Who is the youngest QB to win a Super Bowl? 49ers’ Brock Purdy has chance to enter top-5 (2024)

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Would Purdy be the youngest QB to win a Super Bowl? ›

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.

The consensus greatest of all time, Tom Brady won an NFL-record seven Lombardi Trophies during his legendary career. Brady is also the youngest QB to win three Super Bowls, at age 27. Before Brady, San Francisco 49ers icon Joe Montana was widely considered the gold standard at the QB position.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has an estimated net worth of $300,000 according to Celebrity Net Worth. In 2022, Purdy signed a four-year $3,737,008 contract with the 49ers, with an average annual salary of $934,252. Purdy has landed brand partnerships with Toyota Motor Corp. and Alaska Airlines.

At present, Brad Johnson is the lowest-drafted starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Johnson started Super Bowl 37 for the Buccaneers, a 48-21 win over the Raiders during which he completed 18-of-34 passes for 215 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

There are four second-year quarterbacks to start a Super Bowl who have gone on to actually win: Kurt Warner (1999), Tom Brady (2001), Ben Roethlisberger (2005) and Russell Wilson (2013). Two other second-year quarterbacks have reached the Big Game but lost: Dan Marino (1984) and Colin Kaepernick (2012).

Brock Purdy has not won any championships in his career.

Who has the most career 300 passing yard games? What team had the best over/under record last year?

During his career, Daniel was also a member of the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Chargers. Daniel is a Super Bowl champion, having been the third-string quarterback on the Saints team that won Super Bowl XLIV.

While many quarterbacks have reached consecutive Super Bowls, no one has achieved the extraordinary feat of winning three in a row.

No rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl in the 57 years of the game's existence as the starter. In fact, no rookie has ever even reached the Super Bowl as the starter for a team.

The 24-year-old Purdy enters the final year of his rookie contract in 2024, which will see him make a salary of $985,000, according to OverTheCap.com.

Does Brock Purdy get a bonus for winning the Super Bowl? ›

If Purdy leads the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl LVIII victory, he can come out with a bonus of $164,000, the same amount that all players would receive for winning the championship.

Purdy signed a four-year, $3.7 million contract with the 49ers after being selected with the last overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. His annual base salary of $934,252 ranks 54th among all NFL quarterbacks, per Over The Cap.

Jim Kelly

The lone stain on Kelly's resume is not winning a Super Bowl, even though he and the Bills have four consecutive conference championships on their resume.

At 5'11", he also became the shortest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, shorter than Len Dawson, Joe Theismann, and Drew Brees (all 6'0"). Wilson earned a bonus of $169,141.73 for the 2013 season through the NFL's Performance-Based Pay program. He was ranked 20th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.

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.

Tony Hill is the youngest wide receiver in a win in a Super Bowl. He was 21 years and 206 days old in Super Bowl XII against the Broncos on January 15, 1978.

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.

At 5'11", he also became the shortest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, shorter than Len Dawson, Joe Theismann, and Drew Brees (all 6'0"). Wilson earned a bonus of $169,141.73 for the 2013 season through the NFL's Performance-Based Pay program. He was ranked 20th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.