Youngest starting quarterbacks since 1970 (2024)

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Youngest starting quarterbacks since 1970? ›

The youngest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history was Dan Marino, who was just 23 years and 127 days old when he featured for the Miami Dolphins against the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl XIX in 1985.

The youngest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history was Dan Marino, who was just 23 years and 127 days old when he featured for the Miami Dolphins against the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl XIX in 1985.

Brock Purdy is third-youngest.

Dan Marino and Ben Roethlisberger remain the two youngest starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history, respectively. Marino was 23 years and 127 days old when he started for the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 20, 1985, and Big Ben was 23 years and 340 days old when he started for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Feb. 5, 2006.

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.

Dan Marino and Ben Roethlisberger remain the two youngest starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history, respectively. Marino was 23 years and 127 days old when he started for the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 20, 1985, and Big Ben was 23 years and 340 days old when he started for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Feb.

Ben Roethlisberger is the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl in NFL history at 23 years, 11 months, and 3 days old. "Big Ben" and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL in 2006, ESPN reported.

Regardless of the outcome of the game, Purdy will make history as the lowest-drafted quarterback to start in a Super Bowl. Purdy was selected as the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 262). If the 49ers are victorious, however, Purdy will also be one of the youngest quarterbacks to ever win a Super Bowl.

Brock Purdy contract details

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.

Mahomes is biracial. His father is Black and his mother is White. Mahomes attended Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, Texas. He played football, baseball, and basketball.

Has any QB won two Super Bowls in a row? ›

Pittsburgh Steelers and Terry Bradshaw (1975-76, 1979-80)

Bradshaw, who threw for an impressive 932 yards and nine touchdowns in four Super Bowls, remains the only quarterback to have won back-to-back Lombardi Trophies twice.

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Patrick Mahomes / Sister

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.

How old was Patrick Mahomes when he got drafted to the NFL? Patrick Mahomes declared for the 2017 NFL Draft at the age of 22. The Kansas City Chiefs traded up with the Buffalo Bills to secure the overall 10th selection, making Mahomes their first pick in the draft.

C.J. Stroud became the latest rookie QB to win a playoff game for his team. The Houston Texans shellacked the Cleveland Browns, 45-14, and the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft looked terrific.

Tom Brady is the oldest quarterback in a game. He was 45 years and 158 days old against the Falcons on January 8, 2023.