5 blockbuster QB trades which changed the NFL landscape feat. Eli Manning

Blockbuster QB trades

#3 - Steve Young traded from Tampa Bay Buccaneers to San Francisco 49ers

Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young

Steve Young spent two years in the USFL after college before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He struggled during his two seasons with the Buccaneers before eventually being traded to the San Francisco 49ers to be a back-up for Joe Montana.

When Montana suffered an injury, Young stepped in and impressed the organization so much that he won the starting job. Montana was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, while Young helped the 49ers win another Super Bowl, was named the MVP of the game and also won two regular-season NFL MVP awards.

#4 - John Elway traded from Baltimore Colts to Denver Broncos

Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway

The Baltimore Colts selected John Elway with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. Elway refused to play for the Colts and said that he would go play baseball instead of football if the Colts didn't trade him to another team. They granted his wish, trading him to the Denver Broncos, where he would appear in five Super Bowls and win two of them.

#5 - Joe Theismann traded from Miami Dolphins to Washington

Washington quarterback Joe Theismann

After playing three seasons in the Canadian Football League, the Miami Dolphins traded the rights of Joe Theismann to Washington for a first-round draft pick. Theismann helped Washington win a Super Bowl ring while also winning an NFL MVP award along the way. Unfortunately, his career was cut short in the middle of his prime years by a gruesome injury suffered during a hit by the legendary Lawrence Taylor.