The Rams were also a superb team in the 1970s. Each conference had three big teams that won games at a high clip that decade. AFC- Dolphins, Steelers, Raiders NFC- Cowboys, Vikings, Rams
You are correct. I did leave off Webster. I didnt include Lilly because he retired before Staubach's prime which is what you said. Lilly retired in 74 and Staubach was pretty much into year 2 of being the everyday starter.
Namath MADE the number 12. He won't win a battle of the stats and rings with all the others, but after Namath became #12 just about every QB took it.
The 1970s by winning percentage Cowboys .729 (two Super Bowl titles) Dolphins .726 (two SB titles) Raiders .715 (one SB title) Vikings .694 Rams .694 Steelers .691 (four SB titles) Redskins .635 Broncos .538 Bengals .514 Colts .510 (one SB title) Browns .507 Cardinals .493 Lions .469 Patriots .458 Chiefs .434 Falcons .427 49ers .424 Oilers .424 Bears .420 Chargers .420 Seahawks .417 Packers .413 Eagles .403 Jets .368 Bills .361 Giants .351 Saints .306 Buccaneers .283
Joe Namath certainlymade the biggest impact, probably ever, in the NFL. He helped the merger of the AFL and NFL and he started trash talking. However, if you look at the numbers, he threw more interceptions in his career than TDs. You can't say he is the best #12 ever.
Pretty much ends the argument that brains are more important than the arm since he is clearly in the argument for one of the top 5 NFL QB's of all time.
Thank you for the stats CAKES. Now you young JETS fans can really see what "die hard" means......368, ouch!! Even flounder, d-day & pinto had better marks than that.
Alright then ... Anyway let me pick my own brain here: Unitas Montana Marino Elway Favre Bradshaw Aikmen Staubach Subtract montana and aikmen from that list and they all had unbelievable arms. So yes you are correct. Especially in the older days an arm was more important.
