Some quarterbacks are gifted runners, leapers, or all-around athletic freaks. And then there are the guys who look like they just rolled off the couch and into the pocket.
This list celebrates the quarterbacks who didn’t exactly win any combine drills but still managed to make their mark, somehow. Whether it was the dad bods, the molasses foot speed, or the complete refusal to move out of the pocket, these QBs weren’t impressing anyone with their athleticism.
15. Drew Bledsoe
Bledsoe could throw a beautiful deep ball, but watching him try to escape pressure was like watching someone run in a dream. The man was built for the pocket and the pocket alone.
14. Peyton Manning
Peyton knew the play before you did, but that man was not escaping a sack unless the entire defense tripped. He moved like his cleats were full of concrete.
13. Chad Pennington
Pennington had the arm strength of a junior varsity punter and the mobility of a desk chair. But he was accurate and smart, which let him hang around for a surprisingly long time.
12. Philip Rivers
Rivers had one of the weirdest throwing motions of all time and never even attempted to look athletic. He was more likely to trash-talk you with a bolo tie on than outrun a defender.
11. Mac Jones
From the infamous shirtless combine photo to his complete refusal to run the ball, Mac looks like he’d rather be watching film than lifting weights. And his athletic testing backed that up.
10. Kerry Collins
Collins always looked like he was moving in slow motion, even when the defense wasn’t. He had a big arm, but he wasn’t getting away from anybody.
9. Jay Cutler
Cutler had a cannon arm and the mobility of a guy reluctantly chasing his dog around the backyard. His body language screamed, “I do not want to be doing this.”
8. Ken Dorsey
Dorsey was an incredible college quarterback who looked like a math teacher trying to play in the NFL. His lack of athleticism was one of the biggest reasons his pro career never took off.
7. Nick Foles
Foles is a Super Bowl MVP who somehow played the game like he was stuck in molasses. Every time he moved, it felt like a small miracle.
6. Mike Glennon
Glennon was all neck and no wheels. He looked like someone playing quarterback on stilts.
5. Byron Leftwich
Leftwich was tough and could sling it, but you’d have timed his 40-yard dash with a sundial. Watching him try to run was like watching a refrigerator slide across the floor.
4. Matt Leinart
Leinart never really adjusted to the speed or physicality of the NFL. He looked like a guy still coasting on his college resume—and maybe he was.
3. Tom Brady (Early Years)
Yes, he became the GOAT, but nobody’s confusing early-career Brady with an athlete. That combine photo will live on forever as proof.
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2. Eli Manning
Eli never looked particularly agile, coordinated, or even aware of his surroundings half the time. But somehow, he just kept winning.
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1. Jared Lorenzen
The “Hefty Lefty” is the undisputed king of unathletic quarterbacks. And somehow, that made him even more legendary.
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