Where Jalen Hurts ranks among youngest QBs to start in a Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Jalen Hurts entered the NFL as a backup to Carson Wentz. Just a few years later, he's set to start in a Super Bowl.
Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles continued their magical season with a 31-7 rout of the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. The victory clinched Philadelphia's second Super Bowl berth in six seasons.
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Hurts wasn't viewed as the Eagles' definitive franchise quarterback when the 2022 campaign began. But the 2020 second-round pick has certainly earned that title with an MVP-caliber season, posting an unbelievable 16-1 record in the games he's started -- including the postseason.
Now, Hurts will attempt to capture a different title in the Lombardi Trophy, and he'll be making some history in the process.
Who is the youngest NFL quarterback to start a Super Bowl?
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Hurts will become one of the youngest quarterbacks to ever start in a Super Bowl. At 24 years, six months and five days old, Hurts will be the seventh-youngest QB to start in the Big Game and one of six to do so at age 24.
Dan Marino and Ben Roethlisberger are the only quarterbacks to start in a Super Bowl at age 23. Marino is officially the youngest signal caller to start in a Super Bowl. At 23 years, fourth months and five days old, Marino and the Miami Dolphins fell to the 49ers in Super Bowl 19.
Here's a full look at the youngest quarterbacks to make a Super Bowl start:
1. Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins, Super Bowl 19: 23 years, four months, five days
2. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 40: 23 years, 11 months, three days
3. David Woodley, Miami Dolphins, Super Bowl 17: 24 years, three months, five days
4. Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams, Super Bowl 53: 24 years, three months, 20 days
5. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl 54: 24 years, four months, 16 days
6. Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 36: 24 years, six months
7. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl 57: 24 years, six months, five days
8. Drew Bledsoe, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 31: 24 years, 11 months, 12 days
Who is the youngest NFL quarterback to win a Super Bowl?
Should Hurts lead the Eagles to a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, he would be the fourth-youngest starting QB to win the Lombardi Trophy and just the third to do so at age 24.
Roethlisberger is the only QB to win a Super Bowl at age 23. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 40 to make Big Ben the youngest championship-winning quarterback.
Here's a look at the youngest starting quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl:
1. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 40: 23 years, 11 months, three days
2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl 54: 24 years, four months, 16 days
3. Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl 36: 24 years, six months
4. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl 48: 25 years, two months, four days
