(corrected re-post + addition of something
that caught my eye regarding Eli Manning's
playoff record, added to 'Interesting facts'
area):

The following includes -2- Cowboys QBs who
played their entire careers with the Cowboys,
Roger Staubach & Troy Aikman, both ranked
8th in playoff wins along with a QB who is
trying to leave the Packers, Aaron Rodgers,
all 3 with 11 playoff wins:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/215972/nfl-quarterbacks-by-number-of-career-playoff-wins/

Interesting facts:

Lowest drafted QB among the top 21 QB
playoff winners, most are familiar with Tom
Brady being the 199th draft pick in 2000 (6th
round), but I suspect few recall that the 1st
Super Bowl winning QB, Bart Starr, was the
200th draft pick in 1956 (17th round), and

o has the best playoff winning percentage
(10 playoffs, 9-1 .900),

o has the best playoffs passer-rating, 104.8

-

Of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff win-
ners, only 1 has a losing playoff record, Dan
Marino.

-

Only 3 of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff
winners don't have an NFL Championship,
Dan Marino, Donovan McNabb, & Jim Kelly.

-

Of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff win-
ners, Tom Brady

o has been in the most playoffs, 45,

o has the most wins, 34,

o has the most Super Bowls, 10,

o has the most NFL Championships, 7,

o has the most Conference Championships, 10,

o has been in the most Conference Champion-
ship games, 14,

o has the best playoff winning percentage among
the 19 QBs with more than 10 playoffs, .756 .

-

One of the oddest playoff records is that of Top 21
QB playoff winner Eli Manning, as

o All 8 of his playoff wins occurred in his 2 Super
Bowl NFL Championship years, 2007 & 2011, the
Giants the NFC wild card those years, the Patriots
with a perfect record going into Super Bowl 42, the
Giants behind 14-10 starting at their 17 yard line
with 2:39 left, Eli completing 5 of 9 passes for 77 ...

.... yards, including an amazing helmet catch by
David Tyree on a 3rd down pass when Eli miracu-
lously broke free of 3 Pats grabbing his jersey, the
play a 32 yarder for a 1st down at the Pats 24 yard
line, topped off with a 13 yard pass to Plaxico Bur-
ress to go ahead 17-14 with 39 seconds left, the ...

.... final score as the Patriots unable to get the ball
past their own 20 yard line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGSyzXKy6_I

And in Super Bowl 46, the Giants behind 17-15
with 3:46 left, starting at their 12 yard line, Eli com-
pleting 5 of 6 for total of 74 yards, Ahmad Bradshaw
running it in for winning TD with 1:04 left, Patriots
unable to score, final Giants 21, Patriots 17.

o His other 4 playoff years, lost all 4 playoff games.

~~~

1. Tom Brady, Patriots/Bucs, 45 Playoffs 34-11 .756,
Playoffs passer-rating 90.4
(6th round pick 33 - overall 199 by Patriots in 2000 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htm
10 Super Bowls - 7 NFL Championships,
13 AFC Championship games - 9 AFC Championships,
1 NFC Championship game - 1 NFC Championship

~~~

2. Joe Montana, 49ers/Chiefs, 23 Playoffs 16-7 .696,
Playoffs passer-rating 95.6
(3rd round pick 26 - overall 82 by 49ers in 1979 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontJo01.htm
4 Super Bowls - 4 NFL Championships,
6 NFC Championship games - 4 NFC Championships,
1 AFC Championship game

~~~

3. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, 19 Playoffs 14-5 .737,
Playoffs passer-rating 83.0
(1st round pick 1 by Steelers in 1970 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTe00.htm
4 Super Bowls - 4 NFL Championships,
6 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships

-

3. John Elway, Broncos, 21 Playoffs 14-7 .667,
Playoffs passer-rating 79.7
(1st round pick 1 by Broncos in 1983 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00.htm
5 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
6 AFC Championship games - 5 AFC Championships

-

3. Peyton Manning, Colts/Broncos, 27 Playoffs 14-13 .519,
Playoffs passer-rating 87.4
(1st round pick 1 by Colts in 1998 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm
4 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
5 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships

~~~

6. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, 22 Playoffs 13-9 .591,
Playoffs passer-rating 86.4
(1st round pick 11 by Steelers in 2004 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoetBe00.htm
3 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
5 AFC Championship games - 3 AFC Championships

-

6. Brett Favre, Falcons/Packers/Jets/Vikings, 24 Playoffs 13-11 .542,
Playoffs passer-rating 86.3
(2nd round pick 6 - overall 33 by Falcons in 1991 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00.htm
2 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
5 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships

~~~

8. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, 15 Playoffs 11-4 .733,
Playoffs passer-rating 88.3
(1st round pick 1 by Cowboys in 1989 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AikmTr00.htm
3 Super Bowls - 3 NFL Championships,
4 NFC Championship games - 3 NFC Championships

-

8. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, 17 Playoffs 11-6 .647,
Playoffs passer-rating 76.4
(10th round pick 3 - overall 129 by Cowboys in 1964 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StauRo00.htm
4 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
6 NFC Championship games - 4 NFC Championships

-

8. Aaron Rodgers, Packers, 20 Playoffs 11-9 .550,
Playoffs passer-rating 100.5
(round 1 pick 24 by Packers in 2005 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00.htm
1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
5 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship

~~~

11. Joe Flacco, Ravens/Broncos/Jets, 15 Playoffs 10-5 .667,
Playoffs passer-rating 88.6
(round 1 pick 18 by Ravens in 2008 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlacJo00.htm
1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
3 AFC Championship games - 1 AFC Championship

~~~

12. Bart Starr, Packers, 10 Playoffs 9-1 .900,
Playoffs passer-rating 104.8
(17th round pick 7 - overall 200 by Packers in 1956 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StarBa00.htm
6 NFL Championship games including 2 Super Bowls -
5 NFL Championships

-

12. Kurt Warner, Rams/Giants/Cardinals, 13 Playoffs 9-4 .692,
Playoffs passer-rating 102.8
(Undrafted college free agent signed by Packers in 1994,
didn't make the team, played in Arena Football League
1995-1997, signed by Rams to a futures contract after
1997 season ended, was 3rd string Rams QB in 1998,
after injury to QB starter, became Rams starting
QB in 1999)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarnKu00.htm
3 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
3 NFC Championship games - 3 NFC Championships

-

12. Russell Wilson, Seahawks, 16 Playoffs 9-7 .563,
Playoffs passer-rating 95.3
(round 3 pick 12 - overall 75 by Seahawks in 2012 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htm
2 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
2 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships

-

12. Donovan McNabb, Eagles/Washington/Vikings, 16 Playoffs 9-7 .563
Playoffs passer-rating 80.0
(1st round pick 2 by Eagles in 1999 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McNaDo00.htm
1 Super Bowl,
5 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship

-

12. Jim Kelly, Bills, 17 Playoffs 9-8 .529
Playoffs passer-rating 72.3
(1st round pick 14 by Bills in 1983 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KellJi00.htm
4 Super Bowls,
5 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships

-

12. Drew Brees, Chargers/Saints, 18 Playoffs 9-9 .500,
Playoffs passer-rating 97.1
(round 2 pick 1 - overall 32 by Chargers in 2001 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BreeDr00.htm
1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
3 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship

~~~

18. Steve Young, 49ers, 14 Playoffs 8-6 .571,
Playoffs passer-rating 85.8
(1st pick by 49ers in 1984 Supplemental Draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounSt00.htm
1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
4 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship

-

18. Jim Plunkett, Patriots/49ers/Raiders, 10 playoffs 8-2 .800,
Playoffs passer-rating 81.9
(1st round pick 1 by Patriots in 1971 Draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlunJi00.htm
2 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
2 AFC Championship games - 2 AFC Championships

-

18. Eli Manning, Giants, 12 playoffs 8-4, .667
Playoffs passer-rating 87.4
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannEl00.htm
(1st round pick 1 by Chargers in 2004 draft, then traded
to Giants for Pick 4 in 2004 draft, Philip Rivers)
2 Super Bowls, 2 NFL Championships,
2 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships

-

18. Dan Marino, Dolphins, 18 playoffs 8-10 .444,
Playoffs passer-rating 77.1
(1st round pick 27 by Dolpins in 1983 draft)
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00.htm
1 Super Bowl
3 AFC Championship games - 1 AFC Championship

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Follow-up: Evaluation of Top 21 QB Playoff Winners
by % of years making it to the playoffs as a starter
-or- backup playoff QB:

1. Roger Staubach, 10 of 11 years
(2 as QB backup, 8 as QB starter) ... 90.9%

2. Russell Wilson, 8 of 9 years ... 88.89%

3. Peyton Manning, 15 of 17 years ... 88.24%

4. Tom Brady, 18 of 21 years ... 85.71%

5. Joe Montana, 12 of 15 years
(1 as QB Backup, 11 as QB starter) ... 80%

6. Aaron Rodgers, 12 of 16
(1 as QB backup, 11 as QB starter) ... 75%

7. Steve Young, 11 of 15 years
(4 as QB backup, 7 as QB starter) ... 73.33%

8. Jim Kelly, 8 of 11 years ... 72.73%

9. Troy Aikman, 8 of 12 years ... 66.67%

10. Ben Roethlisberger, 11 of 17 years ... 64.71%

11. Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 14 years ... 64.33%

12. John Elway, 10 of 16 years ... 62.5%

13. Brett Favre, 12 of 20 years ... 60%

14. Dan Marino, 10 of 17 years ... 58.82%

15. Donovan McNabb, 7 of 13 years ... 53.85%

16. Drew Brees, 10 of 20 years ... 50%

17. Joe Flacco, 6 of 13 years ... 46.15%
18. Eli Manning ... 6 of 14 years ... 42.86%

19. Kurt Warner, 5 of 12 year ... 41.67%

20. Bart Starr, 6 of 16 years ... 37.5%

21. Jim Plunkett, 4 of 15 years ... 26.67%

On Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:11:22 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:

..> (corrected re-post + addition of something
..> that caught my eye regarding Eli Manning's
..> playoff record, added to 'Interesting facts'
..> area):
..>
..> The following includes -2- Cowboys QBs who
..> played their entire careers with the Cowboys,
..> Roger Staubach & Troy Aikman, both ranked
..> 8th in playoff wins along with a QB who is
..> trying to leave the Packers, Aaron Rodgers,
..> all 3 with 11 playoff wins:
..> https://www.statista.com/statistics/215972/nfl-quarterbacks-by-number-of-career-playoff-wins/
..>
..> Interesting facts:
..>
..> Lowest drafted QB among the top 21 QB
..> playoff winners, most are familiar with Tom
..> Brady being the 199th draft pick in 2000 (6th
..> round), but I suspect few recall that the 1st
..> Super Bowl winning QB, Bart Starr, was the
..> 200th draft pick in 1956 (17th round), and
..>
..> o has the best playoff winning percentage
..> (10 playoffs, 9-1 .900),
..>
..> o has the best playoffs passer-rating, 104.8
..>
..> -
..>
..> Of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff win-
..> ners, only 1 has a losing playoff record, Dan
..> Marino.
..>
..> -
..>
..> Only 3 of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff
..> winners don't have an NFL Championship,
..> Dan Marino, Donovan McNabb, & Jim Kelly.
..>
..> -
..>
..> Of the 21 QBs who are the top playoff win-
..> ners, Tom Brady
..>
..> o has been in the most playoffs, 45,
..>
..> o has the most wins, 34,
..>
..> o has the most Super Bowls, 10,
..>
..> o has the most NFL Championships, 7,
..>
..> o has the most Conference Championships, 10,
..>
..> o has been in the most Conference Champion-
..> ship games, 14,
..>
..> o has the best playoff winning percentage among
..> the 19 QBs with more than 10 playoffs, .756 .
..>
..> -
..>
..> One of the oddest playoff records is that of Top 21
..> QB playoff winner Eli Manning, as
..>
..> o All 8 of his playoff wins occurred in his 2 Super
..> Bowl NFL Championship years, 2007 & 2011, the
..> Giants the NFC wild card those years, the Patriots
..> with a perfect record going into Super Bowl 42, the
..> Giants behind 14-10 starting at their 17 yard line
..> with 2:39 left, Eli completing 5 of 9 passes for 77 ...
..>
..> ... yards, including an amazing helmet catch by
..> David Tyree on a 3rd down pass when Eli miracu-
..> lously broke free of 3 Pats grabbing his jersey, the
..> play a 32 yarder for a 1st down at the Pats 24 yard
..> line, topped off with a 13 yard pass to Plaxico Bur-
..> ress to go ahead 17-14 with 39 seconds left, the ...
..>
..> ... final score as the Patriots unable to get the ball
..> past their own 20 yard line.
..> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGSyzXKy6_I
..>
..> And in Super Bowl 46, the Giants behind 17-15
..> with 3:46 left, starting at their 12 yard line, Eli com-
..> pleting 5 of 6 for total of 74 yards, Ahmad Bradshaw
..> running it in for winning TD with 1:04 left, Patriots
..> unable to score, final Giants 21, Patriots 17.
..>
..> o His other 4 playoff years, lost all 4 playoff games.
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 1. Tom Brady, Patriots/Bucs, 45 Playoffs 34-11 .756,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 90.4
..> (6th round pick 33 - overall 199 by Patriots in 2000 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htm
..> 10 Super Bowls - 7 NFL Championships,
..> 13 AFC Championship games - 9 AFC Championships,
..> 1 NFC Championship game - 1 NFC Championship
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 2. Joe Montana, 49ers/Chiefs, 23 Playoffs 16-7 .696,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 95.6
..> (3rd round pick 26 - overall 82 by 49ers in 1979 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontJo01.htm
..> 4 Super Bowls - 4 NFL Championships,
..> 6 NFC Championship games - 4 NFC Championships,
..> 1 AFC Championship game
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 3. Terry Bradshaw, Steelers, 19 Playoffs 14-5 .737,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 83.0
..> (1st round pick 1 by Steelers in 1970 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTe00.htm
..> 4 Super Bowls - 4 NFL Championships,
..> 6 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 3. John Elway, Broncos, 21 Playoffs 14-7 .667,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 79.7
..> (1st round pick 1 by Broncos in 1983 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElwaJo00.htm
..> 5 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
..> 6 AFC Championship games - 5 AFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 3. Peyton Manning, Colts/Broncos, 27 Playoffs 14-13 .519,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 87.4
..> (1st round pick 1 by Colts in 1998 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm
..> 4 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
..> 5 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 6. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, 22 Playoffs 13-9 .591,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 86.4
..> (1st round pick 11 by Steelers in 2004 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoetBe00.htm
..> 3 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
..> 5 AFC Championship games - 3 AFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 6. Brett Favre, Falcons/Packers/Jets/Vikings, 24 Playoffs 13-11 .542,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 86.3
..> (2nd round pick 6 - overall 33 by Falcons in 1991 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00.htm
..> 2 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
..> 5 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 8. Troy Aikman, Cowboys, 15 Playoffs 11-4 .733,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 88.3
..> (1st round pick 1 by Cowboys in 1989 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AikmTr00.htm
..> 3 Super Bowls - 3 NFL Championships,
..> 4 NFC Championship games - 3 NFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 8. Roger Staubach, Cowboys, 17 Playoffs 11-6 .647,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 76.4
..> (10th round pick 3 - overall 129 by Cowboys in 1964 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StauRo00.htm
..> 4 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
..> 6 NFC Championship games - 4 NFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 8. Aaron Rodgers, Packers, 20 Playoffs 11-9 .550,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 100.5
..> (round 1 pick 24 by Packers in 2005 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAa00.htm
..> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
..> 5 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 11. Joe Flacco, Ravens/Broncos/Jets, 15 Playoffs 10-5 .667,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 88.6
..> (round 1 pick 18 by Ravens in 2008 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FlacJo00.htm
..> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
..> 3 AFC Championship games - 1 AFC Championship
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 12. Bart Starr, Packers, 10 Playoffs 9-1 .900,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 104.8
..> (17th round pick 7 - overall 200 by Packers in 1956 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StarBa00.htm
..> 6 NFL Championship games including 2 Super Bowls -
..> 5 NFL Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 12. Kurt Warner, Rams/Giants/Cardinals, 13 Playoffs 9-4 .692,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 102.8
..> (Undrafted college free agent signed by Packers in 1994,
..> didn't make the team, played in Arena Football League
..> 1995-1997, signed by Rams to a futures contract after
..> 1997 season ended, was 3rd string Rams QB in 1998,
..> after injury to QB starter, became Rams starting
..> QB in 1999)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WarnKu00.htm
..> 3 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
..> 3 NFC Championship games - 3 NFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 12. Russell Wilson, Seahawks, 16 Playoffs 9-7 .563,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 95.3
..> (round 3 pick 12 - overall 75 by Seahawks in 2012 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRu00.htm
..> 2 Super Bowls - 1 NFL Championship,
..> 2 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 12. Donovan McNabb, Eagles/Washington/Vikings, 16 Playoffs 9-7 .563
..> Playoffs passer-rating 80.0
..> (1st round pick 2 by Eagles in 1999 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McNaDo00.htm
..> 1 Super Bowl,
..> 5 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
..>
..> -
..>
..> 12. Jim Kelly, Bills, 17 Playoffs 9-8 .529
..> Playoffs passer-rating 72.3
..> (1st round pick 14 by Bills in 1983 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KellJi00.htm
..> 4 Super Bowls,
..> 5 AFC Championship games - 4 AFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 12. Drew Brees, Chargers/Saints, 18 Playoffs 9-9 .500,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 97.1
..> (round 2 pick 1 - overall 32 by Chargers in 2001 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BreeDr00.htm
..> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
..> 3 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
..>
..> ~~~
..>
..> 18. Steve Young, 49ers, 14 Playoffs 8-6 .571,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 85.8
..> (1st pick by 49ers in 1984 Supplemental Draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounSt00.htm
..> 1 Super Bowl - 1 NFL Championship,
..> 4 NFC Championship games - 1 NFC Championship
..>
..> -
..>
..> 18. Jim Plunkett, Patriots/49ers/Raiders, 10 playoffs 8-2 .800,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 81.9
..> (1st round pick 1 by Patriots in 1971 Draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlunJi00.htm
..> 2 Super Bowls - 2 NFL Championships,
..> 2 AFC Championship games - 2 AFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 18. Eli Manning, Giants, 12 playoffs 8-4, .667
..> Playoffs passer-rating 87.4
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannEl00.htm
..> (1st round pick 1 by Chargers in 2004 draft, then traded
..> to Giants for Pick 4 in 2004 draft, Philip Rivers)
..> 2 Super Bowls, 2 NFL Championships,
..> 2 NFC Championship games - 2 NFC Championships
..>
..> -
..>
..> 18. Dan Marino, Dolphins, 18 playoffs 8-10 .444,
..> Playoffs passer-rating 77.1
..> (1st round pick 27 by Dolpins in 1983 draft)
..> https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariDa00.htm
..> 1 Super Bowl
..> 3 AFC Championship games - 1 AFC Championship
..>
..> --- --- ---