Lynn Dickey

Dickey and Love represent different eras of Packers quarterback excellence. Dickey's 1983 season—4,458 yards, 32 TDs, third-best passing total in NFL history at the time—established him as a prolific arm talent. Love arrives in a pass-happy modern game where those numbers are routine. Dickey was a gunslinger who took 268 sacks; Love operates in an offense designed to protect him. One built the Packers' passing identity; the other inherits it.

No, Lynn Dickey never made Canton. His career was a paradox: brilliant peak seasons offset by a 43-56-2 record and a 73.8 passer rating dragged down by 151 interceptions against 133 touchdowns. Hall voters value consistency and winning. Dickey had the former in 1983 but never sustained it, and the latter eluded him entirely. Great arm, incomplete resume.

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Dickey would thrive in today's NFL. Modern rules protecting quarterbacks would've saved him from those 268 sacks, and his 9.21 yards per attempt in 1983 translates beautifully to contemporary spacing and receiver separation. He'd face tougher defenses and better-coached secondaries, but in an era where he's not absorbing hits like a tackling dummy, his arm talent becomes even more dangerous.

Starr's 64.74 rating versus Dickey's 28.91 tells the story: Starr won championships with precision and decision-making; Dickey threw it downfield and hoped. Starr completed 57.4% of his passes; Dickey 56.2%. Both wore green and gold, but Starr's two Super Bowls and ice-water veins made him a Packers icon. Dickey was the more talented arm in a weaker era—which matters less than rings.