SI.com ranked all 32 NFL franchises based on the website's pick for that team's greatest quarterback ever, and former Cincinnati Bengals great Ken Anderson earned a higher ranking than some big names.
Jeff Scott's SI.com rankings from Oct. 7 had Anderson ranked 16th.
The Raiders' Ken Stabler, the Titans' Warren Moon, the Cardinals/Rams' Kurt Warner, the Buccaneers' Tom Brady, the Jets' Joe Namath, the Bears' Sid Luckman, the Lions' Matthew Stafford, the Browns' Otto Graham and the Chargers' Dan Fouts were among QB greats ranked below Anderson.
Anderson and former Bengals offensive tackle Willie Anderson didn't receive enough votes to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026, which was revealed in February during the NFL Honors show in San Francisco.
Ken Anderson was one of five finalists named among contributors, coaches and senior players who last played at least 25 years ago, along with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, longtime Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, Roger Craig and LC Greenwood.
"There is no world where Ken Anderson should get a vote over Bill Belichick," ESPN's Damien Woody tweeted in January.
Willie Anderson, one of 15 modern-era player finalists for the 2026 class, was among those rushing to Ken Anderson's defense in the replies of Woody's tweet.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: SI ranks Bengals' 'greatest QB ever' above big names