1973: Bert Jones
Bert Jones was chosen second overall by the Baltimore Colts in 1973 to be the heir apparent to Johnny Unitas, who was later traded to San Diego. The 1976 regular season was Jones’ finest as a professional; he threw for 3,104 yards and a career-high 24 touchdowns, compiling a passer rating of 102.5. He was one of only three quarterbacks to achieve a 100+ passer rating during the entire decade of the 1970s, joining Dallas’ Roger Staubach (1971) and Oakland’s Ken Stabler (1976).