The Super Bowl is the biggest game in a calendar year in the NFL. Starting quarterbacks are the leaders of the offense, as they are the ones who touch the ball the most in a game. Successful Super Bowl quarterbacks include Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, and Patrick Mahomes, each having at least four SB appearances, as recorded by Statmuse. They all led their clubs to Super Bowl victories as quarterbacks.
Some of the famous starting quarterbacks who helped their clubs win the Super Bowls include:
Tom Brady won 6 Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.
The San Francisco 49ers won 4 Super Bowls under Joe Montana.
The Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos each won a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning under center.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won 4 Super Bowls with Terry Bradshaw.
Who were the starting quarterbacks in Super Bowls?
As of January 2025, the following table lists all the starting quarterbacks who have played in the Super Bowl since its inception in 1966.
| Super Bowl | Winning Team | Starting Quarterback | Losing Team | Starting Quarterback |
| I | Green Bay Packers | Bart Starr | Kansas City Chiefs | Len Dawson |
| II | Green Bay Packers | Bart Starr | Oakland Raiders | Daryle Lamonica |
| III | Baltimore Colts | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | Earl Morrall |
| IV | Kansas City Chiefs | Len Dawson | Minnesota Vikings | Joe Kapp |
| V | Baltimore Colts | Johnny Unitas | Dallas Cowboys | Craig Morton |
| VI | Dallas Cowboys | Roger Staubach | Miami Dolphins | Bob Griese |
| VII | Miami Dolphins | Bob Griese | Washington Redskins | Billy Kilmer |
| VIII | Miami Dolphins | Bob Griese | Minnesota Vikings | Fran Tarkenton |
| IX | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Bradshaw | Minnesota Vikings | Fran Tarkenton |
| X | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Bradshaw | Dallas Cowboys | Roger Staubach |
| XI | Oakland Raiders | Ken Stabler | Minnesota Vikings | Fran Tarkenton |
| XII | Dallas Cowboys | Roger Staubach | Denver Broncos | Craig Morton |
| XIII | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Bradshaw | Dallas Cowboys | Roger Staubach |
| XIV | Pittsburgh Steelers | Terry Bradshaw | Los Angeles Rams | Vince Ferragamo |
| XV | Oakland Raiders | Jim Plunkett | Philadelphia Eagles | Ron Jaworski |
| XVI | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Montana | Cincinnati Bengals | Ken Anderson |
| XVII | Washington Redskins | Joe Theismann | Miami Dolphins | David Woodley |
| XVIII | Los Angeles Raiders | Jim Plunkett | Washington Redskins | Joe Theismann |
| XIX | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Montana | Miami Dolphins | Dan Marino |
| XX | Chicago Bears | Jim McMahon | New England Patriots | Tony Eason |
| XXI | New York Giants | Phil Simms | Denver Broncos | John Elway |
| XXII | Washington Redskins | Doug Williams | Denver Broncos | John Elway |
| XXIII | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Montana | Cincinnati Bengals | Boomer Esiason |
| XXIV | San Francisco 49ers | Joe Montana | Denver Broncos | John Elway |
| XXV | New York Giants | Jeff Hostetler | Buffalo Bills | Jim Kelly |
| XXVI | Washington Redskins | Mark Rypien | Buffalo Bills | Jim Kelly |
| XXVII | Dallas Cowboys | Troy Aikman | Buffalo Bills | Jim Kelly |
| XXVIII | Dallas Cowboys | Troy Aikman | Buffalo Bills | Jim Kelly |
| XXIX | San Francisco 49ers | Steve Young | San Diego Chargers | Stan Humphries |
| XXX | Dallas Cowboys | Troy Aikman | Pittsburgh Steelers | Neil O'Donnell |
| XXXI | Green Bay Packers | Brett Favre | New England Patriots | Drew Bledsoe |
| XXXII | Denver Broncos | John Elway | Green Bay Packers | Brett Favre |
| XXXIII | Denver Broncos | John Elway | Atlanta Falcons | Chris Chandler |
| XXXIV | St. Louis Rams | Kurt Warner | Tennessee Titans | Steve McNair |
| XXXV | Baltimore Ravens | Trent Dilfer | New York Giants | Kerry Collins |
| XXXVI | New England Patriots | Tom Brady | St. Louis Rams | Kurt Warner |
| XXXVII | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Brad Johnson | Oakland Raiders | Rich Gannon |
| XXXVIII | New England Patriots | Tom Brady | Carolina Panthers | Jake Delhomme |
| XXXIX | New England Patriots | Tom Brady | Philadelphia Eagles | Donovan McNabb |
| XL | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger | Seattle Seahawks | Matt Hasselbeck |
| XLI | Indianapolis Colts | Peyton Manning | Chicago Bears | Rex Grossman |
| XLII | New York Giants | Eli Manning | New England Patriots | Tom Brady |
| XLIII | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger | Arizona Cardinals | Kurt Warner |
| XLIV | New Orleans Saints | Drew Brees | Indianapolis Colts | Peyton Manning |
| XLV | Green Bay Packers | Aaron Rodgers | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger |
| XLVI | New York Giants | Eli Manning | New England Patriots | Tom Brady |
| XLVII | Baltimore Ravens | Joe Flacco | San Francisco 49ers | Colin Kaepernick |
| XLVIII | Seattle Seahawks | Russell Wilson | Denver Broncos | Peyton Manning |
| XLIX | New England Patriots | Tom Brady | Seattle Seahawks | Russell Wilson |
| L | Denver Broncos | Peyton Manning | Carolina Panthers | Cam Newton |
| LI | New England Patriots | Tom Brady | Atlanta Falcons | Matt Ryan |
| LII | Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Foles | New England Patriots | Tom Brady |
| LIII | New England Patriots | Tom Brady | Los Angeles Rams | Jared Goff |
| LIV | Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes | San Francisco 49ers | Jimmy Garoppolo |
| LV | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tom Brady | Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| LVI | Los Angeles Rams | Matthew Stafford | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Burrow |
| LVII | Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes | Philadelphia Eagles | Jalen Hurts |
| LVIII | Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes | San Francisco 49ers | Brock Purdy |
Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks
As of January 2025, Super Bowl MVPs won by quarterbacks are as follows:
| Year | Super Bowl | Winner | Team |
| 1967 | I | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers |
| 1968 | II | Bart Starr (2) | Green Bay Packers |
| 1969 | III | Joe Namath | New York Jets |
| 1970 | IV | Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1972 | VI | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1979 | XIII | Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1980 | XIV | Terry Bradshaw (2) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1981 | XV | Jim Plunkett | Oakland Raiders |
| 1982 | XVI | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1985 | XIX | Joe Montana (2) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1987 | XXI | Phil Simms | New York Giants |
| 1988 | XXII | Doug Williams | Washington Redskins |
| 1990 | XXIV | Joe Montana (3) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | XXVI | Mark Rypien | Washington Redskins |
| 1993 | XXVII | Troy Aikman | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1995 | XXIX | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1999 | XXXIII | John Elway | Denver Broncos |
| 2000 | XXXIV | Kurt Warner | St. Louis Rams |
| 2002 | XXXVI | Tom Brady | New England Patriots |
| 2004 | XXXVIII | Tom Brady (2) | New England Patriots |
| 2007 | XLI | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2008 | XLII | Eli Manning | New York Giants |
| 2010 | XLIV | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints |
| 2011 | XLV | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers |
| 2012 | XLVI | Eli Manning (2) | New York Giants |
| 2013 | XLVII | Joe Flacco | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2015 | XLIX | Tom Brady (3) | New England Patriots |
| 2017 | LI | Tom Brady (4) | New England Patriots |
| 2018 | LII | Nick Foles | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2020 | LIV | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2021 | LV | Tom Brady (5) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2023 | LVII | Patrick Mahomes (2) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2024 | LVIII | Patrick Mahomes (3) | Kansas City Chiefs |
Who has won the most Super Bowls as a quarterback?
Tom Brady is the quarterback with the most Super Bowl wins, having won it seven times. His first six wins came with the New England Patriots, and his last win came with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
FAQs on Super Bowl Starting Quarterbacks
A. Tom Brady has started the most Super Bowls (ten), as per Statmuse.
A. Tom Brady has won a record 7 Super Bowls.
A. Dan Marino was 23 years and 127 days old when he started the Super Bowl for the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 20, 1985, making him the youngest starting Super Bowl quarterback (via Sports Illustrated).
A. As of January 2025, no rookie quarterback as a starter has ever won a Super Bowl (via Pro Football Network).
