The Super Bowl is a huge event not only for the NFL but every major sports league in the United States. This game presents a very good chance for teams, coaches, and players to start their legend in the competition.
Some have had to wait longer than expected to win in the big event while others made an instant impact on the game as soon as they landed in the biggest showdown of all. This game has seen everything in 54 editions and young players getting a ring is part of that.
It is time to go through one of the most exclusive and difficult lists in the NFL; that one with young players that won the Vince Lombardi trophy at a young age. Some really good players started their huge careers with a win in the SB and today, we present you the youngest NFL quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl.
5. Joe Montana – 25 years old- Super BowlXVI
Joe Montana. (Sports Illustrated)
It’s not a coincidence a lot of people called this man the GOAT before Tom Brady stepped foot on the NFL gridiron. Joe Montana was just great and he showed all of his quality from a very young age. He won every single Super Bowl he played and the first one came when he was 25, beating the Cincinnati Bengals in a thriller that started the legend of Montana.
4. Russell Wilson – 25 years old – Super BowlXLVIII
Russell Wilson. (Getty)
Russell Wilson was part of one of the most entertaining teams the NFL has seen in recent years. Even though the 2014 Seattle Seahawks were famous for their “Legion of Boom” defense, the quarterback was establishing himself as one of the best in his position in the league. They took down Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos’ incredible offense, made it look like they were nothing, and gave Wilson his first and only Super Bowl at 25 years old.
3. Tom Brady – 24 years old- Super BowlXXXVI
Tom Brady. (Getty)
Tom Brady was also 24 years old when he won his first Super Bowl trophy with the New England Patriots. Coming into the league as the 199th draft pick in the 2000 NFL draft, this man has had a terrific career. He was the second-youngest quarterback to win the Vince Lombardi trophy and he happens to be the oldest QB to lift the title with 41, a record that he could break in Super Bowl LV.
2. Patrick Mahomes – 24 years old- Super Bowl LIV
Patrick Mahomes. (Getty)
Patrick Mahomes stepped up in his first Super Bowl ever. He had the chance to break the record in 2019 but the New England Patriots led by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick ruined his plans. He took revenge the next season and after a great game against the San Francisco 49ers, Mahomes earned his first Super Bowl trophy. He could become the youngest player to win two SBs this season.
1. Ben Roethlisberger – 23 years old- Super BowlXL
Ben Roethlisberger. (Getty)
This is a very hard record to accomplish and it was really difficult for Roethlisberger himself. The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t win the title because of him, they won regardless of how bad Big Ben played in his first Super Bowl. Still, the player got the ring and set a record that looks very hard to break shortly.
