Youngest QBs to win a Super Bowl: Where Jalen Hurts would rank if Eagles win Super Bowl 57
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has the opportunity to join an exclusive fraternity should Philadelphia beat the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 — even more so than win football’s biggest game.
Should Hurts lead the Eagles to victory at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, he would become one of the youngest winning quarterbacks in Super Bowl history. His Chiefs counterpart, Patrick Mahomes, is already among the youngest QBs to lift the Lombardi Trophy.
The ages of Hurts and Mahomes — as well as those of Joe Burrow, Josh Allen and others — suggest the future of the position in the NFL is in good hands for a long time to come. But Hurts in particular has a chance to make history by winning the 2023 Super Bowl.
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With that, The Sporting News delves into Jalen Hurts’ age and where he would be among the youngest QBs to start – and possibly win – the Super Bowl:
How old is Jalen Hurts?
Hurts was born on August 7, 1998.
On the day of Super Bowl 57 (February 12), the Eagles QB will be 24 years, six months and six days.
A win against the Chiefs would make him one of the youngest — but not The Youngest – Quarterbacks to win the big game.
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Who is the youngest QB to win the Super Bowl?
The youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl is Ben Roethlisberger, who accomplished the feat in Super Bowl 40 when the Steelers defeated the Seahawks 21-10. Roethlisberger didn’t have the best outing in the game, completing 9 of 21 passes for 123 yards and two interceptions, but rushing for 25 yards and a goal seven times.
Roethlisberger was 23 years, 11 months, and four days on the day of his Super Bowl victory, breaking the record for the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl, set by Tom Brady, who was 24 years, 6 months. four years earlier in Super Bowl 36, making Roethlisberger the only quarterback to win a Super Bowl at age 23 or younger.
Youngest quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl
Hurts has the opportunity to become just the seventh quarterback to win a Super Bowl at age 25 or younger. Joe Namath was the first to achieve this feat when he led the AFL Jets to a victory over the Colts in Super Bowl 3; Mahomes was the last to make it in Super Bowl 57 at 24 years, four months and 16 days.
Hurts will be about two months older than Mahomes in his first Super Bowl. In fact, a win against the Chiefs would not only put Hurts in front of his Super Bowl 57 counterpart, but also wouldn’t even put him in the top 3 most recent signal callers to win the Super Bowl
Over and beyond, a Super Bowl win would come in Hurt’s third season, while Roethlisberger, Brady and Russell Wilson each came in their second seasons. No rookie quarterback has ever won or even played in the Super Bowl.
Here, Hurts would be among the youngest quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl if the Eagles beat the Chiefs:
| quarterback | super bowl | Old | season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rothlisberger | 40 | 23 years, 11 months, four days | 2 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 54 | 24 years, four months, 17 days | 3 |
| Tom Brady | 36 | 24 years, six months, one day | 2 |
| Jalen hurts | 57 | 24 years, six months, six days | 3 |
| Russell Wilson | 48 | 25 years, two months, five days | 3 |
| Joe Namath | 3 | 25 years, seven months, 13 days | 4 |
| Joe Montana | 16 | 25 years, seven months, 14 days | 3 |
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Youngest QBs to play in the Super Bowl
Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl, but not the youngest to play it. That feat goes to Dan Marino, who in his sophomore season led the Dolphins to a berth in Super Bowl 19, where they lost 38-16 to Montana and the 49ers.
| quarterback | super bowl | Old | season | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Marino | 19 | 23 years, four months, six days | 2 | Lost |
| Ben Rothlisberger | 40 | 23 years, 11 months, four days | 2 | won |
| David Woodley | 17 | 24 years, three months, six days | 3 | Lost |
| Patrick Mahomes | 54 | 24 years, four months, 17 days | 3 | won |
| Tom Brady | 36 | 24 years, six months, one day | 2 | won |
| Jalen hurts | 57 | 24 years, six months, six days | 3 | open |
| Russell Wilson | 48 | 25 years, two months, five days | 2 | won |
| Joe Namath | 3 | 25 years, seven months, 13 days | 4 | won |
| Joe Montana | 16 | 25 years, seven months, 14 days | 3 | won |
| Jared Goff | 53 | 24 years, three months, 21 days | 3 | Lost |
| Drew Bledsoe | 31 | 24 years, 11 months, 13 days | 4 | Lost |
To date, 11 quarterbacks aged 25 or younger, Hurts being the last, have played in the Super Bowl. They go into Super Bowl 57 6-4, although the result of that game will change the record. Whether better or worse remains to be seen.