The National Football League is filled with massive athletes, big uglies, mountain men (you get the point). It’s generally not a league for smaller athletes, and that’s been especially true at the most important position on the field, quarterback.
When we think of the great field generals, we think of big pocket passers like Peyton Manning (6’5” and 230 pounds) or Dan Marino (6’4” and 224 pounds). The list goes on and on, and it rarely includes quarterbacks who are under six feet tall.
While some players have found success at 5’11” or 6’ tall -- like Drew Brees, Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray -- they’ve been the historical exception to the rule. In fact, Brees, Wilson and Murray are among just a handful of quarterbacks who have found success at six feet tall or shorter. Believe it or not, that trio and Michael Vick make up the top 21 best fantasy seasons for field generals at that height and regardless of their weight (we’ll talk more about weight later in this article).
