and have a huge discussion about each of the qbs and which other qbs should be added where. I need more of this!

    • @SolidPain6624
      @SolidPain6624 Před 2 lety

      So you agree that Ken Anderson is the most underrated QB ever?

  • @samgross4939
    @samgross4939 Před 2 lety +15

    Love to see some Randall Cunningham love. Only one to lead the league in QB rushing yards one season and passing yards another season. Wild.

    • @PaleBlueDot14
      @PaleBlueDot14 Před 2 lety

      How in the hell is he not a HOFer yet wtf

  • @PhilipWeberAB
    @PhilipWeberAB Před 4 měsíci

    Damn, this video was amazing, and really well thought out. Make more please!

  • @StonedGossard_
    @StonedGossard_ Před rokem +3

    as a Rugby League Football die hard that's recently started to really get into American Football this video helps me appreciate this sport just that little bit more, great video

  • @dapv144
    @dapv144 Před 2 lety +14

    I have loved football all my life but I fell in love with the NFL in 98 because of Randall Cunnigham. I was kicking the ground for 40 minutes until he showed up on this list. Kudos to creative team involved with the concept and layout of this piece. Add Ironman, toughman, longevity, backups, closers, the guys like Colt Mccoy, or Vinny Testaverde, the players who were around forever that pop up every 3 or 4 years on another team. The unexpected list. That would be noteworthy branch or root of the tree.

  • @cameronkohlmann5496
    @cameronkohlmann5496 Před 2 lety +26

    Great video- I was really expecting Favre to have his own category called "the gunslingers"

    • @marzelsimmons8708
      @marzelsimmons8708 Před 2 lety +1

      Ima few minutes in and Def thought that was gonna be a category I'm surprised

    • @aswadmalik1740
      @aswadmalik1740 Před 2 lety +1

      I think that should be Stabler’s category!

  • @adambrown9105
    @adambrown9105 Před rokem

    Thanks for all that you do!

  • @usernameisjonah
    @usernameisjonah Před 4 měsíci +1

    Well put together.

  • @amrey3628
    @amrey3628 Před 2 lety +4

    I absolutely LOVE this channel. Can y'all possibly do a breakdown or evolution of the split and TE positions? Really great and informative content, as always. I watch this channel most of my free time when I'm on CZcams.

  • @Sportkid-wi7zw
    @Sportkid-wi7zw Před 2 lety +3

    One of the best videos I’ve seen, informative and interesting 👍

  • @piedrafita8
    @piedrafita8 Před 2 lety +1

    nice work man

  • @garyv2498
    @garyv2498 Před 2 lety +1

    Good and entertaining content. Well done.

  • @kcwellard2363
    @kcwellard2363 Před 2 lety +5

    Awesome video, would love to see this done for other positions

  • @STSGuitar16
    @STSGuitar16 Před 2 lety +10

    I could watch hours and hours of this kind of stuff about the history of the NFL and the evolution of the game and its players over the past 100 or so years now. Please keep releasing these about other positions in football!

  • @jamessutter6700
    @jamessutter6700 Před 2 lety +1

    Really good!

  • @A2Jmusic
    @A2Jmusic Před 2 lety +1

    this video is unreal so good

  • @sheridgordon9839
    @sheridgordon9839 Před 2 lety +5

    You guy always deliver when it comes to the history and evolution of NFL. Hats off

  • @donald2649
    @donald2649 Před 2 lety +10

    Just a great job giving a real comprehensive look at the history of one of the most complex jobs in sports. Outstanding.

  • @Yearofthebows24
    @Yearofthebows24 Před 2 lety

    This video was great to watch. Alot of QBs Im remembering that had their own unique talents in the game that make it so special to watch and play.

  • @killjeffrey
    @killjeffrey Před 2 lety +1

    Very cool series.

  • @joered5461
    @joered5461 Před 2 lety +35

    How is Peyton Manning not in Playbook Master? He literally has Playbooks in his head. Called plays at the line of scrimmage

    • @Nightenstaff
      @Nightenstaff Před 2 lety +14

      There's a few folks that could easily be multi-branched. Dan Marino could easily go into precision passer.

    • @vitzveer
      @vitzveer Před 2 lety +8

      He was a Playbook Master but because he was more than that, so they put him in the Prototype. They did explain the definition of the prototypes and said they have to be a playbook master as well.

    • @badcornflakes6374
      @badcornflakes6374 Před 2 lety +1

      I think prototype is a good fit

    • @soerenbo
      @soerenbo Před 2 lety +1

      Did you even watch the video? They explicitly stated that the "Prototype" category is MORE than just the playbook Master. To be a prototype QB you have to have the arm, the movement AND the playbook mastery. The prototypes are the QBs to do it all, who perfected the more traditional playcall and passing game and who knew the playbook and the opponents. To be in that category is mostly "better" than to be "just" a Playbook Master.

    • @tylerhartley5031
      @tylerhartley5031 Před 2 lety

      You mean on his forehead?

  • @thebadaids
    @thebadaids Před rokem +3

    Probably the coolest, most detailed video I’ve seen about football. Can’t imagine the time put into this. Hundreds and hundreds of hours.

  • @reggiegarcia07
    @reggiegarcia07 Před 2 lety +11

    NFL Throwback back at it again with a banger

  • @aboucard93
    @aboucard93 Před 2 lety +1

    This is an awesome video

  • @tyreepowell8367
    @tyreepowell8367 Před 2 lety +1

    I Love Your Video NFL Throwback

  • @acegarcia3719
    @acegarcia3719 Před 2 lety +151

    I wouldn't be surprised to see multiple moblie QBs on the field regularly in a few decades. The wildcat receiver passes and philly special show that you can make massive gains by expirementing with who's throwing and preharps that's becomes the future of the game and the natural add-on to the spread and airraid offenses.

    • @dc7236
      @dc7236 Před 2 lety +7

      Brilliant!! Someone said that before... If you have two fast Qb's no one will know who's throwing the ball or running the ball. To further confuse defenses

    • @PlayerJay425
      @PlayerJay425 Před 2 lety +13

      This is the basics of an offense I’ve designing. It has a new position called a dual back, the combination of a quarter and running back. This player will basically never leave the field. They will slide back to rb, up to qb and even put to Hback. The evolution of the wildcat.

    • @dc7236
      @dc7236 Před 2 lety +1

      @@PlayerJay425 brilliant!! Football is the most innovative sport ever... And this could definitely add an effective new wrinkle to an offense

    • @andrewvachon1943
      @andrewvachon1943 Před 2 lety +1

      So an old school fullback instead of two halfbacks.

    • @Bravo-Too-Much
      @Bravo-Too-Much Před 2 lety +1

      You already see that now my guy..... 75 percent of staring NFL QBs right now are considered mobile. Do you only watch Tom Brady?

  • @dieselfueldnj
    @dieselfueldnj Před 2 lety +4

    Awesome video and awesome topic. I would love to have seen a branch of the tree for best backup qbs

  • @marcusdavidhall
    @marcusdavidhall Před 5 měsíci

    Fantastic video!!!!

  • @SparkyForce
    @SparkyForce Před 6 měsíci

    Awesome video I love seeing the old highlights

  • @EmmanuelPerez88
    @EmmanuelPerez88 Před 2 lety +41

    Man this was absolutely amazing. And ended it absolutely perfectly. Jesus Christ that was great. Whoever produced and wrote this please do every sport. I’ll even watch a curling one lol

  • @chappaqquiddick309
    @chappaqquiddick309 Před 2 lety +3

    Never have i seen something so well researched and detailed

  • @iansooklal3075
    @iansooklal3075 Před 2 lety +1

    Great and amazing 🤩 video.

  • @nostaljiq
    @nostaljiq Před 2 lety +1

    Phenomenal content!

  • @johnnyboy1194
    @johnnyboy1194 Před 2 lety +3

    I love when NFL Throwback posts videos explaining the history of the NFL. Hope they do this for other positions as well