The 5th best: Rodney Peete
Earlier we touched on Ty Detmer, who filled in for an injured Rodney Peete. Mr. Peete, in 1995, replaced Randall Cunningham, and that was the decision of new Eagles coach Ray Rhodes.
Peete was seen as someone who could run the West Coast Offense he was implementing. While Peete would throw eight touchdowns and 14 interceptions in his 12 stars, the team went 10-6 with Peete going 9-3 as a starter.
The season culminated with a 58-37 drubbing of the heavily favored Detroit Lions in the Wildcard round. That was fueled by Lions’ offensive lineman Lomas Brown guaranteeing a Lions win.
Peete would throw three touchdowns including a Hail Mary to Rob Carpenter at the end of the first half. Some may disagree with his spot, but at the end of the day, he was the first technical backup quarterback in team history to win a playoff game.