Did Any Quarterback Have A Better Cannon Than Terry Bradshaw?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I'm watching past Superbowls on ESPN and he made a pass to Lynn Swann in the end zone from his own 40 that looked like a punt...

[President Jesus]

1. plus he called his own plays.

That fact alone puts him way ahead of the like of Montana, Marino, and certainly Manning.

I think Farve is very similar to Terry in style and physical skill. But he's not nearly the winner Bradshaw was.

[Poiuyt]

12. Favre doesn't have the great defense that Bradshaw did

That certainly helps in making a quarterback a winner.

I also miss the days when quarterbacks call their own plays. Johnny Unitas and his 2 minute drill or Bart Starr and his calls to throw a bomb on third and inches. Great.

[Commendatori]

2. I've seen over 100 NFL games live, and

the strongest arm I ever saw belonged to Dieter Brock. He wasn't terribly good, but I watched that guy throw a sidearm line drive that wentabout 70 yards.

[underpants]

3. One word..........KOSAR!

Actually Bradstein had a good arm but I would say the following (okay no busts in Canton for some of them) had better:

Vick-flip of the wrist.
Deiter Brock-he could hit the uprights from the 50 yard line....apparently that is about all he could do.
Favre-GUN!
Elway- if he had time to set up he could really let it wail.
Headcase Jeff George-legendary in scouting combines
Leftwich-I have seen it in person amazing
Doug Williams- major gun especially long throws.
Marino-without pulling the ball back behind his shoulder.

[sportndandy]

4. Jaworski and Bartkowski - the Polish Rifles

In honor of the Eagles - Falcons game.

[saltpoint]

5. Jeff George -- and I'm praising the man's talent and not --

-- addressing whatever "attitude" problems he may or may not have had. I don't have first-hand evidence of those problems, so I'm just saying his throwing arm bordered on the phenomenal.

In long ago times, Roman Gabriel could fire with authority and distance. Breath-taking to watch. I imagine that some of those long passes he threw are still airborne.

[DaveinMD]

6. Elway and Marino

had the best arms I've ever seen.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. and Vinny Testaverde

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[DaveinMD]

8. Vinny does have a great arm

but I don't think its in the Elway/Marino class.

[MrSlayer]

9. Randall Cunningham could throw it 80 + yards.

I used to watch him in warmups at The Vet launching it 80 yards and more. The guy had a cannon for an arm.

[ThorsHammer]

10. Vick has a cannon too

IMO he still has room for improvement, but he has some of the best natural gifts of any QB ever.

[NeoTraitors]

11. Boom Boom Bobby Douglas

This Bears QB also pitched for the White Sox. Boom Boom had a cannon arm but was woefully inaccurate. He held the single season rushing record for a QB until Vick came along I believe.