5 legendary NFL QBs who retired with the team that drafted them: Could Ben Roethlisberger join the list?

Legendary QBs who played their entire NFL career with one team

Here are five legendary quarterbacks that remained with just one NFL team for their entire careers.

#3 - Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr

Bart Starr was one of the first quarterbacks in NFL history to truly reach legendary status. He won five NFL championships, three of them prior to the merger with the AFL, and then went on to win the first two Super Bowls ever. He was named the Super Bowl MVP in both of them.

Bart Starr played all 16 of his NFL season for the Green Bay Packers. His career was really defined by being a winner. In addition to the championships, he had an excellent 94-57-6 career record as well. His record in the postseason was even more impressive, officially winning nine of his ten career games.

#4 - Eli Manning, New York Giants

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning

Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger are in the same 2004 NFL Draft class. Manning retired in 2019 after playing all 16 of his seasons for the New York Giants. His regular season career was relatively average. His career record is exactly .500 and he never won an NFL MVP award. The postseason is where he reached legendary status.

Eli Manning made the playoffs six times in his career. In four of them he lost his first game, but in the other two, he went a combined 8-0 while winning two Super Bowls. He was named Super Bowl MVP in both games, defeating Tom Brady and the New England Patriots as underdogs both times.

#5 - Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts

Dan Fouts is one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation. Fouts and head coach Don Coryell revolutionized offense in the NFL with their famous "Air Coryell" vertical passing game. They put pressure on opposing defenses with the deep threat in a way that had never been utilized before, while also heavily involving the tight end in passing schemes.

Dan Fouts played all 15 seasons of his Hall of Fame career for the San Diego Chargers. He set a single-season passing yardage NFL record for three consecutive years. He was just the third player in NFL history to eclipse 40,000 career passing yards. Dan Fouts is one of the greatest Chargers of all time.