One of the main narratives following last season's Super Bowl was undisputed claim as the NFL's GOAT. Even all-world receiver Jerry Rice , who won his seventh Super Bowl and fifth Super Bowl MVP at age 43. While Brady's status as the GOAT can still be debated, his longevity and sustained excellence is truly peerle s.While most everyone had already conceded the title of GOAT to Brady, Pro Football Reference did not officially give him the title ... that is, until the conclusion of the 2021 regular season. The website created a in 2019 that was designed to estimate a player's chances at being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Using approximate value, Pro Bowls, , championships and other statistical milestones, the site created a point system to determine the pecking order at each position.entered the 2021 season as the highest-ranked quarterback in league history with with 257.8 points. Brady was No. 2 with 250.94 points, followed by Brett Favre (179.96 points), (174.76 points), Johnny Unitas (160.27 points), Joe Montana (154.17 points), Drew Brees (140.58 points), John Elway (138.66 points), Fran Tarkenton (116.55 points), and Dan Marino (117.02 points). Brady has Nate Prosser Men Jersey since pa sed Manning with 259.32 points after leading the NFL this season with 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Three members of the NFL's hallowed 2004 NFL Draft cla s are in the top 20 of PFF's Hall of Fame Monitor. Ben Roethlisberger, who is expected to make his retirement official at some point this offseason, finished his career ranked No. 13 on the list with 100.28 points. Roethlisberger is one spot behind Matt Ryan, who is the third-highest ranked active quarterback on the list behind Brady and Rodgers. , who retired following the ' playoff lo s to Buffalo after the 2020 regular season, is 14th on Pro Football's QB Hall of Fame metric with 98.06 points. He's just behind Steve Young (111.65 points) and ahead of Barr Starr (97.93 points)., the first quarterback selected in the '04 Draft, is 20th on the list with 85.01 points. While his point tally is well short of the Hall of Fame average, Mike Reilly Jersey Manning's ranking is higher than Hall of Famers Joe Namath (82.5 points), Bob Griese (73 points), Troy Aikman (64.28 points), and Jim Kelly (59.1 points), among others. He also has more points than current quarterback (78.79 points).While Brady has caught Manning, Rice's place atop the wide receiver food chain is pretty secure. Rice's 311.99 points are more than twice as many as the second-ranked receiver, Randy Mo s (150.12 points). While Mo s' 23 touchdown catches in 2007 remains a single-season record, Rice's three rings, 10 All-Pro selections (compared to four for Mo s) and 13 Pro Bowls (Mo s was a six-time Pro Bowler) put him in a cla s by himself. Here's a look at the top five players at each position, according to Pro Football Reference's Hall of Fame Monitor. We'll also include current players who are close to the average point total for Hall of Famers at their position.QuarterbackTom Brady -- 259.32 pointsPeyton Manning -- 258.8 pointsBrett Favre -- 179.96 pointsAaron Rodgers -- 174.76 pointsJohnny Unitas -- 160.27 pointsA
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