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With 12 days until the 2022 NFL season, we give you the best NFL players to wear #12. Of course, some of the all-time greats at this number will still be playing this season. They have the ability to continue rising up the list! The official ranking of these players is based on the Approximate Value (AV) from Pro Football Reference.
Without further ado, here are the all-time best players to wear #12 in NFL history.
Best Players to Wear 12 in NFL History
1) Tom Brady, QB (2000-Present)
NFL Draft: 2000, Round 6, Pick 199 to the New England Patriots
15x Pro Bowl | 3x All-Pro
NFL MVP (2007, 2010, 2017)
Offensive Player of the Year (2007, 2010)
Super Bowl Champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, LV)
Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, LV)
84,520 Passing Yards, 624 TD-203 INT
NFL Records for most career quarterback wins (243), career passing attempts (11,317), passing completions (7,263), passing touchdowns (624), passing yards, (84,520), pass completions in a season (485), and longest touchdown pass (99 yards).
2) Aaron Rodgers, QB (2005-Present)
NFL Draft: 2005, Round 1, Pick 24 to the Green Bay Packers
10x Pro Bowl | 4x All-Pro
NFL MVP (2011, 2014, 2020, 2021)
Super Bowl Champion, SB MVP (XLV)
55,360 Passing Yards, 449 TD-93 INT
NFL Records for passer rating in a season (122.5), lowest interception percentage in a season (0.3%), consecutive passes without an interception (402), lowest career interception rate (1.3%), best career touchdown to interception ratio (4.83).
3) Terry Bradshaw, QB (1970-83)
NFL Draft: 1970, Round 1, Pick 1 to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Hall of Fame
3x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
NFL MVP (1978)
Super Bowl Champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
Super Bowl MVP (XIII, XIV)
27,989 Passing Yards, 212 TD-210 INT
4) Bob Griese, QB (1967-80)
NFL Draft: 1967, Round 1, Pick 4 to the Miami Dolphins
Hall of Fame
8x Pro Bowl | 2x All-Pro
Super Bowl Champion (VII, VIII)
25,092 Passing Yards, 192 TD-172 INT
5) Jim Kelly, QB (1986-96)
NFL Draft: 1983, Round 1, Pick 14 to the Buffalo Bills
Hall of Fame
5x Pro Bowl | 1x All-Pro
35,467 Passing Yards, 237 TD-175 INT
