With Heisman Trophy winners Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota in the mix this year, the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft could produce the 21st quarterback of the Super Bowl era to be taken No. 1 overall.
If you include the pre-Super Bowl era, 31 quarterbacks have been taken in the top spot of the draft, and they range from Hall of Famers to backups.
While a team has not taken a quarterback with the top pick since the Indianapolis Colts drafted Andrew Luck in 2012, the three-time Pro Bowler was the 12th signal-caller selected first in the last 17 years.
That run began with Peyton Manning in 1998 and includes his two-time Super Bowl MVP brother, Eli Manning, in 2004.
NFL.com stacked up all the members of this elite fraternity and ranked the quarterbacks who went No. 1 overall in the draft. Eli Manning came in at No. 6, while Terry Bradshaw claimed the top spot, just like he did in 1970 out of Louisiana Tech.
"Manning has guided the Giants to a pair of Super Bowl wins after a prolific career at Ole Miss," Bryan Fischer wrote. "He's already the franchise leader in nearly every passing category which is no small feat given the team's history. Safe to say that draft-day trade with the Chargers to land Manning worked out for New York."
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With his 160th start this Sunday, Eli Manning will hold the record for the most starts as a Giants QB in franchise history. We look back at the Top-30 Games of Eli's Career in Throwback Thursday is presented by Taco bell
With his 160th start this Sunday against Seattle, Eli Manning will hold the record for the most starts as a Giants QB in franchise history. We look back at the Top-30 Games of Eli's Career in Throwback Thursday is presented by Taco bell02/03/2008 vs. New England - Super Bowl XLII (W, 17-14) - 19-of-34, 255 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
02/05/2012 vs. New England - Super Bowl XLVI (W, 21-17) - 30-of-40, 296 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT
01/06/2008 @ Tampa Bay - Wild Card Round (W, 24-14) - 20-of-27, 185 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
01/13/2008 @ Dallas - Divisional Round (W, 21-17) - 12-of-18, 163 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
01/20/2008 @ Green Bay - NFC Championship Game (W, 23-20 OT) - 20-of-41, 251 YDS
01/08/2012 vs. Atlanta - Wild Card Round (W, 24-2) - 23-of-32, 277 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
01/15/2012 @ Green Bay - Divisional Round (W, 37-20) - 21-of-33, 330 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
01/22/2012 @ San Francisco - NFC Championship Game (W, 20-17 OT) - 32-of-58, 316 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
01/02/2005 vs. Dallas - First win as a starter (W, 28-24) - 18-of-27, 144 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
09/16/2012 vs. Tampa Bay (W, 41-34) - 31-of-51, 510 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT
12/11/2011 @ Dallas (W, 37-34) - 27-of-47, 400 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
11/22/2009 vs. Atlanta (W, 34-31) - 25-of-39, 384 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
09/17/2006 vs. Philadelphia (W, 30-24) - 31-of-43, 371 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
10/30/2011 vs. Miami (W, 20-17) - 31-of-45, 349 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
01/01/2012 vs. Dallas (W, 31-14) - 24-of-33, 346 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
10/21/2012 vs. Washington (W, 27-23) - 26-of-40, 337 YDS, 1 TD
09/20/2009 @ Dallas (W, 33-31) - 25-of-38, 330 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
12/30/2012 vs. Philadelphia (W, 42-7) - 13-of-21, 208 YDS, 5 TD, 0 INT
10/02/2005 vs. St. Louis - 19-of-35, 296 YDS, 4 TD, 0 INT
10/25/2010 @ Dallas - 25-of-35, 306 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT
09/25/2011 @ Philadelphia - 16-of-23, 254 YDS, 4 TD
12/09/2012 vs. New Orleans - 22-of-35, 259 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT
11/20/2005 vs. Philadelphia - 17-of-26, 218 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
09/14/2008 @ St. Louis - 20-of-29, 260 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
11/02/2008 vs. Dallas - 16-of-27, 147 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
11/23/2008 @ Arizona - 26-of-33, 240 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
12/21/2009 @ Washington - 19-of-26, 268 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
10/11/2009 vs. Oakland - 158.3 Passer Rating - 8-of-10, 173 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
10/05/2008 vs. Seattle - 19-of-25, 267 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
11/07/2010 @ Seattle - 21-of-32, 290 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT
Here is a look at the top 10:**
- Terry Bradshaw* (1970)
- Peyton Manning (1998)
- John Elway* (1983)
- Troy Aikman* (1989)
- Andrew Luck (2012)
6. Eli Manning (2004)
- Jim Plunkett (1971)
- Matthew Stafford (2009)
- Drew Bledsoe (1993)
- Michael Vick (2001)
*Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
