Survey says quarterbacks might be less hot than you think they are

According to a new survey, quarterbacks aren't the most attractive guys on the football field, contrary to popular belief.

"It's Tom Brady at the highest level, but it's also the good-looking high school kid who's dating the cheerleader," the executive editor of Sports Illustrated told Good Morning America.

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The executive editor of Sports Illustrated and a professor at Tufts University surveyed 100 people as part of their book, "This is Your Brain on Sports."

Using official media photos, researchers concealed the players' team names and asked participants to rate each player's attractiveness on a scale from 1 to 10.

Out of the three groups shown in the experiment -- quarterbacks, wide receivers and defensive backs -- quarterbacks, on average, got the lowest scores on attractiveness, while defensive backs got the highest.

Researchers even did the study two more times -- one time using NFL players again (but switching linebackers for defensive backs) and another time with college players. Same findings.

A few of the QBs deserve honorable mentions. Among their lowest-performing group, these three came in first: Alex Smith, Tom Brady and Ryan Tannehill.

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