Best Quarterback Season of All Time?

[RandyMossIsBoss]

Here are the players stats, compared to the average of the top 5 leaders of each stat (not including the observed player), for the INTs it's the average amount of INTs for the top 5 QBs by QBR (again not including observed player). This is regular season only.

2011 Aaron Rodgers: 15-1 Record
4,643 Yards (9.3 Y/A), 68.3% Completions, 45 TDs, 6 INTs, 122.5 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 by Quarterback Stat That Year:
5,061 Yards, 66.1% Completions, 37 TDs, 12 INTs, 102.5 QB Rating

2011 Drew Brees: 13-3 Record
5,472 Yards (8.3 Y/A), 71.2% Completions, 46 TDs, 14 INTs, 110.6 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 by Quarterback Stat That Year:
4,895 Yards, 65.3% Completions, 37 TDs, 10 INTs, 104.9 QB Rating

2007 Tom Brady: 16-0 Record
4,806 Yards (8.3 Y/A), 68.9% Completions, 50 TDs, 8 INTs, 117.2 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 Quarterback Stats That Year:
4,198 Yards, 66.9% Completions, 31 TDs, 12 INTs, 99.5 QB Rating

2004 Peyton Manning: 12-4 Record
4,557 Yards (9.2 Y/A), 67.6% Completions, 49 TDs, 10 INTs, 121.1 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 Quarterback Stats That Year:
4,290 Yards, 67.6% Completions, 31 TDs, 10 INTs, 103.2 QB Rating

1994 Steve Young: 13-3 Record
3,969 Yards (8.6 Y/A), 70.3% Completions, 35 TDs, 10 INTs, 112.8 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 Quarterback Stats That Year:
4,202 Yards, 63.3% Completions, 27 TDs, 14 INTs, 87.1 QB Rating

1989 Joe Montana: 14-2 Record
3,521 Yards (9.1 Y/A), 70.2% Completions, 26 TDs, 8 INTs, 112.4 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 Quarterback Stats That Year:
4,005 Yards, 60.6% Completions, 27 TDs, 15 INTs, 89.2 QB Rating

1984 Dan Marino: 14-2 Record
5,084 Yards (9.0 Y/A), 64.2% Completions, 48 TDs, 17 INTs, 108.9 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 Quarterback Stats That Year:
3,940 Yards, 63.3% Completions, 27 TDs, 11 INTs, 93.0 QB Rating

1943 Sid Luckman: 8-1-1 Record
2,194 Yards (10.9 Y/A), 54.5% Completions, 28 TDs, 12 INTs, 107.5 QB Rating
Average of Top 5 Quarterback Stats That Year:
967 Yards, N/A, 11 TDs, N/A, N/A

If you vote other, please specify who and what season because I may have missed some impressive seasons. I few that were impressive I opted not to include were:
1999 Kurt Warner
1946, 1947, 1953 Otto Graham (technically not NFL)
1971 Roger Staubach
2004 Daunte Culpepper

[MaddHatter]

Marino completely destroyed the rest of his peers
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Ware Stat Tracker: 27 Pressures, 9 Hits, 10 sacks, 4 FF, 7 TFL (thru 8 games)

[GSUeagles14]

Id go:

1. Marino
2. Manning
3. Young
4. Brady
5. Rodgers

[zacapr22]

This definately goes to Marino then Brady, Manning, followed by Rodgers.
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Shout out to Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez, and Carson Palmer for making our playoff hopes a reality

[jrry32]

If you include Steve Young's rushing TDs in 94 to give him 42 TDs, I think he makes a very compelling case. Ultimately, I'd say Young or Marino.
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[Hammertime52]

This thread immediatly made me think of 04 Manning, 07 Brady, and 11 Rodgers. I cant even decide.
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Bird Watch: Brent Celek
Catches: 41 Yards: 509 TDs: 1 EPIC Hurdles: 1

[khodder]

I would have to look at a few things since we are basically determining this statistically, the main thing here is because of developments in the game pass rating is not a great way to compare between players. However I still think it is a great way to measure against your peers.

Fun Fact - In 1943 Sid Luckman's passer rating was 29.5 points higher than the 2nd placed player, a HoF passing in Sammy Baugh. His 107.5 rating was more than double any other qualifying players passer rating. However the fact he only threw 202 passes that season works against him.

Personally I rate the Steve Young season of 1994 as one of if not the greatest QB season of all time. I rate the 2004 Peyton Manning season higher than the 2007 Tom Brady year, both of which I would have over the 1984 Marino season. The 2011 Aaron Rodgers season would be right up there with the 1994 Young season.

Bottom line, any of those five seasons mentioned in the paragraph are acceptable answers for me. I love the Luckman season, but there are too few comparables between then and now to really make it a worthwhile comparion. It is not beyond beleif that we have just witnessed the greatest regular season a Quarterback has ever produced in 2011 as Aaron Rodgers was just plain dominant.

Personally I would list them as;

Peyton Manning - 2004
Aaron Rodgers - 2011
Steve Young - 1994
Tom Brady - 2007
Dan Marino - 1984

Random Note on underappreciated Elite QB season - Milt Plum in 1960 for the Browns, look it up, be impressed.
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Patrick Peterson - 92 targets, 40 catches allowed, 602 yards, 6 TD's, 7 INT's

The Big Brain am winning again, I am the Greetest.

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[JaguarCrazy2832]

For me, its Peyton
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[Bobikus]

In Order:

Marino '84
Young '94
Peyton '04
Brady '07
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Geno Smith, Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey, and Bruce Irvin will all have at least 1 pro bowl season each by the end of the decade.

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[Steelerspower]

Dan Marino and it is not even close

Until 2003, only Kurt Warner in 1999 had at least 40 touchdown passes in one season

The rules is the only reason why the records of Marino in 1984 are beaten,otherwise Marino's records would be untouchable
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[tom cody]

Dan Marino's.
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Why, if it isn't my old friend, Mr. McGreg. With a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg.

[patsfan25]

Not trying to work up my boy Brady (although who needs to), but decades from now, people will look to Brady as the initiator to the revolution of the QB position in terms of stats and production from the 2007 season; including the spread offense and relentless areal assault.

That's all the homer I can squeeze out. K, bye.....
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[Flaccomania]

I'd go...

Marino
Manning
Brady
Young
Rodgers

But, I have a question... how do the top 5 averages for Brees and Rodgers have a difference if they are the same year?
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Why not Michael Jordan?