The Best NFL Player You’ve NEVER Heard Of

[@nflunveiled]

Based on recent comments I felt it was appropriate to respond to a few points: 1) I’m not claiming Ken Anderson is better than Montana, of course. The thumbnail is hyperbole based on the opening clip in the video. I should have been clear within the video or just had a different thumbnail all together, so apologies for that. 2) It was also clear to me that Ken Anderson was well known when I was researching. I even mentioned how his name kept coming up. The title is not to be taken too seriously. 3) Now, this will apply to all of my videos. I don’t want to ever give the impression I am some kind of expert on the sport. Many of you grew up watching the game. I am from the UK, so I didn’t. I only discovered the sport in 2012/2013. I’m sorry if it bothers some of you that I’m young. What can I say. I understand the game has changed a lot, but it’s all I really know. I’m not a historian. These players never get mentioned when I watch games. Only the obvious ones do (Montana, Rice, Elway, etc), so I learn about this stuff through researching myself. I want to stress I’m no expert. I get things wrong all the time. But I enjoy the game, I like researching, and I hope to provide a unique spin in my videos. I will continue to strive and improve every video. Feedback and criticism is always noted. It helps me. Based on some of your comments I thought a proper response was warranted and I’ve got stuff to improve on for future videos. Can’t change my age though. Sorry for the lengthy comment. Thank you for your time and God bless.

[@williamsnipes9810]

Ahh grasshopper. You have much to learn about American football. I would suggest learning about Bengals and Ken Anderson. Very under rated. Bengals have to fight for everything because they have a smaller market. Same way with the Reds. Smaller markets have to find the money to pay all the players. Coming from a small school, Anderson lacked a platform and being found was a miracle.

[@csnide6702]

THUMBS DOWN - CLICKBAIT !

[@cokesquirrel]

How is this clickbait dumbass?

[@WVF112469]

@@nflunveiled Many great quarterbacks from the '70s and '80s are forgotten about. Definitely a different game back then, appreciate your work.

[@PaulGaither]

Basically, clickbait title successfully baited clicks. Better title: "The Best NFL QB I’ve NEVER Heard Of"

[@shrapnel77]

Ken Anderson was every bit as good as Bradshaw, Stabler and Staubach. He never had epic defenses, but did come close to winning it all in 81'. He belongs in the HOF.

[@Fireyninjadog]

He had some good defenses in the 70s

[@davidcovington1046]

I agree

[@GizmoBeach]

He was part of the Coffee Generation. Hold on tight to your dreams 🎵

[@paulcgretired6245]

If it wasn't for the 49ers goal line stand in SB XVI, Ken may very well be in the HOF as that touchdown would have given Cincinnati the advantage and, most likely, the Game!

[@StevenC32]

Not as good as Staubach or Stabler, he wasn't as good as Brian Sipe either.

[@dberdes]

Steelers fan here. Kenny Anderson was an elite QB, a tough competitor. It is a crime he is not in the NFL HOF.

[@williamsnipes9810]

He gave the Steelers fits during their Super Bowl years.

[@RodericSpode]

Before last December's Steelers-Bengals game I was listening to an interview with Kenny Anderson. He told a story about playing the Steelers at Three Rivers. Late in the game he got sacked by Mean Joe Greene. While Mean Joe was laying on top of him, he said to Kenny - "Ken, we always have beer in the locker room after the games. Why don't you come over and have a beer with us." So Kenny did and while he was there, drinking a beer and talking football with some of the Steeler defensive players, the press came in the locker room. Thinking it wouldn't be a good idea to have the press see Bengal-Steeler fraternization, they went into the shower, which wasn't being used by this time, and waited for the reporters to leave. They eventually left and when Kenny went back the Bengals locker room, the team had already left. He missed the team flight and was fined $500 or something like that. It's funny that fans tend to really hate rival teams, but it seems like with the players, they are more like brothers in arms, even though they wear different uniforms. Well, there may there may be a little hatred among the players too.

[@StevenC32]

Don't be ridiculous, he was not elite. If he was elite he would be in the hall of fame. He was a good QB for his era, I would put him in the same boat with Joe Ferguson, Joe Theismann, Steve Bartkowski. Ken Anderson had a 91-81 record as a starter and he completed less than 60% of his passes.

[@RodericSpode]

@@StevenC32 Ken Anderson played on a lot of teams with very little talent, which is why his teams winning record was 91-81. It's not a bad record, but not as good as someone like Terry Bradshaw or Joe Montana who played almost their entire careers surrounded by elite talent. Anderson played from 1971 to 1986. His career completion pct is 59.3. Here's a list of all the HOF QBs whose careers overlapped Andersons, along with the year they entered the league and their career completion percentage. If you are judging him by completion pct, you are making the argument that he belongs in the HOF. Sonny Jurgensen 1957 - 57.1 Len Dawson 1957 - 57.1 Fran Tarkenton 1961 - 57.0 Joe Namath 1965 - 50.1 Bob Griese 1967 - 56.2 Ken Stabler 1970 - 59.8 Terry Bradshaw 1970 - 51.9 Dan Fouts 1973 - 58.8 Joe Montana 1979 - 63.2 John Elway 1983 - 56.9 Dan Marino 1983 - 59.4

[@chrisbacos]

When the Bengals were in the AFL (the league's last team to join in 1968) they had a quarterback named Greg Cook. He was the 1969 AFL rookie of the year. Sadly, injuries cut his career short, and is considered the greatest player you've never heard of. In 2012 he died in poverty and obscurity

[@huskerjpg]

I did not know Greg Cook died. I am sorry to learn that. He could have been a great one. I remember reading once that he had not been embittered by what happened to his playing career due to his injuries.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I just posted a comment here about Greg Cook before I saw yours. I was scrolling down to see if anybody else mentioned him, sadly only you.

[@chrisbacos]

@@Mr.56Goldtop I'm flattered. Keep in mind the majority of today's NFL fans have no living memory of the 60s so that explains why I'm the only one that mentioned Greg Cook. I was nine years old in 1969 and just getting into football

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I was 14 and had been watching/playing football for about 8 years by then.

[@MrBmic]

Ken Anderson won league MVP in 1981. Lead Cincy to the SuperBowl. Absolutely underrated. Should be in the HOF

[@hushson9411]

If you’ve never heard of Ken Anderson, you must be one of these newbies who thinks today’s NFL is really good.

[@AleisterMeowley]

Dude it was 50 years ago. Calm down tough guy

[@LembeckIsStaying]

For real. This kid's dad probably wasn't even alive yet. Hell, his career was halfway over the year I was born. 😂😂😂

[@kzamart]

My dad's family are all life long Bengals fans, I'm nearly 30 and grew up appreciating Anderson despite being long retired as a kid. Criminal he's nowhere near the HOF

[@_DB.COOPER]

Today’s NFL is Good and Ken Andersons NFL was good, I’ve seen both.

[@RoundingThird]

You must be one of those fans that hates people jumping on the bandwagon while not realizing that’s how new fans are born.

[@wi54725]

Ken Anderson was well known and well thought of playing for the 1970s Bengals. I thought at first this video might have been about Greg Cook, who I saw play twice. Before his terrible injury, I saw him pick the Chargers apart with well over 300 yards passing and 3 passing TDs. After his rotator cuff injury, I saw him come back injured and still lead the Bengals in pinning the only regular season loss on the Raiders. Cook is the greatest QB that was only healthy for 2 1/2 games of his short career. He might have been in the same class with Johnny Unitas and Tom Brady. Coach Paul Brown compared him to Otto Graham, who many believe to be the best QB ever when compared to the peers in his era.

[@tbird33mojolane]

Played in a small market. He probably would have been remembered by more if he retired after his neck injury in 1983 instead of fading away for the next 3-4 years. Also, the transition from a Bill Walsh offense to older offenses then to a Lindy Infante offense in 80-82 took time. He won the passing rating title two times w/ Walsh and then two times with Infante. That was two totally different offenses. Infante had much more of a power run game and more vertical passing.

[@mikeyerian2562]

And it's all the more impressive that Anderson did it with 2 different offenses. Terry Bradshaw is awful. The Steelers were small market when they started. Anderson should be in.

[@tbird33mojolane]

@mikeyerian2562 yeah, but Bradshaw stayed in the national spotlight bc of the Super Bowls. Anderson spent the last 2-3 seasons being a backup in a small market. If he retired in 1983 after the neck injury, he would have been remembered by more people

[@mikeyerian2562]

@@tbird33mojolane Pittsburgh is a small market. Steelers struck gold with their D , etc. Anderson should be in the hall.

[@tbird33mojolane]

@@mikeyerian2562 ??? I think Anderson should be in the HOF. Pittsburgh is a small market. If you win 4 Super Bowls, you are in the national spotlight more than other small markets.

[@gbau92]

I have an autographed football by Kenny Anderson !!! 😁

[@gordonallen9095]

Kenny Anderson is the GREATEST bengals QB until Joe Burrow. He should be in Canton.

[@mikeyerian2562]

Anderson is better than Burrow.

[@gordonallen9095]

@@mikeyerian2562 No argument from me. Burrow has to put up the consistent numbers Anderson did to even be compared to him. But ability wise, Burrow is the BEST QB Cincinnati has had since Anderson IMO. If he stays healthy and has a long career, I look for Burrow to rewrite some records before it's over. But Anderson is the best overall at this point...

[@zztv15]

Boomer has entered the chat

[@littleblackduck3134]

Bye Boomer

[@zztv15]

@@littleblackduck3134 Boomer was coooooold esp for a left-handed QB

[@mikeyerian2562]

It was only called the "West Coast Offense" when Walsh went to SF. And Walsh had to come up with the offense at the direction of Paul Brown, after they lost their stud QB with the rocket arm.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

What made Paul Brown such a legendary Coach is that he was smart enough to stay out of the kitchen and let Bill Walsh cook up gourmet lol ..

[@mikeyerian2562]

@@bigglilwayne7050 maybe dig deeper. Brown is the GOAT of all coaches. No Brown, the NFL looks vastly different

[@ericnovella]

A rose by any other name smells the same

[@rufuspipemos]

I watched him from 1974-1982 and he was incredible. Led the NFL in passing multiple times and was a great, quiet leader. Chuck Knoll once said that if he was the Steelers QB they might have won 6 Super Bowls.

[@michaelangelioliebers7601]

I remeber he was older player that won nfl mvp 1981 and took Cincinnati Bengals too first super bowl by beating chargers freezer bowl -59 degrees 27-7 came up short to 49ers 26-21 at Detroit Pontiac Silverdome.

[@barryweston4887]

That -59 game was something else

[@brianmiller1077]

The Chargers/Dolphins game the week before in record heat was one of the most thrilling games ever!

[@WVF112469]

Never heard of him?? Ken Anderson was mentally, physically tough man and seemed to never give in to the pressure.

[@raydavis74]

I remember a time when i didn't know anything but Kenny Anderson

[@barryweston4887]

Who hasn't heard of Ken Anderson ? When a 300 yd game was like 'holy shit' !

[@s.tavares3257]

Had he won a Super Bowl, there’s no doubt he would’ve been elected to the hof. His stats are light years better than Namath’s.

[@caffiend.]

From Wikipedia... He has been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame several times, and on two occasions was among the 15 finalists for enshrinement (1996 and 1998). he was a finalist a third time for the senior committee in 2023 but missed out on being one of the final three. In 2011, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Anderson to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2011.[3 .

[@anthonyb27]

Glad to see this. Anderson has always been one of my first thoughts when thinking of who should be in the HOF. I have a lot of problems concerning how players are selected, including too much emphasis on championships.

[@joaquinchacon5355]

Wow, I've lived a lie all this time and thought he had only been a Brown! Thanks.

[@johnbroadway4196]

I am a Steeler fan. And I agree. Ken Anderson should be in the Hall of Fame. He was a very good Player QB. And in the 70's The old " Central division " was The toughest division. All four teams had very Good QB's. It is sad that Mr. Anderson isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

[@charlespierce7902]

Loved watching him play , he made me a football fan , the image of him carrying his son on his shoulders after Super Bowl XVI , still brings tears to my eyes

[@ryuko275]

I knew him my dad when I was friends with Forest Greg. He was nice and deserved better than he got. He was snubbed because they lost all the superbowl they were in. He currently plays r used to live on Hilton Head island.

[@MrCHAIRMANOFTHEBORED]

Ken Anderson was an outstanding quarterback for the Bengals and I have a lot of respect for him, and I'm a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan

[@joehansen9447]

I’ve always advocated that he should be in the HOF ever since I found out that he wasn’t in.

[@joeanderson444]

At the time of his retirement he ranked 7th in NFL history in yards (32,838), 13th in TD passes (197), and 14th in QB rating (81.9) for his career!

[@w41duvernay]

KEN Anderson had the misfortune of being in a Super toufht AFC Central division.

[@ecnumber1fan]

That's very true

[@dvldog_]

Can't recall having ever hearing of Ken Anderson. He was in his heyday a few years before I was born and he played for Cincy, so that might have something to do with it.

[@debaser_666]

Ken Anderson won 4 NFL passing titles and a League MVP in a pretty brutal era. He was damn good. Just to be able to throw a football in the AFC championship game in those conditions should get him into the HOF.

[@eddiewilson1220]

Ya def should in hall fame grow up in 80s ... got chance to see him play on Sunday's he was nice would love him to get in !

[@hull5768]

Ken Anderson is the only eligible quarterback with 4 passing titles to NOT be in the Hof. He was also neighbors with NBA Hof Dan Issel. Another underrated athlete. Not bad for a small town in Illinois.

[@Mach11976]

He played at Augustana College in Illinois, I remember it, I live south of there about 50 miles way back in the day!

[@toomuchdrivetothrive]

Great Video. To expand on this, George Seifert is one of the greatest coach of all time. Seifert was the DB coach for the 81 niners that shut Anderson down in the SB, with a secondary of three rookies and a second year player. Lott was still a corner. Anderson did not throw a TD in the SB. He then became DC and shut Marino down in the SB. In 87, as DC, the niners did not give up a TD against the Bengals in the rematch. Once he became HC, the niners scored 49 and 55 points in offense without boy genius Walsh who averaged mid 20s in three Super Bowls. Walsh, the media darling, was nowhere near the coach that Seifert was.

[@randyjones3180]

How is he not in the HOF.

[@morgan4212]

I remember kenny very well great passer

[@johnmassoud930]

Selectors of the HoF often don't know what they're talking about. Ken Anderson belongs in the HoF.

[@jamesgorski7551]

I not only know Kenny Anderson He had memorable games against the Steelers. I remember the Steelers going up against the Bengals twice a year.

[@jameseason8206]

Criminally underrated. I always go with the conceit of imagining him on another HOF'er's team and vice versa. For example, swap Terry Bradshaw and Ken Anderson. Does Anderson win a bunch of Super Bowls, or does Bradshaw still rise to the top and bring those Bengals teams to four Super Bowls? I'd put my money on Anderson. Same thing with Stabler and Anderson (and Stabler was my first QB hero before Montana!) As much as I believe Roger Craig should be in the HOF, Anderson is probably in line just ahead of him.

[@jlh4jc]

The Steelers dynasty in the 70s didn't come easy because the AFC Central was a tough division back then. One of the reasons why was because of the Bengals quarterbacked by Kenny Anderson. Anderson belongs in Canton.

[@4knanapapa]

Ken Anderson was a well known QB of his time anyone following football in 70s and 80s were well aware of his abilities.

[@tarico4436]

Of course I've heard of him, but am surprised he isn't in the HOF. He once completed 22 of 24 passes (I think). Held that record for a while, or still does.

[@kevingreen2400]

Ken Anderson put up solid numbers. Growing up in Cincinnati, you were used to his quiet efficency. Had Paul Brown not been egotistical and tried to keep Bill Walsh under his thumb, Walsh would have been coaching the Bengals and they not the Niners would be the dynastic team with Anderson being the heralded QB and Montana (or Steve Young) likely not being the QB he became

[@VincentScales]

As a Steelers fan I watched him complete 20 passes out of 22 attempts for 227 yards in 1974, against the number 1 ranked defense (Steelers) in the NFL!

[@EricGentile]

steelers fan here always feared Ken Anderson great HOF worthy QB

[@josephyodiceyodice5990]

Greg Cook (1969) might have been the Bengals best QB ever; if not for injuries. Cannon for an arm and big and mobile.

[@ChristopherTeague-cs8vg]

Ken Anderson WAS VASTLY UNDERRATED. Obviously you're not A Bengals 🐅 Fan. Played At Augusta, A Real Powerhouse 😂. Smart, Tough, Really Gritty player. I was a Bengals fan in 1978, age 6. My brother Steve loved The 49ers . So you know we had some fun watching Those Super Bowl Matchups. He probably had a little more fun than me . I remember Ken , Anthony Munoz , Ickey Woods James Brooks SD basically gave him away for Pete Johnson power back. We had the Super Bowl won ,until we dropped the int in the end zone. Louis Breeden had it but then he didn't. Next pass to John Taylor TD 😢 . People forget or don't know. The West Coast Offense Was in Cincinnati before it landed in SF. The Head Coach was on The Bengals team before SF. So basically The West Coast Offense took off from Riverfront Stadium. I watched the AFC Championship in Riverfront 🏟️. 35 Degrees Below ZERO ,Wind Whistling. I believe The River Was FROZEN. Way before All The Cold Weather , Moisture Wicking Technology came in. You can't hardly wear anything under your pants, except maybe thermals or pantyhose 😂 . We busted up SD that day. Apparently SD weather ☀️ doesn't really help on the Ohio River In January. But Ken Anderson Was A Really Good QB on a not really good team mostly. We should have won when Louis Breeden had the 🏈, but he dropped it. WRs have better hands than DBs. I know, I can replay it in My Mind 40 years after it happened. The Tim Krumrie leg injury was almost as tough to watch as Joe Theisman injury . GRUESOME. Tim Krumrie is Also underrated. Tim Could Lock Up A Center and make it look easy. Really Strong NT. They had no real answer for Tim . After He went down ,the fat lady started warming up. I knew even as a child , when the game shifted. Hard to believe, but 🏈 used to be Fun. Forrest Greg was a good coach. James Brooks was the Second Best Back from Auburn behind Bo. I should know, I'm Also A BAMA FAN. 😂 BO JACKSON WAS NOT MY FAVORITE PLAYER . He tore us a new one just about every time we played Oakland. Look up his stats against Cincinnati. 😮. I left off Boomer after He thru us under the bus for The Stealer Debacle. AJ McCarron had us going pretty good for a backup QB. Ken was better than Boomer . Tougher, old school, Respected. I didn't even bring up David Fulcher . He wouldn't be Able To play Today. Too Tough. Nobody Ran Over David Fulcher, Not Bo, Not Earl, Not Eric Dickerson. See how many times Dave got it , not many. He would hurt most RBs today. Players ARE Not like Lott, Atwater, Cecil, Browner. Why the game SUCKS When you compare eras. Now we have overpaid KZbin Stars that can't play through a headache. Shout out To Sam Wyche, Another Very Good Offensive Coach. Famous for Several Things, My Top 2 Putting a Zerox copy in the Refs Pocket so he could see what Sam wanted him too. You don't live in Cleveland, 😂😂😂 Awesome going down Memory Lane.

[@rasskall]

I've totally heard of him.

[@onedone2011]

nex vid? the baddest nfl player you've never heard of : only person that long jumped 27 feet and 23 second 200m :

[@cokesquirrel]

I'm a lifelong buffalo bills fan and unfortunately I am well acquainted with ken Anderson for the amount of times he pounded on buffalo I think it was 82 or 83 that playoff game in Cincinnati where it was something like -20 wind chill

[@Coolmike19]

Ken Anderson should be in the Hall of Fame plus if it wasn't for the 49ers he could of won the super bowl

[@skeezix8156]

He was a tough SOB, you could put a QB in the Walls of Jericho back then and it was normal. No blood, no flag

[@RWildekrav66]

Augustana’s Very Own Ken Anderson !!!!! The Viking Terror .

[@davidkopec9442]

If Pete Johnson could have gotten one yard vs SF in SB 16, Kenny is in the HOF.

[@goittoog7563]

As a kid living in the middle of Kansas, I decided to take the Bengals as MY team---they had been downtrodden, and I like underdogs----Anderson was a great one, one of the purest passers and came from that tiny Augustana College, true fairy tale come true.

[@jonlanier_]

To show rookies how to throw the ball in the NFL. They would make them study Ken Anderson film.

[@jimstevenson424]

Hard to HOF as a QB without a championship win. Kelly went 4 times, Marino was the best of the decade, Jurgensen finished with the 2nd best rating of all tine and Moon.

[@loreauvillephil]

Never Heard of Ken Anderson? Must have been living under a rock.

[@gregjohnson7270]

Why isn't he in the Hall of Fame? I'm from Kansas City a life long Chiefs fan, but I've definitely heard of him before this fine video. Is it impossible for a player from the 70's & early 80's to get into the Hall of Fame now? How would that happen? I would have guessed that he was in the Hall of Fame.

[@JohnLancaster-fh3oc]

Ken Anderson was a good quarterback but no he was not better than Joe Montana.

[@jwestphal1978]

Warner led the cards to an NFC Championship WIN!

[@nflunveiled]

yes my mistake! thanks for the correction

[@TomTorack]

St louis boy here. Warner did not degrade because of injuries in 2002, he degraded because of injuries to marshall faulk. He lost his job to rookie mark bulger. He had the luxury of having 2 hof quality wide receivers in the prime of their careers, plus faulk. Trent green was a much better qb and you would never heard of warner if greene didnt get hurt in preseason 0f 1999. Warner went to the giants and was terrible. He then moved to Arizona, with two hof quality receivers in the prime of their career, who took them to the superbowl. Ken anderson was always one of my favorite qbs growing up. He should be in the hall, he was much better than bradshaw. Bradshaw is the only other qb i could think of with 2 hof quality receivers in the prime of their careers.

[@sidneymcdavid]

I watched him in the 1981 AFC championship game. He was so much better than Fouts

[@jonathanfeldheim6554]

It's the Hall of FAME, not the hall of statistics, or the best of anyone else not in the HOF. Football is a game of inches. It's not a matter of making a logical argument based on "statistics", and here's a stat to make my point: QBs who throw for 300+ yards in a game win

[@mikeyerian2562]

Oh, wow, ok. Warren Moon is in the HOF. Warren Moon. Where's the fame? Stfu.

[@mikesteelheart]

@@mikeyerian2562 Moon went to more than double the pro-bowls as Anderson and dragged much worse teams to the playoffs with multiple 4000yd seasons back when that didn't happen much.

[@mikeyerian2562]

@@mikesteelheart Kid, we're not arguing stats. The original poster is talking about FAME. He says FAME is why people are in the HOF. I am 48. Everyone knew who Moon was, everyone knew who Ken Anderson was. Both weren't famous. Thanks for playing.

[@jonathanfeldheim6554]

Warren Moon's poster was on my wall right next to Walter Payton and everyone knew who he was and he was good, not just because of the run n shoot

[@mikeyerian2562]

@jonathanfeldheim6554 Ken Anderson had posters too. Look I get it, you love Moon but Anderson deserves the hall of fame. Sorry.

[@franciscoj.figueroarivera8337]

Billy "white shoes " Johnson is the only member of the NFL's 75'th Annyversary team that's not in the HOF.

[@bronzeone9334]

Ken Anderson had good numbers, sadly Bengals lacked good defense.

[@maureencora1]

Like Anyone Say He Should Be on NFL Hall of Fame.

[@henryperez606]

I saw him play the dolphins in the Orange bowl in the 80s he threw the ball over the place. I think he had more yards than Marino.

[@Boomhower89]

True Ken Anderson llikely the best QB of the 70s. I’m a cowboys fan and Staubach was Capt. America and is Capt. America still. But Anderson did as good as Staubach w/ o possible the best team ever in 1978. Dallas couldnt whip the physical teams very often but that was due to Landry.

[@wmwestbroek]

He was a coffee achiever, according to an ad campaign of the time.

[@jwestphal1978]

I enjoyed your video, this far. One stat I would like to touch on in regards to the QB position. There is a current top 100 pick 6 list. Patrick Mahomes is on it! Brett Favre is definitely in the top tier! Brady, both Manning's, Elway, Marino, Young, Montana, Moon, Warner, 2 time MVP Jackson.... Etc, etc, ....Not Josh Allen! Just saying! Punt picks are a thing!

[@fromthehaven94]

He's definitely better than Terry Bradshaw, who won four Super Bowls. And Dan Fouts, who never reached a Super Bowl, thanks to the "Freezer Bowl" against Anderson's Bengals- but is a Hall of Famer.

[@IronTorch20]

Go Augie

[@RWildekrav66]

A truely great school in Rock Island Illinois.

[@EfremFlanagan]

Should be in the HOF no doubt he was tough and Smart

[@GeorgeFreda]

It's a disgrace not putting him in the hall of fame.

[@Gamevet]

Those metal helmets look like something made by Tonka in that era.

[@bobanderson6656]

????? They weren't metal. They were plastic.

[@Gamevet]

@@bobanderson6656 That's even worse. I always thought they looked kind of cheap back then.

[@bobanderson6656]

@@Gamevet I played HS football in that era. That's about when the designs really started to improve. The safety standards really went up.

[@michaelangelioliebers7601]

Chargers beat th dolphins 41-38 in overtime in the orange bowl in Miami in a hot humid day with Kellen Winslow big day 13 catches for 166 yes and a score with blocked field goal and Dan Fouts passing record 434 yards 2 or 3 scoring passes.

[@nancymartz3037]

He was awesome! I am a Steelers fan and Ioved his play! It was not a QB league then! Good teams lost to the Steelers because of the Steelers Defense!! They were punishing!!

[@mikelockhart5528]

Many people’s first baseline judgement of hall of fame worthiness is whether or not the player won a Championship/ Super Bowl. That’s just lazy thinking.... Warren Moon, Dan Marino. Clearly both are hall-worthy, without a doubt. Need I say more? It is hard as hell to win a Super Bowl. Out of all of the teams in the league each year, everything has to align perfectly - you have to have benefit of a good front office, the injury factor must fall your way, if whether or not you have at least an above average to dominant defense, etc... And stats are very misleading as well. There are so many different factors that go into stats - what kind of system you were in, Did your defense consistently get you more offensive possessions therefore providing more opportunity for bigger numbers for the offense, etc. And let’s not forget the marketing aspect- was the player in a smaller market with far less hype, promotion, prime time visibility than that of his peers? (I.e.- popularity contest)? In my opinion, the true measurement should be simplified- Was the player being considered among the best of his peers for the era in which he played? Was he as good or arguably even better than his peers who are in the hall of fame? I realize you can’t let everyone in or else you would water down the specialness of the award. But in my opinion, Ken Anderson absolutely was among the best of his peers in the era in which he played. I will back up my position here with an easy comparison- Dan Fouts. Go to any site with stats and compare Fouts and Anderson side-by-side. Then explain to me how Fouts is in an Anderson is not. Fouts was a great player and he belongs. I would argue that Ken Anderson was every bit as good and possibly better than Fouts. Remember my criteria above?.... what system did Fouts play in?- Air Coryell’s pass-happy, air-raid -type downfield vertical attack. That afforded Fouts far more opportunities to pile up numbers. Did he win a Super Bowl? - No. Did he make it to a Super Bowl? - No. If you go by my opening sentence, by that standard, then Dan Fouts should not be in the Hall of Fame. But I am not arguing that Fouts should not be in, I’m arguing that Anderson is every bit and possibly even more worthy. Ken Anderson was a great quarterback.

[@17-WinterSoldier]

Personally, I have always rated Ken Anderson as the best ever.

[@RurbanWalker]

How is Griese in HOF but not Andersen?

[@toddm9501]

Hall of famer.

[@bengaljam4550]

He wasn't better than Joe Montana but he was better than a lot of other QB's from that era that are in the HOF. Better than Bob Griese, Terry Bradshaw, Ken Stabler, Joe Namath, Len Dawson. Those QB's all won Super Bowls so that is probably why he hasn't been enshrined.

[@chrisbacos]

Better than Dawson, Stabler, or Bradshaw? No way

[@bryanjones4444]

You nailed it!! But he was not far from Montana quality. Joe is regarded as much better but 3 of his 4 championship teams were led by the defense. When you compare all the great quarterbacks to the average quarterback of their own era and then to each other Joe is the 13th best since 1947 and Kenny is 15th.

[@bengaljam4550]

@@chrisbacos Check the stats. He threw for 6000 more yards than any of these QB's and had a higher QB rating.. Stabler had more Int's than TD passes. Bradshaw's Steelers were defense oriented. THe only reason they won. He was NFL MVP in 1981. None of these QB's were ever in the running for MVP.

[@chrisbacos]

@@bengaljam4550 Guess what? In 1974 Stabler was MVP and Bradshaw won back to back Super Bowl MVPs

[@bengaljam4550]

@@chrisbacos My mistake. Stabler did win in 74. Really his only exceptional year. He threw 30 more Int's than he did TD's in his career. Bradshaw did win Super Bowl MVP as most Super Bowl winning QB's do. His stats still don't match Andersons. He threw almost as many INt's 210 as he did TD's 212 and over 5000 less yards despite having offensive weapons like Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Franco Harris. All HOF'rs. In any event Bradshaw won 4 Super Bowls so he is an automatic HOF'r.

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Ohh sweet summer child..

[@rustinpeace9303]

He was a damn good quarterback. he lost head-to-head versus Joe montana tho

[@popswrench2]

indeed .

[@henryfredette6735]

Uhhh, we have heard of Ken Anderson.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Dan Pastorini>Ken Anderson lol

[@GizmoBeach]

That's funny...I seem to recall Ken Anderson quite well. But then I'm not some Gen Z'er acting like nothing ever happened prior to my birth.

[@richardgazdyka8716]

Anderson was MVP of the NFL the yr the Niners beat them for their 1st SB He's not even the best Bengals QB. Greg Cook was amazing

[@jasonwardy8192]

Great player, on a bum organization. 1981 was his shot, but interceptions matter in January. Great stats, but not sure if it puts him in. Helluva QB.

[@StevenC32]

Ken Anderson was a good QB, but he was nowhere near Joe Montana, I grew up near Cincinnati during the 70s and I remember many times that fans called for the backup QB Jack Thompson a lot during the 1980 season. I was not a Bengal fan, I grew up as a Cleveland Browns fan, but my brother liked the Bengals.

[@RoscoPColtrane17]

Try wining just 1 ring first, then we can begin to compare to JM….and even then.

[@guessundheit6494]

What sort of Jimmy Savile copycat edits audio like that?

[@charlesmack6235]

3:33 meet in the Super Bowl in 1991?

[@jawjaw27]

Meant 1981, might have even said it

[@drbonesshow1]

You never heard of him not me. If he had beaten Montana in the SB Anderson would be in the HOF. The Bengals could never beat the 49ers like the 49ers can't beat the Chiefs.

[@johnbrinkman3001]

Old Kenny led the league in injuries cracked ribs separated shoulders busted knees Bengals go out and get Munoz and Montoya and he's MVP😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@karencarman8336]

Sorry to say this, but there was a lot of quarterbacks that were simply better than Montana. You all have eyes and can see he lacked a strong arm, movement was average at best. Could not perform under a good defensive line. If you want to say smartest quarterback fine good argument. In no other area was Montana the best.

[@AgeofCraccadilliaassent]

Yeah if hed a beat montana in the sb

[@veldrensavoth7119]

0:06 For us to say that Ken Anderson is better then Joe Montana you are also Saying that Ken Anderson is better The Dan Marino Bernie Kosar Joe Namath and Peyton Manning and Johnny Unitas and we all know that ain’t true.

[@richardkenny3837]

I have his jersey in my closet so yeah ive heard of him.