The ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) - ignoring internal friction - of a lever depends on the ratio of the length of the lever arm where the force is applied divided by the length of the lever are that lifts the load. The IMA of a lever can be less than or greater than 1 depending on the class of the lever.
So, does Peyton Manning, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, possess the ideal combination? According to Manningâs profile page, he is listed as 6-foot-5, 230 pounds. Manning, notoriously grew up in a football family led by his father Archie and his younger brother Eli. He has always had a big frame to him, and was groomed to be a quarterback since the day he was born.
Other tall men have been quarterbacks in the NFL. Although he lasted only a few seasons, Dan McGwire of the Seattle Seahawks was also 6 feet, 8 inches. Joe Flacco, 6 feet, 6 inches tall, led the Baltimore Ravens to the Super Bowl win in 2013. The losing quarterback, Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers, was right behind at 6 feet, 5 inches. Since 1953, all quarterbacks drafted in the first two rounds have been at least 6 feet tall. Learn more about American Football