Peyton Manning is America’s second-favorite quarterback, but surprisingly the man he replaced, Tim Tebow, is fifth despite not being on a regular-season roster since 2012.
Public Policy Polling released a poll Feb. 5 that asked 410 NFL fans who their favorite NFL quarterback was among 10 options. New England’s Tom Brady was first with 23 percent of the votes, followed by Manning (16 percent). Tebow finished with 7 percent, ahead of Ben Roethlisberger, Russell Wilson, Eli Manning and Drew Brees.
Favorite NFL quarterback
| Quarterback | Percent |
| Tom Brady | 23% |
| Peyton Manning | 16% |
| Aaron Rodgers | 13% |
| Cam Newton | 11% |
| Someone else / Don’t have a favorite | 9% |
| Tim Tebow | 7% |
| Eli Manning | 6% |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 6% |
| Russell Wilson | 6% |
| Drew Brees | 4% |
Among the least favorite quarterbacks, Brady topped the list with a whopping 29 percent.