San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, aka Mr. Irrelevant, has made it further than any of his critics could have possibly imagined. On Feb. 11, when the second-year pro suits up for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas against the Kansas City Chiefs, he’ll ink his name in the history books next to a select group of signal-callers in their early 20s.
When Purdy takes the field at Allegiant Stadium, he will become the third-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl. He will be 24 years and 46 days old at kickoff, and if he wins, he will become the youngest starting QB ever to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.
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.
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The rest of the list includes high-profile names as well as a few the casual fan may be surprised to see. Jared Goff, who lost to Purdy’s 49ers in the NFC title game, was 24 years and 112 days old when he started Super Bowl LIII for the Los Angeles Rams and ranks fifth. Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Jalen Hurts, and Joe Burrow also make the list.
Here’s an updated ranking of the youngest starting quarterbacks in Super Bowl history.
1) Dan Marino, Dolphins (23 years, 127 days)
2) Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (23 years, 340 days)
3) Brock Purdy, 49ers (24 years, 46 days)
4) David Woodley, Dolphins (24 years and 97 days)
5) Jared Goff, Rams (24 years, 112 days)
6) Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs (24 years, 138 days)
7) Tom Brady, Patriots (24 years, 184 days)
8) Jalen Hurts, Eagles (24 years, 189 days)
9) Drew Bledsoe, Patriots (24 years, 347 days)
T-10) Joe Burrow, Bengals (25 years, 65 days)
T-10) Russell Wilson, Seahawks (25 years, 65 days)
