On Tuesday, Aaron Rodgers announced that the 2025 NFL season will be his last. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback hopes to end his career with another Super Bowl ring—but how many quarterbacks have actually retired after winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy?
Just days earlier, Rodgers confirmed he would join the Steelers for the upcoming season. The team needed a veteran quarterback to lead the offense, and the former Jets player was the best option available.
At 41 years old, many fans wondered whether this would be Rodgers’ final season. Now, he has confirmed it, aiming to go out on a high note with a second Super Bowl ring in his possession.
Aaron Rodgers announces retirement plans: How many QBs have won a Super Bowl in their final season?
Aaron Rodgers is preparing for one final run to prove he still belongs among the NFL’s elite. The future Hall of Famer has confirmed that the 2025 season will be his last, and he hopes to end it by hoisting the Lombardi Trophy one more time.
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According to reports, Rodgers chose the Steelers because he believes the team is competitive enough to contend for a Super Bowl. It won’t be an easy road, but the former Packers and Jets star is determined to finish his career as a champion.
Unfortunately, history isn’t on his side. In NFL history, only two starting quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl and then retired—and both did it with the same franchise.
Only John Elway and Peyton Manning have accomplished the rare feat of winning the Super Bowl in their final season.
Peyton Manning (left) with John Elway (right) – Denver Broncos
Elway won Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999, leading the Denver Broncos to victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Shortly after that win, he announced his retirement from the NFL.
Peyton Manning followed a similar path. After falling short in 2014 and 2015, Manning returned in 2016 with a vengeance, leading the Broncos to a win in Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers. He retired just weeks later.
Who is the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl?
Even if Aaron Rodgers becomes just the third quarterback to win a Super Bowl and then retire, he wouldn’t be the oldest to ever do it, as he would be 42 years old by then. That honor belongs to another NFL legend Rodgers is often compared to: Tom Brady.
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Brady won Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 43 years and 188 days old, defeating Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. It was his seventh Super Bowl win and cemented his legacy as the greatest of all time.
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