With the NFL whittling down teams in the postseason en route to Super Bowl 57, we have seen some impressive age feats over the years. Who is the oldest player to win a Super Bowl? While Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth was the oldest non-QB offensive player to win a Super Bowl at just over 40 years old a year ago, there are still two people ahead of him all time. Let’s look at some of the oldest players to win in the NFL postseason.
Who Is the Oldest Player to Ever Win a Super Bowl?
On top of being one of the greatest football players of all time, Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady is technically the oldest player to win a Super Bowl. However, quarterbacks will be excluded from this search, focusing solely on the rest of the teams. For non-QBs, Whitworth was beaten out by two punters, both of which won Super Bowls in the 21st century.
While technically the Super Bowl for the 1999 season, punter Mike Horan’s Super Bowl victory came right at the start of the century. He signed with the St. Louis Rams for the final season of his career. Joining the Rams in Week 10, Horan finished the season as St. Louis’ punter, ending in a Super Bowl 34 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Horan was 40 years and 363 days old.
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However, another punter, eight seasons later, would surpass Horan’s mark. The 2007 New York Giants did the unthinkable as the NFC’s fifth seed took down the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl 42. Helping to flip field position in a defensive battle for the Giants was punter Jeff Feagles, who won a Super Bowl at 41 years and 333 days old. He would play with the Giants for two more seasons before ending his 22-year career.
Who Is the Oldest Player To Win an NFL Playoff Game?
The list gets a bit more interesting when you move on to the question of who is the oldest player to win an NFL playoff game. George Blanda takes the first three slots during his kicking days with the Oakland Raiders. Interestingly enough, he also has logged snaps as a QB for the Raiders during the playoffs. He was 48 years and 102 days old when the Raiders defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 31-28 in the 1975 AFC Divisional playoff.
The oldest player to never take snaps as a QB and win an NFL playoff game came just a few years ago in 2019. The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card round 21-7, where a 46-year and eight-day-old Adam Vinatieri completed all three of his extra points. The only player with a chance at coming close to this record would be Brady, who will be 45 years and 166 days old when the Buccaneers take on the Dallas Cowboys Monday night to conclude Super Wild Card Weekend.