Tim Tebow isn't even currently on an NFL roster and he's still finding favor with the league — or at the very least with the fans of it. A recent Public Policy poll surveyed 410 NFL fans, and the results are in — people still love Tebow. He Tebow, hasn't seen playing time in a regular season NFL game since the year 2012, yet he still managed to finish ahead of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, the Giants' Eli Manning, Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger and the Saints' Drew Brees.
Tebow, after winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and a National Title the year after played for the Broncos in 2010 and 2011, and got traded to the Jets for the 2012 season. He was signed in the off-season by the Patriots in 2013 and Eagles in 2015, but was cut both years before the start of the regular season. Check out the full results from the quarterback poll below — the quarterback is listed first in bold, followed by the percentage of votes in the next column.
Player | Percent of Votes |
Tom Brady (Patriots) | 23 |
Peyton Manning (Broncos) | 16 |
Aaron Rodgers (Packers) | 13 |
Cam Newton (Panthers) | 11 |
Tim Tebow (free agent) | 7 |
Russell Wilson (Seahawks) | 6 |
Eli Manning (Giants) | 6 |
Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers) | 6 |
Drew Brees (Saints) | 4 |
Other/No favorite | 9 |