Anthony Wright!!!

What about Anthony Wright in 2003? Seems like a 5-2 record and leading the team to the playoffs exceeds what Cunningham did.

as much as i hated boller for not living up to all of the hype, i couldn't agree with you more. as a matter of fact, i would have him higher than #3. As far as backup quarterbacks go he had everything you could ask for. experience, speed, a strong arm, a familiarity with the offense, and probably the most important aspect; potential. the other 2 you listed had pretty much hit their wall, and in cunningham's case--decling.

Of course it's Trent Dilfer. Hands Down!!!

But a word or 2 about Randall Cunningham:

Brian Billick was so much in love with Grbac, that it cost the Ravens from repeating as SB champs. Cunningham beat the Steelers (in Pittsburgh) earlier in the season. During the divisional playoff game against the Steelers, Jermaine Lewis KO return for a TD that put us 10 points behind around the middle of the 3rd quarter. But Grbac constant mistakes throughout the game sealed it for the Steelers. If Billick would have swapped QBs at halftime, I really believed the Ravens would have won that game (even without Jamal Lewis).

My two cents.....

5 Foul

Best backups in Baltimore history? C'mon! Earl Morall and Marty Domres!!!

Errr... oh, only Ravens.

Nevermind.

Bye Bye Smith

Other than Flacco, weren't all our quarterbacks back up quarterbacks? Sorry Grbac, you too.

I think Dilfer was not only our best backup of all time - but probably the best QB that the franchise has ever had. We should have never let him go at the end of the season. And until another QB wins us a Super Bowl (my guess - it'll be Joe Flacco), he'll forever be #1 in my book.

I always liked Eric Zeier.

If the ravens stuck with Randall in 2001 we would of wont another super bowl.

I agree. Couldn't have put it any better in my opinion.

Puhleeeze...Let's stop the debate and take a moment to reflect on how Kordel Stewart lead the Ravens.

Zeier put up some pretty good numbers in 5 games in 2007 in relief of Vinny.

Stoney Case all the way!!!!!!!!!!!

Does Gary Cuozzo count?

Kordell Stewart? Now that's hilarious. I guess he did bring some things to the table that others didn't. How many former Raven QBs could kick/punt too? Anyways, yank Ol man Randall off the list, bump Boller up to the #2 spot, and put Anthony Wright in the third spot. Then you'd have it right.

Anthony Wright over Boller

What about my boy Chris Redman? But seriously, Wright should probably be on that list.

Wally Richardson, Hands Down!!!

When I first saw the link, the name that came to mind right away was Eric Zier. Good Gawd, I'd forgotten all about Randall Cunningham!!! I guess I can blame it on the revolving door that has been the QB position for the Ravens over the years. I agree with your placement of Kyle - maybe even the #2 position. He did a yeoman's job that season and yes, I am one of those who thought McNair should have been pulled in the playoff game against Indy and Boller sent in.

I think what Anthony Wright did in 2003 belongs up there.

That was kind of an amazing stretch and the connection he had with Marcus Robinson was phenomenal.

I still like Troy Smith. Too bad the kid's never had a good shot at starting. Not that you can bench your starter for 16 games, but I still think we had a better shot at beating the Steelers when we had the ball and only 2 points down near the end of the game.

In order Ravens:
Trent Dilfer
Eric Zier
Anthony Wright
Colts:
John Unitas (he came in off the bench for George Shaw and I think he did pretty good)
Earl Morrell
Gary Cuozzo

The sad part is it is harder to come up with a list of the top 3 or 4 starting QBs in Ravens history. Especially if you put Dilfer in with the backups and not on the starter list.

forget about it,trent dilfer was the reason for the season!!!!!! ask any former raven from that team,they will tell you that if theyhad trent for couple more years,wed won more,,,,,,,,goose said it, shannon sharpe, said it,sharpe said if we dont win the super bowl with elvis crying the blues grbac,itll all be a bust,that team was primed and trent was the ultimate leader and warrior ask anybody who knows football,banks was a bum and grbac was a 4th quarter stat guy look up his stats, they were losing so much that kc `s opponenet was in prevent. i blame all this on billick who culdnt see talent if it hit him in the face

I disagree with the list because Anthony Wright has to be one of the top back-up QB's we had. Do you remember Wright for throwing 4 TD in the 4th quarter of the Settle Seahawk game to Marcus Robinson. While I do cause it the same night his daughter was born and Ravens fans thought the game was lost and left the stadium. Just only to here the ravens put on a show late in the 4th. Anthony Wright (5-2) he should have started the next season, but Coach Billick put Kyle Boller back in charge midway though the T.O. negations and that when T.O. back out of the deal, but Boller suck at the time, and I understood T.O. because it would have been a bad career choice as Boller would have Terrell WR stat fall off. T.O. would have come to Baltimore only if Anthony Wright was starting QB,... not BOLLER! Wright should be #2. Randall just played two games and he's in the top 3. Troy Smith beat the Steelers in limited action,but no calls him one of our top back-ups.

What? No Troy Smith? His Miami performance and challenging of Billick's passive play calling alone earns him honorable mention. Of course Anthony Wright and Tony Banks make the cut as back ups go. ps. Boller was not a back up although he should have been. No one drafted in the first round and paid his money is a back up. He was a starter that never made good. The Yoko Ono of our superbowl champion Ravens. Do you remember the gag orders and the exodus of veteran players. Shannon Sharpe was right!

Was Testaverde a back up or did he just play that way?

Boiler was a bum, please stop talking about him in as a NFL QB. Dilfer, Wright and Cunnigham is the correct order.

I'm sorry, but the QB had little to nothing to do w/Ravens SB win. We had at least 5 winning games that we never scored a TD;strictly field goals-that does not a good QB make. The Ravens defense won the SB, hands down!
Currently, we're in a battle to get a chance at a Wild Card, but the Ravens, unless they start doing something different, aren't up to a SB game. WAY TOO PREDICTABLE! If I can call their plays before they do it, ANY defensive coordinator in the league can too.
What happened to some of the "razzle dazzle" they did in the earlier games. And Flacco needs to learn how to do a GOOD fake, no follow through, doesn't fool any body.

I have to say, Grbac did so much to lose that playoff game at Pittsburgh. Horrible decisions and throws. You can't measure what Dilfer brought in stats. Sure he wasn't pretty, but he was smarter than Grbac, more willing to take a chance (because he knew they just needed a few big plays). As soon as Grbac would get hit, he'd cower. Of course, that was the last game in Grbac's career.

Cunningham has always been a favorite of mine. Lived in Minnesota all my life and 98 was just absolutely nuts with Cunningham to Moss. Just a cagey veteran who still had enough agility and smarts to make plays when he was with Baltimore. I'm surprised Billick didn't go with him but obviously he was already invested in Grbac unfortunately.

Anthony Wright needs to be on here though. How about that comeback vs. Seattle with 4 TD's to Marcus Robinson lol??? Granted the refs screwed up with the clock and the Ravens got a break for once. But it was hard that year watching the Titans come into Baltimore and take a win. Wright needed to pull that game out, as it was still close despite somehow Eddie George romping all over the Ravens and 2000 yard J Lew had 2 yards a carry...