While Namath steals the headlines for his guarantee, it was Snell’s performance that helped bring that promise to life. It was hard to leave 1990’s MVP Ottis Anderson off this list, but, hey, Jets fans need some love too, and Snell provided one of the overlooked performances in the game’s history in 1969. Simms almost had another, but an injury forced him to give way to Jeff Hostetler in 1990. Jim Kellycould never pull off a win, but four consecutive Super Bowl appearances are impressive nonetheless. Phil Simms‘ 22-for-25 mark in 1987 remains a landmark.
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Joe Namathperhaps changed the course of football history by guaranteeing his AFL Jets’ victory over the Colts. Honorable Mentions: Quarterback was by far the hardest position to earn on the list. First came the epic helmet grab from David Tyree in 2008 to set up Manning’s game-winning throw to Plaxico Burress, before the sideline-stepping catch from Mario Manningham (at Bill Belichick’s request) helped continue the final drive en route to the Giants’ fourth championship. Each win, one of which was against an undefeated team, was capped off by a Manning drive of magnificence, each long remembered for a key pass that later led to a victorious score.
Of all the great quarterbacks that have partaken in the Super Bowl in recent years, it is only Manning who has provided the lone blemish on the impressive resume the Patriots have posted over the past decade-plus.įor the all the jokes about Manning’s status as the youngest brother in his family’s football dynasty, for all the memes shared about the so-called “Manning Face,” the veteran’s many detractors can never can never take away the fact he earned two rings against, arguably, the biggest juggernaut in NFL history.
Quarterback: Eli Manning (Super Bowl 42, 46)
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