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Quarterback Tom Brady was retired during the 2022 NFL offseason for just 40 days before opting to return for a 23rd season that could (maybe?) be his last, tight end Rob Gronkowski recently decided to hang them up and defensive tackle Aaron Donald inked a massive contract extension this summer to make him the game’s highest-paid non-QB after considering retirement himself. It all got us thinking about where these legends of the game stack up all time at their respective positions.
We asked 50 experts, reporters and analysts to name the NFL’s greatest player of all time at every position. The goal was to narrow the field to just one GOAT at quarterback, wide receiver, edge rusher, cornerback and even kicker. We’re starting here with seven offensive positions, and defense and special teams will be unveiled on Wednesday.
After we tallied the ballots and crowned each offensive position’s best player of all time, our voters weighed in and explained their decisions. Plus, Jeff Legwold broke down why each GOAT was chosen, and ESPN Stats & Information dove into the numbers to pick out key stats to know. Let’s start at quarterback, which shouldn’t surprise many.
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Voting results: Brady earned 44 of 50 votes (88%)
Career: New England (2000-2019); Tampa Bay (2020-present)
Pro Bowl selections: 15
Career stats: 318 games, 84,520 passing yards, 624 passing TDs, 203 INTs
Why he’s the GOAT quarterback: Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl winner in 10 trips, a three-time NFL MVP and already the league’s career-record holder in passing attempts, completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns. His teams have won fewer than 10 games in a season just once in his career, and that was two decades ago (2002). And in his playoff starts, his teams have a 35-12 record. — Jeff Legwold
Stat to know: Brady is the only NFL QB with more than 200 career wins. He has 243, more wins than four current NFL…
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Source : espn
