Quarterbackery: Round 8, Heat 3
 

Four teams vie to move up the pecking order. You'll recognize at least one of them.

New Orleans

Drew Brees - 10 seasons
Archie Manning - 9
Aaron Brooks - 5
Bobby Hebert - 5
Jim Everett - 3
Billy Kilmer - 3
Billy Joe Tolliver - 2
Dave Wilson - 2
Ken Stabler - 2
Jeff Blake - 1
Heath Shuler - 1
Wade Wilson - 1
Steve Walsh - 1
Richard Todd - 1
Bobby Douglass - 1
Ed Hargett -1
Gary Cuozzo - 1

The Saints produced 10 pro bowls, led by Drew Brees with 8.

Kansas City

Len Dawson - 8 (led team for 12 seasons, but only 8 since 1966)
Bill Kenney - 7
Trent Green - 5
Mike Livingston - 5
Matt Cassel - 4
Steve Deberg - 4
Alex Smith - 3 (and current starter)
Elvis Grbac - 3
Damon Huard - 2
Steve Bono - 2
Joe Montana - 2
Steve Fuller - 2
Tyler Thigpen - 1
Rich Gannon - 1
Dave Krieg - 1

The Chiefs produced 14 pro bowlers during this span, led by Len Dawson with 5.

Carolina

Jake Delhomme - 6 seasons (scales up to 14 over 50 years)
Cam Newton - 5 (current starter) (scales up to 12 over 50 years)
Steve Beuerlein - 3 (scales up to 7 over 50 years)
Kerry Collins - 3 (scales up to 7 over 50 years)
Jimmy Clausen - 1 (scales up to 2 over 50 years)
Vinny Testaverde - 1 (scales up to 2 over 50 years)
Rodney Peete - 1 (scales up to 2 over 50 years)
Chris Weinke - 1 (scales up to 2 over 50 years)

The Panthers have produced 6 pro bowls, which scales up to 14 over 50 years. Newton is the leader with three (scales up to 7).

Buffalo

Joe Ferguson - 12
Jim Kelly - 11
Ryan Fitzpatrick - 4
Drew Bledsoe - 3
Dennis Shaw - 3
Jack Kemp - 3 (led team for 6 seasons, 3 before 1966)
Doug Flutie - 2
Trent Edwards - 2
Tyrod Taylor - 1 (Current starter)
Kyle Orton - 1
E.J. Manuel - 1
J.P. Losman - 1
Kelly Holcomb - 1
Alex Van Pelt - 1
Rob Johnson - 1
Todd Collins - 1
Vince Ferragamo - 1
Dan Darragh - 1

The Bills produced 10 pro bowlers in 50 years, with Jim Kelly leading at 5.

Man, these four are almost a dead heat. I really can't draw much distinction.

After a lot of second-guessing, I'll go New Orleans at the top and Buffalo at the bottom, but I'm already regretting Buffalo at the bottom.

Okay, every time I see a heat like this, you're getting one of these:

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