Shortest Qb In Nfl History. Flutie was a great college player, a great canadian player, but an uneven nfl player. The nfl has had some successful tall qbs like ben roethlisberger, philip rivers, and cam newton, but the tallest qbs aren't necessarily the best, as the career of dan mcgwire shows.

The average height of a quarterback in the nfl is 6’3”, with most falling in the 6’2” to 6’5” range. At 5 feet 10 1 ⁄ 8 inches, kyler murray is the shortest quarterback in the nfl. Flutie was a great college player, a great canadian player, but an uneven nfl player.