George Shaw

George Shaw's the guy who handed the Colts keys to Unitas after a knee injury in '57, etching a real legacy with that '58 title ring and 41 TDs over eight gritty seasons—while Daniel Jones is still scrambling for his first playoff win as Indy starter, chasing shadows of glory in a pass-happy era. Shaw's story's done; Jones better hurry.

Nope, George Shaw never made it to Canton—no bust waiting for him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The dude slung 5,829 yards and 41 scores across eight years with the Colts and Giants, even snagged a championship, but the Hall's gold jacket stays packed away. Tough break for a '50s workhorse.

Shaw's quick-release arm and 431 rushing yards would feast under today's no-touch passing rules—imagine him zipping it like a young Brees without leather helmets or 6-man fronts cramping his style. That 7-ish passer rating from the brutal '50s? In 2026, he'd post 90-plus and start for a contender, no doubt.

Shaw and Peyton both wore the Colts horseshoe, but it's apples to moonshots—Shaw's 7.32 career rating came amid 63 picks in a run-first league, good for a title; Manning's 55.59 was surgical domination with 539 TDs. Like comparing a pickup truck to a Ferrari, both got you there, but Peyton lapped the field.