Best backup QB ever?

I feel really old suddenly.

The Colt Corral are turning over in their graves.

 

fwiw, I believe, without googling it, that Morrall was the NFL MVP in 1968.

He also started about half the games of Miami's undefeated 1972 season. That's pretty good caretaking. (of course, they threw about 10 passes a game).

 

Steve Dils farts in your general direction.

 

Still, Morrall was the guy who successfully took over at quarterback in some of the greatest games/accomplishments in NFL history, so I'd give him the nod.

Strock ad DeBerg had good, long, distinguished careers for guys who were primarily backups.

Young may be the greatest QB who ever held a clipboard for five or so years.

Reich had a couple monster games.

 

How about Bubby "I don't mop up for anybody" Brister.

Just kidding. Gotta vote for Steve Young.

 

George Blanda, Earl Morrall and Steve DeBerg (who lost his job then backed up three HOFers in Montana, Young and Elway).

 

Yeah. When your backup can step in, step up and bring it like Morrall did off the bench, I say he gets to wear the Backup Crown. Funny how he never was dominant as a starter, though.

Though if you're too young to have seen George Blanda in action, what he did as the Raiders backup was incredible to watch. And then he could kick the field goal too. And before that, he was a good starter in the old American Football League.

Steve Young doesn't strike me as a backup. Everyone knew he was a starter just waiting for the opportunity.

 

Willie Beamon

 

Steve Bono was an excellent backup to Young but not a guy you'd hand the starting reigns over to.

I remember he was a third-stringer and put up like 300+ in a MNF victory back when Bill Walsh could have inserted Pee-Wee Herman in that offense and succeeded.

 

Steve Young was a starter for too long to be considered. Frank Reich made his mark (and boy did he ever) as a backup.

 

I liked Reich, too.

When he came into the game, you could see he was itching to get something done, and he usually did.

 

Matt Saracen.