Ranking the top 50 quarterbacks in NFL history…

32. Sonny Jurgensen

Drafted in the fourth round (43rd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1957 out of Duke University, Jurgensen spent his first four seasons as a backup to Norm Van Brocklin, contributing minimally but earning a championship ring as part of the 1960 NFL title team without playing in the game.

He became the starter in 1961, leading the NFL in passing yards (3,723) and touchdowns (32), earning First-Team All-Pro honors and his first Pro Bowl selection.

Traded to the Washington Redskins in 1964, Jurgensen thrived under coaches like Otto Graham and Vince Lombardi, leading the league in passing yards four more times (1966, 1967, 1969, 1974) and touchdowns once more in 1967. He guided Washington to the 1972 NFC Championship

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