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NFL: 10 Oldest Starting Quarterbacks in Super Bowl History
At 38, John Elway Became the Oldest Quarterback to Start (and Win) a Super Bowl (XXXIII)
Yesterday, inspired by first-season starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Sports List of the Day ran down the youngest quarterbacks to start in the Super Bowl.
Today, the opposite. Who are the oldest quarterbacks to get the Super Bowl nod?
These 10 QBs all made it to the big game past the age of 35.
John Elway is the oldest quarterback to start (and win) the Super Bowl. He won both his rings at the ages of 37 and 38. Pretty amazing, actually.
Elway also was one of the youngest QBs to start the Super Bowl. He’s the only one to make both lists.
How about Kurt Warner making his third Super Bowl appearance at the age of 37? Does he belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Of course he does.
Follow @VinGetz| QB | AGE | BIRTHDAY | TEAM | SB | YEAR* | RESULT | OPP | |
| 1. | John Elway | 38 | Jun. 28, 1960 | Broncos | XXXIII | 1999 | W | Falcons |
| 2. | Johnny Unitas | 37 | May 7, 1933 | Baltimore Colts | V | 1971 | W | Cowboys |
| 3. | Kurt Warner | 37 | Jun. 22, 1971 | Arizona Cardinals | XLIII | 2009 | L | Steelers |
| 4. | John Elway | 37 | Jun. 28, 1960 | Broncos | XXXII | 1998 | W | Packers |
| 5. | Rich Gannon | 37 | Dec. 20, 1965 | Oakland Raiders | XXXVII | 2003 | L | Buccaneers |
| 6. | Fran Tarkenton | 36 | Feb. 3, 1940 | Vikings | XI | 1977 | L | Oakland Raiders |
| 7. | Roger Staubach | 36 | Feb. 5, 1942 | Cowboys | XIII | 1979 | L | Steelers |
| 8. | Jim Plunkett | 36 | Dec. 5, 1947 | L.A. Raiders | XVIII | 1984 | W | Redskins |
| 9. | Roger Staubach | 35 | Feb. 5, 1942 | Cowboys | XII | 1978 | W | Broncos |
| 10. | Johnny Unitas | 35 | May 7, 1933 | Baltimore Colts | III | 1969 | L | Jets |
* This is the year of the game itself, Subtract 1 to get the year of the season.
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Tom Brady and the Top 20 Quarterbacks with the Most Passing Yards in Playoff History
Tom Brady, All-Time Postseason Passing Leader
Tom Brady broke the all-time postseason passing record tonight in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Tough door prize. Surely Brady (and Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots) would have rather had a trip to the Super Bowl.
He needed 227 yards to pass Brett Favre on the all-time list and finished with 320.
Here’s a look at the top 20 quarterbacks with the most passing yards in NFL playoff history.
Brady, Favre, Joe Montana and Peyton Manning are the only quarterbacks with more than 5,000 passing yards in their postseason careers.
John Elway just missed it.
Now, Tom Brady is set to become the only quarterback of the 6,000-yard playoff club, but he’ll have to wait until next year.
Follow @VinGetz| QB | YARDS | G | W | L | |
| 1. | Tom Brady | 5,949 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| 2. | Brett Favre | 5,855 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 3. | Joe Montana | 5,772 | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| 4. | Peyton Manning | 5,679 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 5. | John Elway | 4,964 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| 6. | Dan Marino | 4,510 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 7. | Kurt Warner | 3,952 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 8. | Jim Kelly | 3,863 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 9. | Troy Aikman | 3,849 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 10. | Terry Bradshaw | 3,833 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 11. | Donovan McNabb | 3,752 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 12. | Steve Young | 3,326 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| 13. | Ben Roethlisberger | 3,150 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 14. | Drew Brees | 2,980 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 15. | Warren Moon | 2,870 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 16. | Roger Staubach | 2,791 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 17. | Matt Hasselbeck | 2,741 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 18. | Ken Stabler | 2,641 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 19. | Eli Manning | 2,516 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 20. | Randall Cunningham | 2,426 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
Thanks to pro-football-reference.com, where I punched in this query.
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