Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks is expected to be a matchup for the ages. And it includes one of the youngest starting quarterbacks to ever play in the Big Game: New England’s Drake Maye.
Maye is just in his second season and already made a Super Bowl, something a very small and elite group of quarterbacks has accomplished. Where does Maye compare in NFL history to other young starting quarterbacks who played for a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy?
Who are the youngest NFL quarterbacks to start in a Super Bowl?
At age 23, Maye is the second youngest quarterback in NFL history to start in a Super Bowl. Here’s the list of the 10 youngest quarterbacks to start in the Big Game.
| Quarterback | Age | Super Bowl & Season | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | 23 years, 127 days | Super Bowl XIX, 1984 | Dolphins |
| Drake Maye | 23 years, 162 days | Super Bowl LX, 2025 | Patriots |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 23 years, 340 days | Super Bowl XL, 2005 | Steelers |
| Brock Purdy | 24 years, 46 days | 2023 | 49ers |
| David Woodley | 24 years, 97 days | Super Bowl XVII, 1982 | Dolphins |
| Jared Goff | 24 years, 112 days | Super Bowl LIII, 2018 | Rams |
| Patrick Mahomes | 24 years, 138 days | Super Bowl LIV, 2019 | Chiefs |
| Tom Brady | 24 years, 184 days | Super Bowl XXXVI, 2001 | Patriots |
| Jalen Hurts | 24 years, 189 days | Super Bowl LVII, 2022 | Eagles |
| Drew Bledsoe | 24 years, 346 days | Super Bowl XXXI, 1996 | Patriots |
Hall of Famer Dan Marino holds the record for being the youngest starting quarterback in the Super Bowl by 35 days over Maye.
Maye is the youngest Patriots quarterback to start in the Big Game, edging out Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe, both of whom were 24 when they started in their respective Super Bowls.
Which NFL quarterbacks made (and won) a Super Bowl in their second season?
There have been eight quarterbacks to start in the Super Bowl in just their second season in the league. Maye is becoming the ninth quarterback to join this elite list. Four of those quarterbacks won the Lombardi in the end—will Maye be next?
| Quarterback | Super Bowl & Season | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | Super Bowl XIX, 1984 | Dolphins | Lost |
| Kurt Warner | Super Bowl XXXIV, 1999 | Rams | Won |
| Tom Brady | Super Bowl XXXVI, 2001 | Patriots | Won |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Super Bowl XL, 2005 | Steelers | Won |
| Colin Kaepernick | Super Bowl XLVII, 2012 | 49ers | Lost |
| Russell Wilson | Super Bowl XLVIII, 2013 | Seahawks | Won |
| Joe Burrow | Super Bowl LVI, 2021 | Bengals | Lost |
| Brock Purdy | Super Bowl LVIII, 2023 | 49ers | Lost |
| Drake Maye | Super Bowl LX, 2025 | Patriots | TBD |
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