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Who are the top 5 NFL quarterbacks of all time and why?

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With "Top 10 Quarterbacks" -- which will run through the 10 best quarterbacks in NFL history -- premiering Friday at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network, Elliot Harrison .... He's the all-time leader in too many categories to count, but most notably passing yards (71,940), touchdowns (539) and MVP awards (five). read more

Peyton Manning to me is the greatest regular season quarterback of all time but his play in the postseason has really hampered his case for being greatest of all time. Johnny Unitas "The Golden Arm" is to me the first elite quarterback ever in the NFL and transcended the position so I put him in my top 5. read more

There's no question Automatic Otto is one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history: He was part of the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team and the NFL 75th Anniversary Team, was a First Team All-American, and the Cleveland Browns retired his No. 14. read more

Those failures aside, Tarkenton remains one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time. He retired as the top quarterback in terms of yardage , completions (3,686), and touchdowns (342). On top of that, Tarkenton finished his career with 3,674 rushing yards. read more

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