The NFL consists of 32 teams split into two conferences. These conferences are the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). Each of these teams in each conference fights it out on the field to reach the Super Bowl to win the prestigious Lombardi Trophy. The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of success within the NFL. While the outcomes of the game are certainly important, the role of each player is given equal importance. As the facilitator of the offense and the player to have the most touches on ball on any team, the spotlight, credit, and accountability for the success or failure of the team lie on the quarterback. The most famous quarterbacks to
Which Quarterbacks Have Multiple Super Bowl Starts?
As of January 2025, the given list is of quarterbacks who have started in multiple Super Bowls, not including the quarterbacks playing in Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025.
| Player | Number of Starts | Team |
| Tom Brady | 10 | New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| John Elway | 5 | Denver Broncos |
| Patrick Mahomes | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Terry Bradshaw | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Joe Montana | 4 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Roger Staubach | 4 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Peyton Manning | 4 | Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos |
| Jim Kelly | 4 | Buffalo Bills |
| Troy Aikman | 3 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Bob Griese | 3 | Miami Dolphins |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Kurt Warner | 3 | St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals |
| Fran Tarkenton | 3 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Bart Starr | 2 | Green Bay Packers |
| Jim Plunkett | 2 | Oakland Raiders |
| Eli Manning | 2 | New York Giants |
| Len Dawson | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Joe Theismann | 2 | Washington Redskins |
| Brett Favre | 2 | Green Bay Packers |
| Russell Wilson | 2 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Craig Morton | 2 | Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos |
NFL Signal Callers with multiple appearances in Super Bowl
As we can see from the above table, there are quite a few signal callers who have appeared in the Super Bowl on more than one occasion. Of that, there is a smaller list of those quarterbacks who have made it to 4 or more Super Bowls. At the top of the table is the legendary former quarterback - Tom Brady with a whopping 10 appearances in the Super Bowl.
John Elway, who played for the Denver Broncos made it to five Super Bowls himself winning two of them. After that, we have a list of some of the most iconic quarterbacks to have graced this sport with 4 appearances each, including Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning, and Jim Kelly.
FAQs on Quarterbacks With Multiple Super Bowl Starts
A. Tom Brady has the most number of Super Bowl starts. The legendary quarterback has 10 starts to his name along with 7 wins.
A. Patrick Mahomes is the only quarterback who is active at present and has won multiple Super Bowl rings. He has 3 rings to his name as of Jnauary 2025.
A. The youngest quarterback to have won the Super Bowl is Ben Roethlisberger. He was aged 23 years and 340 days when he guided the Pittsburgh Steelers to a Super Bowl victory (via Pro Football Network).
A. There are 8 quarterbacks who have started in 4 or more Super Bowl games. These players are Tom Brady, John Elway, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, Peyton Manning, Patrick Mahomes and Jim Kelly.
