Best QBs to not win the Super Bowl

The 1981 NFL MVP, Anderson made four Pro Bowls with the Bengals and was the league's completion percentage leader three times. While he never won the big one as a player, Anderson was on the Steelers coaching staff when Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XLIII.

Before Joe Montana and Steve Young, Brodie was the quarterback synonymous with the 49ers. He played for the team from 1957-73 and made two Pro Bowls, winning the MVP in 1970. Following his football career, he competed in the Senior PGA Tour.

Culpepper's prime in Minnesota was short but incredible, as any longtime fantasy football player can tell you. Leading an incredible Vikings offense that included Randy Moss, Cris Carter and Robert Smith, Culpepper made three Pro Bowls, two All-Pro selections and led the NFL in passing yards during the 2004 season. Culpepper also had 34 rushing touchdowns for his career.

The versatile Cunningham's impressive playing career included four Pro Bowls and two First-Team All-Pro designations. He had an impressive 82-52-1 regular-season record for his career and rushed for 4,928 yards and 35 touchdowns on top of his nearly 30,000 career passing yards.

Esiason had a solid career playing with four teams, making four Pro Bowls. He won the 1988 NFL MVP, a year in which his Bengals lost the Super Bowl to the 49ers. He ranks 24th all time in passing yards.

Fouts set passing yardage records in three consecutive years, from 1979-81, made six Pro Bowls and was First-Team All-Pro twice. He also won the 1982 AP Offensive Player of the Year and still ranks 17th all time in passing yards.

Between his career with the Rams and Eagles, Gabriel made four Pro Bowls and threw for 29,444 yards. His career passing yardage total still ranks 52nd all time.

Gannon's time as a starter in the NFL was limited but quite productive when he did get his chance. Finally getting a shot late in his career with Kansas City, he parlayed a partial year of success into a big contract with Oakland and ended up making four Pro Bowls, being named First-Team All-Pro twice and winning the 2002 MVP. He did quarterback the Raiders in one Super Bowl, a loss to Tampa bay, and likely would have made another if not for the legendary tuck rule game vs. New England in 2001-2002.

Garcia began his pro career in the CFL before joining San Francisco in 1999. He made four Pro Bowls in an NFL career that started at age 29 and played for six different organizations over his 13-year NFL career.

Hasselbeck made three Pro Bowls with the Seahawks and led the team to the Super Bowl in 2005-06 but lost to Pittsburgh. That's as far as he ever got in the playoffs. He was a backup to Andrew Luck in Indy for three years before leaving the NFL and eventually joining ESPN as an analyst. He ranks 26th in career passing yards.

Jones had a short career but claimed the 1976 MVP Award after passing for a league-leading 3,104 yards with the Baltimore Colts. He had an impressive three-year run with the Colts from 1975-77, going 31-11, but he started only 96 regular-season games for his career.

Jurgensen was a five-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro, with one of those All-Pro designations coming before the AFL-NFL merger. While he's able to claim an NFL championship in 1960, Jurgensen never won the big game after the merger. His passer rating was the best of his era, and he's a Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Unfortunately the story of Buffalo's four Super Bowl losses with Kelly at the helm is how he's best remembered. For his career, Kelly made five Pro Bowls and First-Team All-Pro in 1991, leading to his Hall of Fame induction.

With the incredible list of personal accomplishments, it's unbelievable that Marino never won a Super Bowl. Among his awards are 1983 NFL Rookie of the Year, 1984 MVP, nine Pro Bowls, three First-Team All-Pro designations and, of course, his Hall of Fame induction. He still ranks fifth in career passing yards while playing in an offensive era not nearly as pass-happy as the current one.

McNabb has a strong case for Hall of Fame induction after his Eagles career, making six Pro Bowls and winning NFC Offensive Player of the Year in 2004 en route to his only Super Bowl appearance. He's already enshrined in the Eagles Hall of Fame and has his No. 5 retired by the team. His 37,276 career passing yards rank 25th all time.

McNair made three Pro Bowls and quarterbacked the Titans to one Super Bowl appearance. He also won NFL MVP in 2003. McNair was a multidimensional quarterback who ranks 46th all time in career passing yards.

While Moon won the CFL's Grey Cup five times, he failed to ever win a Super Bowl. For his NFL accomplishments, Moon did makes nine Pro Bowls and Second-Team All-Pro in 1990. He still ranks 11th all time in passing yards.

Palmer revitalized his career in Arizona after a great beginning with Cincinnati. The former first overall draft choice in 2003 retired after the 2017 season, making three Pro Bowls and ranking 14th all time in passing yards.

Pennington seems out of place on a list of best quarterbacks ever until taking a closer look at his credentials. Over his 11-year career, Pennington won Comeback Player of the Year twice, led the NFL in passer rating in 2002 and finished second in MVP voting to Peyton Manning in 2008. He also ranks third all time in completion percentage (66.0 percent) and 18th all time in passer rating.

The Chargers failed to make a Super Bowl in the 2000s despite some incredibly talented teams led by Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson, but Rivers is still going strong in his late-30s. He's made eight Pro Bowls, ranks 10th all time in passer rating and sixth all time in passing yards. It's not impossible that Rivers will be considered the Chargers' best quarterback ever when he retires, overtaking Dan Fouts.

Romo retired after the 2016 season and eventually joined the CBS broadcast booth. The media has enjoyed knocking his playoff failures, but Romo made the Pro Bowl four times and ranks fourth all time in passer rating. Those credentials could be enough to make him Hall of Fame-worthy.

Ryan's performance doesn't scream for an all-time list, but the stats state his case. Just 12 seasons into his career, Ryan ranks 10th all time in passing yards and has produced a 109-80 regular-season record. He's also made four Pro Bowls and won the 2016 MVP.

Sipe had only one great year, winning the 1980 NFL MVP in what was also his only Pro Bowl appearance. He played 10 seasons with the Browns before finishing his football career in the USFL.

Today's multidimensional quarterbacks are still compared to Tarkenton. The Hall of Famer made nine Pro Bowls, won the 1975 MVP and appeared in three Super Bowls with the Vikings. He still ranks 12th in career passing yards and also rushed for 3,674 yards and 32 touchdowns over his career.

Vick never put up the best passing numbers, but during his prime there were few players whom fans wanted to see more. He made four Pro Bowls and won the 2010 Comeback Player of the Year Award with the Eagles after time in prison. One of the greatest rushing quarterbacks ever, Vick ran for 6,109 yards and 36 touchdowns over his career.