list of hall of fame quarterbacks
section: | slug: packers-trade-aaron-rodgers-to-jets-future-hall-of-fame-qb-dealt-to-new-york-ending-18-year-run-in-green-bay | sport: football | route: article_single.us | While the 2020 season kicked off with a record ten Black quarterbacks starting under center for Week 1, the position remains dominated by white athletes despite over 70% of NFL players being of color. Steelers Hall of Fame wide receivers Lynn Swann (left) and John Stallworth were among the most dynamic receiving duos in NFL history. The Jets' side of the trade is jumping for joy now that they know a future Hall of Famer is going to be their quarterback in 2023. Automatic Otto, as Graham was known, only played 10 seasons of professional football. As some inductees were both players and coaches, the position indicated here is the position indicated on the Hall of Fame website. He holds the unbreakable record of throwing a touchdown in 47 straight games. [1], Enshrinees are selected by a 48-person selection committee which meets each year at the time and location of the Super Bowl. (Hall of Famers are in bold). 25: Griese quarterbacked one of the most successful teams in league history. Slingin' Sammy took the Redskins to five championship games, winning two. JOHNNY UNITAS
Class of 1979
1956-1972 Baltimore Colts, 1973 San Diego Chargers
Unitas led the Colts to NFL titles in 1958 and 1959. LEN DAWSON
Class of 1987
1957-1959 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960-1961 Cleveland Browns, 1962 Dallas Texans/1963-1975 Kansas City Chiefs
Dawson was the AFL's Player of the Year in 1962. Troy Aikman doesn't have the stats or the individual awards that many of his Hall of Fame peers have, but he has more Super Bowl rings as a starting quarterback than all but two quarterbacks who are currently enshrined. On February 10, 2022, Tony Boselli was selected to the Hall of Fame, making the Jacksonville Jaguars (began play in 1995) the last team to have an enshrinee inducted. Less than 10% of those 362 inductees played the games marquee position quarterback. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Midway through the 1958 season, he was traded to the Steelers and put a curse on the Lions that they would never win another championship. Why he's No. 164 overall pick (via a trade with the San Francisco Manning was also a serial winner, as he won at least 10 games 14 times. 17: Tittle's career can be broken down into three parts. Bobby Layne, the only Lions QB to be elected to more than one Pro Bowl, was one of the most prolific passers of the 1950's.