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From Joe Montana to Tony Eason, ESPN.com ranks the Super Bowl starting quarterbacks from 1-82.
Through 41 Super Bowls, there have been 51 different starting quarterbacks. Among them are players who put up monster numbers and won regular-season MVP awards, and guys who still make us wonder how they ever started a Super Bowl.
Our list is top-heavy with 49ers (Joe Montana and Steve Young) and bottom-heavy with Hall of Famers (John Elway, John Unitas) and guys who will get into the Hall only with a ticket (Kerry Collins, Rich Gannon).
Here is ESPN.com's ranking of the Super ...
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RANKING SUPER BOWL QBS

John Elway, left, is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Brett Favre will join him someday. But neither player cracked our top-10 QB performances in the Super Bowl. Here is ESPN.com's ranking of the Super Bowl performances of the starting quarterbacks, from best to worst.
• Jeremy Green's rankings
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FROM MONTANA TO EASON
1. Joe Montana, 49ers, XXIV (1990)
2. Steve Young, 49ers, XXIX (1995)
3. Doug Williams, Redskins, XXII (1988)
4. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, XIII (1979)
5. Joe Montana, 49ers, XIX (1985)
6. Phil Simms, Giants, XXI (1987)
7. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, XXVII (1993)
8. Kurt Warner, Rams, XXXIV (2000)
9. Joe Montana, 49ers, XXIII (1989)
10. Tom Brady, Patriots, XXXVIII (2004)
11. Roger Staubach, XIII (1979)
12. Bart Starr, Packers, I (1967)
13. Jim Plunkett, Raiders, XV (1981)
14. Brett Favre, Packers, XXXI (1997)
15. Tom Brady, Patriots, XXXIX (2005)
16. Jake Delhomme, Panthers, XXXVIII (2004)
17. John Elway, Broncos, XXXIII (1999)
18. Kurt Warner, Rams, XXXVI (2002)
19. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, XIV (1980)
20. Mark Rypien, Redskins, XXVI (1992)
21. Jim McMahon, Bears, XX (1986)
22. Joe Namath, Jets, III (1969)
23. Brett Favre, Packers, XXXII (1998)
24. Joe Montana, 49ers, XVI (1982)
25. Len Dawson, Chiefs, IV (1970)
26. Tom Brady, Patriots, XXXVI (2002)
27. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, XXX (1996)
28. Ken Anderson, Bengals, XVI (1982)
29. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, VI (1972)
30. Jeff Hostetler, Giants, XXV (1991)
31. Ken Stabler, Raiders, XI (1977)
32. John Elway, Broncos, XXI (1987)
33. Bart Starr, Packers, II (1968)
34. Peyton Manning, Colts, XLI (2007)
35. Steve McNair, Titans, XXXIV (2000)
36. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, XII (1978)
37. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, X (1976)
38. Brad Johnson, Buccaneers, XXXVII (2003)
39. Donovan McNabb, Eagles, XXXIX (2005)
40. Vince Ferragamo, Rams, XIV (1980)
41. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, XXVIII (1994)
42. Len Dawson, Chiefs, I (1967)
43. Matt Hasselbeck, Seahawks, XL (2006)
44. Joe Theismann, Redskins, XVII (1983)
45. Daryle Lamonica, Raiders, II (1968)
46. Fran Tarkenton, Vikings, VIII (1974)
47. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, IX (1975)
48. Dan Marino, Dolphins, XIX (1985)
49. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, X (1976)
50. Trent Dilfer, Ravens, XXXV (2001)
51. Jim Kelly, Bills, XXV (1991)
52. Jim Plunkett, Raiders, XVIII (1984)
53. Stan Humphries, Chargers, XXIX (1995)
54. John Elway, Broncos, XXXII (1998)
55. Jim Kelly, Bills, XXVIII (1994)
56. Jim Kelly, Bills, XXVI (1992)
57. Drew Bledsoe, Patriots, XXXI (1997)
58. Bob Griese, Dolphins, VII (1973)
59. Bob Griese, Dolphins, VIII (1974)
60. Fran Tarkenton, Vikings, XI (1977)
61. Chris Chandler, Falcons, XXXIII (1999)
62. Rex Grossman, Bears, XLI (2007)
63. Joe Kapp, Vikings, IV (1970)
64. Joe Theismann, Redskins, XVIII (1984)
65. Bob Griese, Dolphins, VI (1972)
66. Boomer Esiason, Bengals, XXIII (1989)
67. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, XL (2006)
68. David Woodley, Dolphins, XVII (1983)
69. John Elway, Broncos, XXIV (1990)
70. Ron Jaworski. Eagles, XV (1981)
71. Neil O'Donnell, Steelers, XXX (1996)
72. Jim Kelly, Bills, XXVII (1993)
73. John Elway, Broncos, XXII (1988)
74. Fran Tarkenton, Vikings, IX (1975)
75. Billy Kilmer, Redskins, VII (1973)
76. Johnny Unitas, Colts, V (1971)
77. Craig Morton, Cowboys, V (1971)
78. Kerry Collins, Giants, XXXV (2001)
79. Earl Morrall, Colts, III (1969)
80. Rich Gannon, Raiders, XXXVII (2003)
81. Craig Morton, Broncos, XII (1978)
82. Tony Eason, Patriots, (1986)

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