Who is the best quarterback in Lions history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Matthew Stafford (2010s) tops the list at 87.
The ranking
Best Lions quarterbacks ever · rating out of 100
- 1Matthew Stafford
Lions · 2010s87 - 2Jared Goff
Lions · 2020s84 - 3Bobby Layne
Lions · 1960s78 - 4Jon Kitna
Lions · 2000s74 - 5Scott Mitchell
Lions · 1990s73 - 6Gary Danielson
Lions · 1970s73 - 7Greg Landry
Lions · 1970s72 - 8Rodney Peete
Lions · 1990s72 - 9Charlie Batch
Lions · 1990s72 - 10Erik Kramer
Lions · 1990s71 - 11Jeff Garcia
Lions · 2000s70 - 12Teddy Bridgewater
Lions · 2020s70
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