Can a player be great without a ring?

February 2, 2012
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Is two greater than four here?

Tom Brady and Eli Manning don't need to worry about escaping the list of best players without rings, but which quarterback would boost his legacy more by adding another?

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Which would do more for a quarterback's reputation?

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    32%
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    68%

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The ultimate measure for quarterbacks?

At best, quarterbacks like Jim Kelly only control half the game (and probably not even that if you add in special teams). But is it impossible to achieve immortality without a team title?

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How much does it diminish a quarterback's claim to all-time greatness if he doesn't win a Super Bowl?

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    11%
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    41%
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    37%
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    10%

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What about for other positions?

Dan Marino always seems to have the phrase "who didn't win a Super Bowl" attached to his name, but what about players like Barry Sanders?

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How much does it diminish a non-quarterback's claim to all-time greatness if he doesn't win a Super Bowl?

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    6%
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    16%
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    48%
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    30%

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Four rings or 420 touchdown passes?

Call it the ultimate test case. Dan Marino threw for more yards and touchdown passes than anyone who came before him. Terry Bradshaw is 25th in touchdown passes but has those four rings.

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Which quarterback had a better career?

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    39%
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    61%

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Who are the greatest NFL player of the Super Bowl era who never won the big game?

Regardless of the outcome of Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady and Eli Manning don't have to worry about a place on the list of best quarterbacks who never won a Super Bowl. But who are the best players missing that one key credential for immortality?

Best players without rings

Earl Campbell

Earl Campbell

RB

Eric Dickerson

Eric Dickerson

RB

Dan Fouts

Dan Fouts

QB

Dan Marino

Dan Marino

QB

Warren Moon

Warren Moon

QB

Randy Moss

Randy Moss

WR

Anthony Munoz

Anthony Munoz

OT

Barry Sanders

Barry Sanders

RB

Bruce Smith

Bruce Smith

DE

Fran Tarkenton

Fran Tarkenton

QB

LaDainian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tomlinson

RB

Kellen Winslow

Kellen Winslow

TE

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