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Former Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy continues to make headlines with the San Francisco 49ers.
Almost two years removed from being selected as Mr. Irrelevant in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy is set to become the third-youngest quarterback in NFL history to start a Super Bowl next Sunday, Feb. 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Only former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and Hall of Famer and former Miami Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino have started the Super Bowl at a younger age.
Purdy, who will be 24 years, one month and 15 days old at the start of the Super Bowl, is also the youngest 49ers starting quarterback to appear in a Super Bowl, passing the likes of Colin Kaepernick, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Steve Young.
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"What an honor, first of all," Purdy said on NBC Sports Bay Area's Postgame Show following Sunday's NFC Championship win over the Detroit Lions Sunday on the feat. "I've got a squad around me, man. We have such a good team. Everybody does their job really well here and all I have to do is come in and do my job.
"It's a special place to be and all I have to do is be a little point guard and distribute it to the guys that are open and find ways to win."
Who is the youngest NFL quarterback to start a Super Bowl
This feat belongs to Marino who led the Dolphins to Super Bowl XIX at 23 years and 127 days old. Marino went 29 of 50 passing for 318 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Dolphins' 38-16 loss to Montana and the49ers. It would be the only time Marino would appear in the Super Bowl in his illustrious career.
Here's a full list of the youngest quarterbacks to start a Super Bowl:
- 1. Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins (23 years, four months and five days)
- 2. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (23 years, 11 months and three days)
- 3. Brock Purdy, San Fransisco 49ers (24 years, one month and 15 days)
- 4. David Woodley, Miami Dolphins (24 years, three months and five days)
- 5. Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams (24 years, three months and 20 days)
- 6. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (24 years, four months and 16 days)
- 7. Tom Brady, New England Patriots (24 years and six months)
- 8. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles (24 years, six months and five days)
- 9. Drew Bledsoe, New England Patriots (24 years, 11 months and 12 days)
- T-10. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals (25 years, two months and two days )
- T-10. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks (25 years, two months and five days)
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Who is the youngest NFL quarterback to win the Super Bowl
Roethlisberger topped Tom Brady's record in 2006 when he led the Pittsburgh Steelers to victory in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks. The former Steelers quarterback won his first of two Super Bowls in the Steel City at 23 years, 11 months and three days old.
If Purdy leads the 49ers to their sixth Lombardi Trophy in franchise history, he would replace Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as the second-youngest to do so.
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)
- 2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (24 years, four months and 16 days)
- 3. Tom Brady, New England Patriots (24 years and six months)
- 4. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks (25 years, two months and four days)
