NFL 4th quarter comebacks career leaders
Trailing in the 4th? Not a problem...
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The 4th quarter comeback hierarchy is the stuff of NFL legend, where a team and its fan base—and the other team and its fan base—knows that when the ball is in a certain quarterback’s hands, no lead is safe.
Whether in the playoffs or regular season, the top-tier comeback artists could handle the pressure and seemingly flip the switch to another level, one that no defense could stymie.
And these all-time greats perfected and executed that concept better than the rest…
t-10. Vinny Testaverde
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NFL career comebacks: 29
t-10. Fran Tarkenton
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NFL career comebacks: 29
t-10. Philip Rivers
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NFL career comebacks: 29
9. John Elway
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NFL career comebacks: 31
8. Dan Marino
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NFL career comebacks: 33
t-6. Matthew Stafford
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NFL career comebacks: 34 (still active)
t-6. Johnny Unitas
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NFL career comebacks: 34
5. Drew Brees
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NFL career comebacks: 36
4. Matt Ryan
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NFL career comebacks: 38
3. Ben Roethlisberger
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NFL career comebacks: 41
2. Peyton Manning
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NFL career comebacks: 43
1. Tom Brady
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NFL career comebacks: 46
