Top QB's of the 2000's

With Big Ben in the big game again I wanted to look back at who are the top QB's in the last decade.  A wiegted formula was applied and factors considered were playoff appearances, playoff wins and losses, Super Bowl appearances and wins, Pro Bowls, All-Pro's, MVP's, Offensive POY's, Passing titles, Passing TD, Yards and INT leaders.  Stats from 2010 were not considered.  These were only stats compiled from 2000-2009 season. 

10.  Brad Johnson - 2 Playoff appearances with a 3-1 record and a Super Bowl title with the Buccanears.  Also elected to 1 Pro Bowl.

9.  Steve McNair - 2 Playoff appearances with a 3-2 record.  His one Super Bowl appearance was in 1999 so it doesn't count.  He also made 3 Pro-Bowls, held one passing title and won the MVP in 2003.

8.  Eli Manning - The top pick of the 2004 Draft has made 4 Playoff appearances, 1 Pro-Bowl, and holds a 4-3 Playoff record.  In 2007 he led the Giants to a Super Bowl win and personally won the MVP as well.

7.  Rich Gannon - As backup for most of his career he a sub-par QB with the Vikings, Redskins and Chiefs.  Finally in the early part of the decade he was given a chance to shine in Oakland and shine he did.  For 4 years he was one of the top QB's in the league but 2002 was his best year.  During that year he led the league in passing yards and won the MVP while leading the Raiders to their first Super Bowl in 20 years.  In those few short years he made 3 Pro-Bowls, 2 All-Pro teams and went 4-3 in the Playoffs.

6.  Donovan McNabb - This 6-time Pro-Bowl selection led the Eagles to 5 Conference Championship games and 1 Super Bowl.  He holds a 9-7 record in 7 Playoff appearances.  

5.  Kurt Warner - The man who went from bagging groceries to the league and Super Bowl MVP in 1999 had an up and down 2000's.  Moved out of the St. Louis after a 2nd Super Bowl appearance in 2001 for Marc Bulger, he helped usher in the Eli Manning era in New York as his back-up but eventually became a start again for the Cardinals and led them to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2008, only to come up short against the Steelers.  During the 2000's he made 4 Playoff appearances and holds a 6-4 record.  He won his 2nd MVP, made 3 Pro-Bowls, was selected to 1 All-Pro team and led the league in Passing, TD's and Yards during his MVP season. 

4.  Ben Roethlisberger - In 6 seasons in the 2000's he only led the Steelers to 3 Conference Campionship Games and 2 Super Bowls, winning them both.  As a very mobile QB he hasn't won pretty but he's won.  He held an 8-2 record in the playoffs and made 1 Pro Bowl.  With a potential 3rd title in 2010 he could very well be considered one of the best QB's of all-time.

3.  Drew Brees - A 2009 Super Bowl victory and MVP narrowly put Brees ahead of Roethlisberger.  Throughout the decade his stats have been superb but had only won 1 playoff games in 3 tries before 2009.  He was named Offensive Player of the year once, made 5 Pro-Bowls, was selected to 1 All-Pro team, won 1 passing title and led the league in yards and TD's twice. 

2.  Tom Brady -  Could have easily been the #1 QB of the 2000's with 3 Super Bowl victories in 4 tries.  He's won 1 MVP, was named Offensive Player of the Year once and was elected to 2 All-Pro teams in 6 Pro-Bowl Years.  He has led the league in Passing and Yards twice and led the league in TD's 3 times.  A loss to the Giants in the 2007 Super Bowl may have cost him the top spot in the decade and possibly being considered the top QB of all time. 

1.  Peyton Manning - Stats mainly defined his career until he finally won a Super Bowl in 2006.  He has been selected to 9 Pro-Bowls, won 4 MVP's and 1 Offensive Player of the Year.  He was also selected to 5 All-Pro teams while leading the league in Passing and TD's 3 times and Yards twice.  His only downfall was early playoff exits.  In 9 Playoff appearances he has a 9-8 record and is 1-1 in the Super Bowl.  Even without a second Super Bowl title he could very well hed to the Hall of Fame as the greatest QB of all time.