Who had the strongest arm in NFL history?

[Jay_Fixit]

Michael Vick.

John Elway.

Jeff George.

Brett Favre.

[Augie]

Favre is the one I read the most about breaking WR’s fingers. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. 

[K-9]

12 minutes ago, Hurricane Marv said:

 

Are we really going to act like Rodgers, Stafford, Favre, George, etc. aren't even close to some relatively obscure guy that old-timers know?  C'mon...

I was at those camps and saw him live. And I’ve seen all those on your list as well. So yeah, I’m gonna act like I am actually able to draw live comparisons. But if it makes you feel better, I’ll tamp down the hyperbole (used to emphasize the point) and say the others are close. 

[Buffalo86]

1 hour ago, Buffalo ill said:

Uncle Rico

 

Back in '82, most definitely.  I always thought Marino had a gun for an arm.

[billsintaiwan]

28 minutes ago, Hurricane Marv said:

 

Yeah I don't mean to rain on anybody's parade sorry, I just have to imagine that simply due to training advancements, supplementation, exercise science etc. that a strong arm in 2018 is just completely beyond a strong arm in 1970.

Nolan Ryan wants to talk to you.

[Pete]

3 minutes ago, billsintaiwan said:

Nolan Ryan wants to talk to you.

and don't charge the mound.  The old man will beat up young punks that do

 

[GoBills808]

Gotta be Elway.

[MJS]

JaMarcus Russel

54 minutes ago, TigerJ said:

Jamarcus Russell, proving that a great arm does not a quarterback make.  Maybe it was a bit of an exageration, but it was said he could throw the ball the length of a football field.

 

Yep. He completely blew scouts and GM's away with how far he could bomb the ball, even from his knees.

[Dadonkadonk]

Elway

George

Vick

Bledsoe

Cunningham

 

Current

Flacco, Rodgers, Stafford

1 hour ago, NewDayBills said:

I don't think Jeff George and Jamarcus Russell count. Arm strength should be also determined by accuracy and ball placement as well, not just throwing 70 yard Hail Marys. To me it's Aaron Rodgers, it takes arm strength to make those tight throws in insanely small windows.

George was a very good QB for two teams.  Threw too many pics but also made throws others could not.

[Turk71]

55 minutes ago, Augie said:

Favre is the one I read the most about breaking WR’s fingers. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. 

I have broken my fingers at least 12 times and I have to say it wasn't good.

[Big Turk]

Jamarcus Russell

[Victory Formation]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

No, the question was arm strength. That’s what I tried to answer. You lean towards who is a better thrower of the ball. Then there is reading a defense. And being a leader. Many factors go into being a great QB.

 

 That’s why Josh Allen scares me. Great arm. Can he play QB?  No idea. 

No. Accuracy takes arm strength is my point, I think the two are closely related.

[Doc Brown]

They should have a longest pass competition at the Combine.  All NFL QB's (current and former) invited to intend.  

[bills522]

Only one mention of Marino up to this point, thought it'd be more, him or Elway IMO

[BigSky]

https://www.quora.com/Who-in-NFL-history-could-throw-the-ball-the-farthest

[Doc Brown]

23 minutes ago, bills522 said:

Only one mention of Marino up to this point, thought it'd be more, him or Elway IMO

Quickest release in NFL history at least as far as Marino goes.

[Boca BIlls]

14 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Quickest release in NFL history at least as far as Marino goes.

Yea Marino had such a quick release.

[BobbyC81]

2 hours ago, Augie said:

 

What a shame. So talented. I wonder what he’s up to now? 

 

During the off-season he was a gym teacher at Kensington High. My sister was going there then.

[BobbyC81]

5 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

Gotta be Elway.

 

I attended a few of Stanford ‘s games in Elway’s senior year.  I’ll never forget one play against Washington.  The pass rush forced Elway to roll out to the right just inside his 40 yard line. He threw a pass on a line to WR Ken Margerum, who was standing in the left half of the end zone and didn’t have to move. It was like playing catch with a friend a few yards away.

 

 I also worked with a guy who also was a WR for Stanford and he said by the end of the season his fingers were so messed up, he had to catch the ball with his palms.

[Fadingpain]

6 hours ago, kdiggz said:

On John Murphy today Mark Kelso said Gale Gilbert had the strongest arm he's ever seen and we all know how great of a player he was

He commented on that a few months ago during the season.

Now if I could only remember what he said.  It was that Gilbert could do some type of "trick" that Kelso couldn't believe.

 

Like in practice one day Gilbert sat in a chair on the 50 yard line and threw the ball through the uprights from a seated position, or something like that.

 

Anyone remember what that was?

 

 

[bills11]

John Elway..the velocity he could get on the football was insane watching him out zip on the ball was something else 

[bmur66]

Cardale Jones 70 yards on his knees. Warren Moon had an arm too.

 

[BuffaloBillsMagic1]

Jamarcus Russell and James Harris

[DFT]

Jeff George.  No question.

[Sweats]

......Jeff George 

[Pbomb]

Peterman, and its not even close

[H2o]

Hard to say. Favre's WR group said his passes could easily break a finger if you weren't ready. Russell's arm was ridiculous. Jeff George was the white version of Russell. Vick could throw a ball 70 yards too, I remember seeing it on one of those offseason QB comps they used to have. Cardale Jones has a cannon. Marino had a gun too. 

Edited March 29, 2018 by H2o

[ChevyVanMiller]

Has to be Derrick Dockery. The fact that he was able to strong-arm the Bills into an $18 million signing-bonus is still mind-boggling.

[r00tabaga]

Chad Pennington

[Freddie's Dead]

Craig Morton.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Mike Vick could really spin the ball with just a flick. 

[Hebert19]

Favre George elway in that order. 

[vorpma]

8 hours ago, Blue on Blue said:

James "Howitzer" Harris of the Buffalo Bills.  (O.K., he was never called "Howitzer," but he should have been!) 

He was the first black QB to ever start a season (1969) opener in the NFL. He was the first QB I ever saw who 'flicked' the ball, effortlessly.

He could throw the ball!

[oldmanfan]

Here's one you young whippersnappers wouldn't think of:  Sammy Baugh.

 

Baugh could throw the balloons that masqueraded as footballs for well over 50 yards in his day.  If he had the modern football no telling how far he could have chucked it.

 

 

[Blokestradamus]

8 hours ago, Looper said:

Randall Cunningham

 

First name that came to mind when I saw the thread title.

[Stank_Nasty]

I personally think it should be settled by gathering Elway, Cunningham, Russell, George, and Allen and having them chuck this SOB. The summit of mid 90’s technology and every 12 yr olds ego boosting best friend. 

Edited March 29, 2018 by Stank_Nasty

[Epstein's Mother]

2 hours ago, bills11 said:

John Elway..the velocity he could get on the football was insane watching him out zip on the ball was something else 

 

I remember they used to talk about the "Elway cross".  That was the mark left on the receivers by the tip of the ball.

[BuffaloSol]

Check out this high school kid, I found when looking up throws. In a game he threw it about 74 yards in the air even though it says 77, unfortunately doesn't look like it translated to college QB.

 

https://youtu.be/IGeeDv6g2LY

Edited March 29, 2018 by BuffaloSol

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Jack Kemp had an endzone to endzone type of arm, his problem of lacking touch and knocking receivers down, were stuff of legend. I remember stories my Dad and my cousins telling me about his arm strength. You don't get those kind of stories told about you unless you had it!

[SmokinES3]

I have to go with Favre on this one. Jeff George is a good choice as well. Have you heard some of the Glanville stories on placing prop bets on how far he could throw it into the stands?