Ranking the top 50 quarterbacks in NFL history…

42. Rich Gannon

Drafted in the fourth round (98th overall) by the New England Patriots in the 1987 NFL Draft out of the University of Delaware, Gannon was traded to the Minnesota Vikings before the season after refusing to switch positions from quarterback.

He spent his first six years with the Vikings from 1987 to 1992, initially as a backup before becoming the starter in 1990, leading them to an 8-8 record that year and an 11-5 mark in 1992 with playoff appearances. However, injuries and inconsistency plagued him.

After a one-year stint with the Washington Redskins in 1993 and sitting out 1994 due to a shoulder injury, Gannon joined the Kansas City Chiefs from 1995 to 1998 as a backup to Steve Bono and Elvis Grbac, starting sporadically

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