Starbuck wrote on Dec 22
nd, 2008 at 9:37pm:
i like that matt ryan kid. where did you find him?
the vikes haven't had a QB since tarkenton...not counting randall cunningham's one good year....the year of which we must never speak.
Interesting. I heard on the radio the other day that on average a team has a franchise QB once every 30 years. I went off the top of my head and listed what I felt was the last franchise QB for each team. I threw out the last four expansion teams (Browns, Texans, Jax, Carolina) since they have not been around for 30 years. Also, there are some current QBs I left off since they have yet to prove the test of time. For example the class of five years ago Eli, Rivers, Ben (No Losman) all of which are on their way.
AFC
Buffalo-Jim Kelly
NY Jets-Joe Namath
NE-Tom Brady
Miami-Dan Marino
Denver-John Elway
San Diego-Dan Fouts
Kansas City-Len Dawson
Oakland-Ken Stabler
Indy-Payton Manning
Tennesse/Houston-Steve McNair
Ravens/Browns-Bernie Kosar
Cincinnati-Julius "Boomer" Esiason
Pittsburgh-Terry Bradshaw
NFC
Chicago-toughest of all...Sid Luckman
Detroit-Bobby Layne
Green Bay-Brett Farve
Minnesota-Fran Tarkenton
Atlanta-Steve Bartkowski
New Orleans-Archie Manning
Tampa Bay-none
Dallas-Troy Aikman
New York Giants-Phil Simms
Philadelphia-Donvan Mcmabb
Washington-Joe Theismann
Arizona/St. Louis-Jim Hart
San Francisco-2 on the same team-Montana/Young
Seattle-Dave Krieg
St. Louis/Los Angeles-Jim Everett (Kurt Warner's tenure was not long enough to be called franchise).
I did this of the top of my head. If anybody has any additions or corrections feel free to add. TIA!