# Who is the best NFL quarterback of the 2020s?

> Half of these men are still building their case; the rest already peaked and handed the decade over.

*By YPB Team · Published August 17, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/who-is-the-best-nfl-quarterback-of-the-2020s*

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## Current results (4 votes)

1. **Josh Allen** — 50% (2 votes · score 1000/1000)
   Bills quarterback known for combining a huge arm with punishing running.
2. **Patrick Mahomes** — 0% (0 votes · score 742/1000)
   Chiefs quarterback with three Super Bowl titles and three Super Bowl MVPs before turning 30.
3. **Joe Burrow** — 25% (1 votes · score 705/1000)
   Bengals quarterback who reached a Super Bowl in his second season.
4. **Kirk Cousins** — 25% (1 votes · score 705/1000)
   Long-time starter known for big contracts and strong regular-season numbers.
5. **Matthew Stafford** — 0% (0 votes · score 548/1000)
   Strong-armed quarterback who won Super Bowl LVI in his first season with the Rams.
6. **C.J. Stroud** — 0% (0 votes · score 548/1000)
   Texans quarterback whose rookie season won Offensive Rookie of the Year.
7. **Tom Brady** — 0% (0 votes · score 548/1000)
   Seven-time Super Bowl champion who spent 20 seasons in New England before winning a seventh ring in Tampa Bay.
8. **Brock Purdy** — 0% (0 votes · score 548/1000)
   Final pick of the 2022 draft who took the 49ers to a Super Bowl.
9. **Aaron Rodgers** — 0% (0 votes · score 464/1000)
   Four-time MVP whose Packers career included a Super Bowl XLV title.
10. **Lamar Jackson** — 0% (0 votes · score 464/1000)
   Ravens quarterback and two-time MVP who redefined what a running quarterback can be.
11. **Dak Prescott** — 0% (0 votes · score 464/1000)
   Cowboys quarterback and former fourth-round pick who became a long-term starter.
12. **Trevor Lawrence** — 0% (0 votes · score 464/1000)
   Jaguars quarterback taken first overall in 2021 after an unbeaten college season.
13. **Jared Goff** — 0% (0 votes · score 464/1000)
   Quarterback who reached a Super Bowl with the Rams and revived his career in Detroit.
14. **Justin Herbert** — 0% (0 votes · score 365/1000)
   Chargers quarterback whose arm strength and size made him an instant starter.
15. **Jalen Hurts** — 0% (0 votes · score 249/1000)
   Eagles quarterback who won Super Bowl LIX after losing LVII.
16. **Tua Tagovailoa** — 0% (0 votes · score 110/1000)
   Dolphins quarterback known for quick, accurate short passing.

Tags: 2020s, football, nfl, quarterbacks