Has a backup QB ever won a Super Bowl?

Everyone always equates Bob Griese (left) with the Dolphins' perfect 1972 season, although it was Earl Morrall who actually led Miami to a win in Super Bowl VII.
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Did Tom Brady win a Super Bowl as a backup?

The letter F. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles became just the tenth backup quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a Super Bowl win on Sunday. Before Foles, the last backup quarterback to accomplish the feat was Tom Brady — the man Foles bested in Super Bowl LII.
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What quarterbacks have won Super Bowls back to back?

Super Bowl Winning Quarterbacks

Bart Starr leads this list, as he won back-to-back Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s. The oldest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl is John Elway of the Denver Broncos, who was 38 years old in Super Bowl 33.
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Has a second year QB ever won the Super Bowl?

Without Adam Vinatieri delivering the greatest field goal in NFL history against Oakland in the playoffs, there is no list referencing the 2001 Patriots. This was very much a team effort in New England in 2001, which is why Brady, one of three sophomore quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl, only ranks ninth.
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What QB won Super Bowl as a rookie?

Russell Wilson: QB Will Be the First Rookie to Lead His Team to Super Bowl Win. Russell Wilson will do what no starting quarterback has done in his rookie year: win the Super Bowl.
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The REAL REASON Backup QBs Win Super Bowls



Did Ben Roethlisberger win the Super Bowl as a rookie?

Roethlisberger earned the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2004. He became the youngest Super Bowl–winning quarterback in NFL history, helping lead the Steelers, in his second professional season, to a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL at the age of 23.
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Who won 3 Super Bowls in a row?

Among those, Dallas (1992–1993, 1995) and New England (2001, 2003–2004) are the only teams to win three out of four consecutive Super Bowls.
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What QB has won a Super Bowl with 2 different teams?

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are the only starting quarterbacks to have won Super Bowls for two NFL teams, while Craig Morton and Kurt Warner are the only other quarterbacks to have started for a second team.
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How many black QBS have won a Super Bowl?

Just two Black starting quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl since, Seattle's Russell Wilson and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, and Mahomes is the only other Super Bowl MVP.
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Who replaced Brady in 2008?

Backup quarterback Matt Cassel replaced Brady. Cassel led the team to a win in Week 2 against the New York Jets, his first start since high school.
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How many Super Bowls did Tom Brady lose?

He lost three of his nine Super Bowl appearances with New England, most recently Super Bowl LII against the Eagles at the end of the 2017–18 season. Brady wasn't able to secure an eighth ring this season, though seven Super Bowls and five Super Bowl MVPs is plenty at age 44.
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Do backup players get Super Bowl rings?

The winning team can typically present any number of rings to whomever they choose, including usually, but not limited to: players (active roster, inactive roster, or injured reserve), coaches, trainers, executives, personnel, and general staff.
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Who is the only QB to throw 6 touchdown passes in a Super Bowl?

Steve Young has the most passing touchdowns by a quarterback in a Super Bowl, with 6 touchdowns in Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego Chargers on January 29, 1995.
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Has any QB won 3 Super Bowls in a row?

The first player on this list with more than two wins is the man you see every Sunday when a big game is on FOX, Troy Aikman. He led Dallas to three Super Bowls in four years in a mini-dynasty. Aikman won for the Cowboys in 1993, 1994, and 1996 and took home a Super Bowl MVP trophy in his first win.
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Which QBS have been to 3 straight Super Bowls?

Bart Starr

Starr led Green Bay to victories in the first two Super Bowls, and he also took the Packers to the 1965 National Football League championship, meaning he's the only quarterback to lead his team to three consecutive titles.
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Who lost the most Super Bowls?

The Patriots and Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses (five). The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans are the four teams to have never appeared in a Super Bowl, although the Browns and Lions won NFL Championships before the merger.
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What team has the worst record to win the Super Bowl?

1. 1970 Colts. The 1970 Colts are clearly the weakest NFL champions of all time, at least if we're talking about how they played in the championship game. It's a wonder how the Colts even beat the Cowboys 16-13 in Super Bowl V after committing seven turnovers.
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What was the longest Super Bowl ever?

From start to finish, the longest ever Super Bowl game was Super Bowl XLVII, which ended up lasting 4 hours and 14 minutes from the opening kickoff to the conclusion of the game. That game, however, featured a 34-minute pause due to a power outage at the Superdome.
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Who is the youngest QB to win a Super Bowl?

Youngest quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl

Ben Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback to ever start and win a Super Bowl, when he led the Steelers to a title in 2006 at just 23 years old.
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Did Tom Brady win a Super Bowl as a rookie?

During Tom Brady's first season as an NFL starter, the Patriots were able to win the Super Bowl. Will they be able to repeat that feat with Mac Jones? That won't prove easy. No rookie starting quarterback has ever won the Super Bowl, and the No.
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Is Roethlisberger a Hall of Famer?

When looking at the numbers as a whole, Roethlisberger is a pretty clear-cut Hall of Famer. However, there are two factors that could keep him from getting votes during the early stages of his Hall of Fame eligibility. Roethlisberger has regressed during the final three years of his NFL career.
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Has a QB ever won a Super Bowl in both conferences?

Brady has become the first quarterback ever to start and win a Super Bowl with teams in different conferences.
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Did Big Ben start his rookie year?

He was touted by Steelers head coach Bill Cowher in a press conference as a franchise quarterback. He started his rookie season as the third quarterback on the depth chart behind veterans Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch.
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