Youngest Players in Super Bowl History (2024)

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Youngest Players in Super Bowl History? ›

The youngest player in Super Bowl history is Jamal Lewis. He was only 21 years and 152 days old in Super Bowl XXXV when his Ravens defeated the Giants.

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.

Brady and Mahomes each won their first Super Bowl when they were 24, and Brady won his third championship when he was 27. But Mahomes stands alone as the youngest player ever to win league MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same season.

The Seattle Seahawks are the youngest teams in a win in a Super Bowl. They were 32 years and 95 days old in Super Bowl XLVIII against the Broncos on February 2, 2014.

Mars made history as the youngest artist ever to serve as the sole NFL Super Bowl halftime headliner at 28 years old.

No rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl in the 57 years of the game's existence as the starter.

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.

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.

The Patriots and Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses at five. The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars are the four teams to have never appeared in a Super Bowl, although the Browns and Lions both won NFL championships before the Super Bowl era.

What Super Bowl had no touchdowns? ›

There has never been a Super Bowl game without a touchdown scored by either team. There has, however, been a title game where one team failed to score a touchdown: the 1971 Dolphins, who lost 24–3 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, La.

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)

The short answer is, no, no rookie quarterback has won, or even started, a Super Bowl.

Only the Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars have never made a Super Bowl appearance. Below are the 12 teams that have never won the Super Bowl: Arizona Cardinals. Atlanta Falcons.

In fact, no rookie has ever even reached the Super Bowl as the starter for a team. Some have been close though. Last year, Brock Purdy was a seventh-round rookie quarterback for the 49ers, who lost in the NFC championship.

Sam Darnold will be the youngest QB to start a season opener since the 1970 merger. Michael Vick and Alex Smith also started at the age of 21.

Montana, at 25 years, 227 days, was one day older than Namath was at the time of his first Super Bowl, making him the second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl up to that time. Montana had a prolific season in 1982.

Joe Flacco was 28 years and 18 days old in a win in Super Bowl XLVII against the 49ers on February 3, 2013.