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Will wait for all arguments before voting. Should I really even need to say this? These days, yes.

Bradshaw was statistically better than Namath and had 2 Super Bowl MVP's and a League MVP. He also has a hand full of rings.

Namath beats him hands down.

The Savage is most likely a jealous Clowns fan, but since he lists no hometown or favorite teams and doesnt back up his choice with any reasons, I am just going to say he was blowing smoke out his arse to be nice.

Everyone is still talking about Namath 40 years later like he is a legend or something. But statistically, he doesn't even surpass Trent Dilfer in ANY important QB category, yet they both have played a similar number of games.

And don't day it is just about the era, otherwise you would have to explain away Unitas and Tarkenton.

The problem is that you can't directly compare stats across eras. It's insufficient to look at his comp % and his TD:INT and say he was overrated.

Aside from the ridiculous upset in Superbowl III, he led the AFL and the NFL is multple categories in various years. The QB position has changed over the years.

While I don't necessarily agree with the Sapp pick either, I have to go right.

He is not easily the most overrated. That's an overstatement. I really don't even consider Namath overrated at all. Vote right.

It's important to note that QB stats completely changed once Walsh invented the west coast offense. completion percentages went way up, as well as a bunch of other things, it's completely different. You always have to compare players to the league in which they played, not to the league decades down the line. It's like saying Carl Yastrzemski in 1968 was worse than Justin Morneau in 2006 because Morneau beats him in most categories, the problem is the difference in the hitting in those years. Yas led the league in hitting with a .301 average. The league hit .230 that year. You have to know what you're comparing to, and you have to be able to adjust if you want to compare across eras.

You are aware that Warren Sapp was a defensive tackle, right? Why on earth would he be in the top 10 in ANY statistical category? Defensive tackles aren't SUPPOSED to be league leaders in anything.


HUR Anthony Munoz doesn't even rank in the top 25 in rushing in NFL history he's overrated too dur.....

Also, Namath was an excellent QB in his era. As has been pointed out, quarterbacks simply used to throw a LOT more interceptions than they do now, due to a variety of reasons (harsher rules for receivers and QBs, simpler offenses, etc).

Directly comparing Namath to a guy like Trent Dilfer based entirely on their statistics is an incredibly stupid argument.

Great arguments right, vote to steveo

Hes remember for his prediction,not his play.He affected the game a great deal, but so did a lot of great AFL players and the Cheifs winning the next year was huge.I dont think hes overrated,I never hear his name mentioned when the "experts" talk all time QB'S.

Sapp may be the best DT of our generation.

Bradshaw had 4 super bowls

That's stupid...you can't say a guy that won is overrated. Besides, I don't recall anyone putting him on an all-time great list. He was infamous as a personality, as opposed to being considered a great QB...there's a difference.
I say McNabb or Alexander

Namath may not have been a top ten all time QB, OK so he wasn't, but he is not the single most over-rated player ever, even if you think he was over-rated.

It DOESN'T MATTER WHO IS THE MOST OVERRATED IN NFL HISTORY!

NAMATH is WAY more OVERRATED than SAPP! What are you people thinking???!!!

Does anyone understand sports or is this just a vote for your buddy thing?

Most overrated - Terry Bradshaw

maybe the reason sapp doesn't have the stats is because he was usually double or tripple teamed because he was so huge and strond. Nose tackles are no meant to rack up sacks or tackles they are there to plug the whole and if i am not mistaken the Bucs was highly known for stopping the run. I wonder what the reason was????? SAPP.

Bradshaw was statistically better than Namath and had 2 Super Bowl MVP's and a League MVP. He also has a hand full of rings.

Namath beats him hands down.

ChicksDigMe | 05/27/08, 03:08 AM

A good O-Line and a great D will win you rings... I'm a huge Cowboys fan, but just ask Aikman how a great O-Line and great D can will you 3 rings in 4 years. Aikman had little to do with it.

It DOESN'T MATTER WHO IS THE MOST OVERRATED IN NFL HISTORY!

NAMATH is WAY more OVERRATED than SAPP! What are you people thinking???!!!

Does anyone understand sports or is this just a vote for your buddy thing?

Jose_Canseco | 05/27/08, 02:33 PM

Obviously a number of people would disagree with you. And some of us (at least) do indeed understand sports.

Plus, you vote based on arguments, not just the choice.

One is arguing Namath, the other Sapp.

Sapp is truly great, and DT's are not known for sacks, that is DEs. DTs are not known for tackles, that is LB's, so the Sapp argument is pure BUNK. If you TRULY understood sports you would gather this. At least the Namath argument holds merit.

Namath was a flash in the pan, and took credit away from a great Jets Team, with a stellar defense.