Remembering Bart Starr

Before there was Aaron Rodgers, before there was Brett Favre, there was the great Bart Starr for the Green Bay Packers. For those who do not know, Starr was the legendary quarterback who helped lead the Pack to the very first two Super Bowls and led them to wins in both games. In what is considered by many as a rough and tumble, ground the ball down your throat era, Starr was still a hell of a quarterback, arguably a top quarterback in NFL history. Let’s take a closer look.

To help showcase his talent, one can check his stats if they need proof. Per Pro Football Focus, Starr threw for 24,718 yards throughout his illustrious career to couple with 152 career touchdowns. In today’s era, that may not seem like much, but in the era he played in, it was considered a remarkable accomplishment. He also finished his career with a quarterback rating of 80.5, a career rating which is actually higher than the likes of other great quarterback’s such as John Elway and Johnny Unitas, both of which are also top 10 quarterbacks in NFL history. Fran Tarkenton, a legendary quarterback who used to play for Green Bay’s arch rival the Minnesota Vikings, spoke about the late Bart Starr. Here is the full quote per purplereignnews.  

 “Today is a sad day. Bart Starr was truly one of the greatest, both as a quarterback and as a man. He deserves so much of the credit for five @packers championships. Bart, you were a special player and man, and you will be greatly missed by all of us.” @nfl @ProFootballHOF pic.twitter.com/AqbJCRWHSj

— Francis Tarkenton (@Fran_Tarkenton) May 26, 2019

As one can see, there is a lot of respect being shown here between two former rivals. We are not just talking about any rivalry either. The Packers and Vikings rivalry is considered at least a top five NFL rivalry. This goes to show how deeply respected of a player and opponent Bart Starr was in the league. Starr may have passed away at 89, but his legacy still lives on as not just a Packers legend, but as a NFL legend as well.