Super Bowl 60 is nearly here, and many are reviewing the various records set since the first game was played at the end of the 1966 season. One of those is regarding quarterback age. Who is the youngest quarterback to ever hoist a Lombardi Trophy and can the record be broken this year?
Can a New Record for the Youngest Quarterback To Win a Super Bowl Be Set This Year?
Drake Maye will take the field Sunday with a chance to step into NFL history. The Charlotte native and New England Patriots quarterback is already set to become one of the youngest players ever to start a Super Bowl. What happens against the Seattle Seahawks could rewrite a record that has stood for two decades.
Maye will be 23 years and 162 days old on game day, making him the second youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl. Only Dan Marino was younger when he led Miami in Super Bowl 19 in 1985.
However, if the Patriots win, Maye would move past the Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger, who was 23 years and 340 days old when the Steelers beat Seattle in Super Bowl 40. Roethlisberger is the youngest starting quarterback to win football’s biggest game.
The record has been approached by several modern stars. Patrick Mahomes was 24 years and 138 days old when he won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. Tom Brady captured his first title at 24 years and 184 days in Super Bowl 36.
Russell Wilson was 25 years and 65 days old when he led Seattle to a Super Bowl 48 win. Joe Namath was 25 years and 226 days when he famously led the Jets to an upset victory in Super Bowl 3.
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Maye’s path to this moment followed a standout first season in New England. He threw for 4,394 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions. He completed 72 percent of his passes and posted a 113.5 passer rating. PFSN’s QB Impact metric ranked him second among quarterbacks.
When asked about his age during the Super Bowl’s Media Day, Maye said his age does not change the task. He called the opportunity to start in the Super Bowl a blessing and noted teammates who spent more than a decade without reaching this stage. Maye also reflected on attending Super Bowl 50 as a fan when the Panthers played in Santa Clara, the same stadium where he will start Sunday.
A victory would give New England its seventh Lombardi Trophy and break a tie for the most championships in league history.
Whether he and the Patriots can beat the Seahawks will determine if the record book lists a new name at the top for the youngest ever to win. As the likes of Rodgers and Wilson can attest, there is no guarantee Maye will get another shot at winning a Super Bowl.
Roethlisberger remains the benchmark of victorious youth, but Maye stands one win away from changing that.
