Marino/Elway & 4th quarter comebacks

[Phin19]

I found this interesting article about the so called 4th quarter comebacks.
Mainstream media and fans have Elway as the record holder at 47, Marino has 37. however some of those comebacks that Elway is credited for might not be such thus leaving Marino as the actual record holder.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=3392#more-3392

"Elway results: Elway had 49 overall wins decided in the 4th quarter/overtime, and 34 of them are comebacks, and another game was a comeback that produced a tie. This is 13 fewer than he gets credit for, and the overall number of drives is fewer than Marino’s.

Even if you count the tie, it’s still 51 to 50 in favor of Marino. If you count the tie as a comeback, it’s still 36 to 35 in favor of Marino for comebacks. No matter what you wish to call them, Marino has more than Elway, and deserves to be recognized for it.

Next time we’ll look at some other QBs and how their comebacks have been tracked, not to mention how Elway may actually be only third all-time instead of the clear #1 position he has held for over a decade".

I know these are just numbers but It's nice to see someone giving Marino his due.

 

[Jersey DolFan]

I feel like elway/marino has some similarities to brady/manning. On a smaller scale and in hindsite but the superbowl wins make elway somewhat higher in general fan consensus. Even tho with records etc I believe marino surpasses. I feel like today brady gets all the credit bc of the team and wins yet I personally feel as a QB period manning is better

 

[Stratman Tigers]

Too bad the media won't.

 

[CW_McGraw]

I feel like elway/marino has some similarities to brady/manning. On a smaller scale and in hindsite but the superbowl wins make elway somewhat higher in general fan consensus. Even tho with records etc I believe marino surpasses. I feel like today brady gets all the credit bc of the team and wins yet I personally feel as a QB period manning is better

Honestly, most of the intelligent football fans I know that don't consider Marino the GOAT admit he's leagues better than Elway. Elway put up mediocre numbers for much of his career and really is much more myth than he is substance.

 

[Gman84]

I'm a neutral and enjoyed watching both play but as time as gone by my appreciation for what Marino did has grown. I'm still in the Montana for GOAT club but Marino ain't far behind and his quick release, pocket presence and movement and accuracy put him way above Elway IMO. John was fun to watch and had a gun of an arm but he could be wildly inconsistent at times, only when the Broncos finally got a great running game and some great receivers (The Three Amigos were vastly overrated) did Elway gain consistency (and ultimate success).

 

[BARF]

out out of the 3 marino, montana, elway, i would choose the marino, not just because i am a die hard dolfan, but just the way he managed the game when it was go time he was in a zone when it was time for the comeback, and felt that anything he did on the field would work i.e. fake spike awesome play

 

[Gardenhead]

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