The oldest NFL quarterbacks to ever win a Super Bowl (2024)

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The oldest NFL quarterbacks to ever win a Super Bowl? ›

It's been an amazing journey for me so far.” Tom Brady, who retired at age 45, was the oldest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl, so that's likely the blueprint Wilson is aiming to follow.

It's been an amazing journey for me so far.” Tom Brady, who retired at age 45, was the oldest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl, so that's likely the blueprint Wilson is aiming to follow.

But you surely are thinking that Brady then won another Super Bowl, breaking his own record when he managed to take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a victory at home over the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LV, when he was 43 years and six months old, with this being the record for the oldest NFL player to ever win a ...

Russell Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to their first-ever Super Bowl title at 25 years, 2 months, and 4 days old. ESPN reported that Wilson threw for over 200 yards, including two touchdowns, in a dominating 43-8 performance over Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Dan Marino

Marino is the best quarterback to never win a Super Bowl, only having one opportunity to win the championship in a 1984 season in which he obliterated the single-season records for yards (5,084) and passing touchdowns (48).

Peyton Manning was 30 years and 317 days old in a win in Super Bowl XLI versus the Bears on February 4, 2007.

Here's a full list of the youngest quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl: 1. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (23 years, 11 months and three days)

Jamal Lewis is the youngest in a win in a Super Bowl. He was 21 years and 155 days old in Super Bowl XXXV versus the Giants on January 28, 2001.

Arizona Cardinals (1)

Having been in existence since 1920, the Cardinals are the oldest franchise without a Super Bowl victory, though they did win two league championships (1925, 1947) prior to the Super Bowl era when they were based in Chicago.

Both quarterbacks won their first Super Bowl at the age of 24 and both have skill sets that make them stand out amongst other quarterbacks. However, Mahomes is rising to be the best quarterback in NFL history. Mahomes is currently the youngest player ever to win league MVP and the Super Bowl MVP in the same season.

How old was Joe Namath when he won Super Bowl 3? ›

Super Bowls I and II had been blowouts in favor of the NFL's Packers, but none of that prevented Joe Namath, the Jets' co*cky 25-year-old quarterback, from guaranteeing victory over the Colts.

Despite the careers of Doug Williams, Randall Cunningham, Steve McNair, Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick, Warren Moon remains the only Black QB in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Only three Black quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl — Mahomes, Williams and Russell Wilson.

In his lone season with the Baltimore Ravens, Trent Dilfer backed up Tony Banks, was elevated to the starting QB role, won a Super Bowl — and wasn't brought back. Perhaps that was due to Baltimore's historic defense, and Dilfer being, as the LA Times put it, a “game manager” supported by the other side of the ball.

Brett Favre was 27 years and 108 days old in a win in Super Bowl XXXI versus the Patriots on January 26, 1997.

Troy Aikman has three Super Bowl wins, all with the Dallas Cowboys. He won his third one at the age of 29 in 1996.

No rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl in the 57 years of the game's existence as the starter.

BEST QB EVER? Mahomes has a while to go before he can match Tom Brady's longevity and career accomplishments, but he may have an even better resume than the New England quarterback did at the same age. Mahomes has three Super Bowl titles at age 28 and was the MVP in each of those wins.