Has any rookie quarterback ever won the Super Bowl?

Let's get this out of the way: No team has won the Super Bowl with a rookie starting quarterback. However, in the playoffs for the 2021 season, there will be at least one team in the dance trying to do just that.
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Who is the only rookie QB to win a Super Bowl?

And as the long and storied history of the NFL reminds us, no rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl. In fact, no rookie quarterback has ever even reached a Super Bowl, with the few intrepid youngsters who reached their conference championship games unable to take that final step.
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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 is the youngest rookie 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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How many rookie QBs have played in the Super Bowl?

Four rookies—Shaun King in 1999, Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, Joe Flacco in 2008 and Mark Sanchez in 2009—have led their teams to the conference title stage, only to fall short of making the Super Bowl. Like Wilson, those four quarterbacks relied on solid defense and a steady running game.
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10 NFL Rookie QBs Who Fell Short Of A Super Bowl Title



How many rookie QBs have won a Super Bowl?

Let's get this out of the way: No team has won the Super Bowl with a rookie starting quarterback. However, in the playoffs for the 2021 season, there will be at least one team in the dance trying to do just that.
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How many rookie quarterbacks won Super Bowl in their first year?

The answer to that question is zero. And it goes further, as a rookie starting quarterback has never even played in a Super Bowl.
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Has a 2nd year QB ever won a Super Bowl?

Has a second-year quarterback ever won the Super Bowl? Four of the six second-year quarterbacks to start a Super Bowl in their second season have actually managed to win it. Those four are Warner, Brady, Roethlisberger, and Wilson.
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Has any 2nd year QB won a Super Bowl?

Ben Roethlisberger, 2005

A young Ben Roethlisberger helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to Super Bowl 40 in his second season, resulting in a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
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Has a sophomore 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 has lost the most Super Bowls?

Jim Kelly and Frank Reich are tied for losing the most career games by a quarterback in Super Bowls, with 4 losses.
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Who is the youngest quarterback in Super Bowl history?

Youngest quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl in NFL history
  • Ben Roethlisberger – Super Bowl XL. Age: 23 years, 340 days. Team: Pittsburgh Steelers. ...
  • Patrick Mahomes – Super Bowl LIV. Age: 24 years, 138 days. ...
  • Tom Brady – Super Bowl XXXVI. Age: 24 years, 184 days. ...
  • Russell Wilson – Super Bowl XLVIII. Age: 25 years, 65 days.
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Who is the shortest quarterback to win a Super Bowl?

With the victory, Wilson became just the second black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl, joining Super Bowl XXII winner Doug Williams. At 5'11" tall, he also became the shortest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, shorter than Len Dawson, Joe Theismann, and Drew Brees (all 6'0").
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Was Russell Wilson a rookie when he won the Super Bowl?

The 2013 Seahawks were one of those 7 recent Super Bowl winners. With Tom Brady (6th round pick) and Russell Wilson (3rd round pick), Super Bowl XLIX will be the first Super Bowl to not feature a starting QB drafted in the 1st round since Super Bowl XXXVIII, when Brady went up against Jake Delhomme (undrafted).
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Who was the last rookie QB to win a playoff?

The last rookie QB to win a playoff game before Wolford? You have to go back to the 2012 Wild Card Round, when Russell Wilson threw for 187 yards and a touchdown to help the Seattle Seahawks earn a comeback victory over Washington.
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Who is the best NFL quarterback in history?

25 Greatest Quarterbacks in NFL History
  • Joe Namath, 1965-77. ...
  • Dan Fouts, 1973-87. ...
  • Philip Rivers, 2004-20. ...
  • Jim Kelly, 1986-96. ...
  • Eli Manning, 2004-19. ...
  • Kurt Warner, 1998-2009. ...
  • Sammy Baugh, 1937-52. ...
  • Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83.
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Who is the tallest QB in NFL history?

Quarterback: Dan McGwire

Dan McGwire became the tallest QB in NFL history when the Seattle Seahawks drafted 16th overall in the 1991 NFL Draft. At 6'8" and 240 lbs., and the younger brother of then-MLB superstar Mark McGwire, Seahawk fans viewed him as the future QB of the team.
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Who is the smallest man in the NFL?

Shortest current NFL player belongs to J.J.

Taylor was not only the shortest football player in the NFL, he was also the shortest running back in football. Taylor measures at 5-foot-5 1/4.
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Is Joe Burrow the youngest quarterback to go to Super Bowl?

While he has already broken his team's record for single-game passing yards, Burrow only recently turned 25 years old. The quarterback was only five years old when Tom Brady won his first Super Bowl. If he wins against the Rams, however, he won't become the youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl.
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Who is the youngest coach to ever win a Super Bowl?

Super Bowl 2022: Sean McVay passes Mike Tomlin as the youngest coach to win championship. At 36 years and 20 days old, Sean McVay has become the youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl.
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Who is the second youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl?

The youngest quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl
  1. Ben Roethlisberger, 23 years old (Super Bowl XL)
  2. Patrick Mahomes, 24 years old (Super Bowl LIV) ...
  3. Tom Brady, 24 years old (Super Bowl XXXVI) ...
  4. Russell Wilson, 25 years old (Super Bowl XLVIII) ...
  5. Joe Namath, 25 years old (Super Bowl III) ...
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Did Buffalo Bills lose 4 Super Bowls in a row?

The Bills have the distinction of being the only team to advance to four consecutive Super Bowls between 1990 and 1993, but also the dubious distinction of losing all four of them.
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