A New Chapter for the New England Patriots

The 2024 season has been nothing short of extraordinary for the New England Patriots. With a remarkable 14-3 record, a rising head coach, and a Super Bowl berth, the team is on the brink of making history. The opportunity to claim the solo lead for most Super Bowl wins in NFL history adds another layer of excitement to this already impressive campaign.

At the heart of this journey is the young quarterback who has become the face of the franchise: Drake Maye. The North Carolina product has made a significant impact in just his second NFL season, positioning himself one win away from etching his name into the annals of football history.

But where does the 2024 No. 3 overall pick stand among former young quarterbacks who have started in the Super Bowl? Let’s take a closer look at some key numbers ahead of Maye’s debut in the big game.

The Youngest Quarterbacks to Start a Super Bowl

On Super Bowl Sunday, Maye will be 23 years and 162 days old. This makes him the second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl, trailing only Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins in 1985, who was 23 years and 127 days old at the time.

The Youngest Quarterbacks to Win the Super Bowl

If the Patriots are victorious on that day, Maye would become the second-youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl. Here are the other quarterbacks who led their teams to victory at a young age:

1. Ben Roethlisberger, Super Bowl XL
   
   Big Ben is the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl. He achieved this feat in 2006 when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. At 23 years, 11 months, and three days old, he remains the only signal caller of that age to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

2. Patrick Mahomes, Super Bowl LIV
   
   Mahomes led a stunning fourth-quarter comeback against the San Francisco 49ers to lift his Chiefs to a 31-20 victory in Super Bowl LIV. At 24 years, four months, and 16 days old, he also became the youngest to win Super Bowl MVP after his performance.

3. Tom Brady, Super Bowl XXXVI
   
   Brady’s journey to becoming a G.O.A.T began with this moment, as he helped the Patriots beat Kurt Warner and “The Greatest Show on Turf” St. Louis Rams 20-17. He was 24 years and six months old on the day of the game.

4. Russell Wilson, Super Bowl XLVIII
   
   Wilson and the “Legion of Boom” had no trouble dismantling the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII en route to a commanding 43-8 win. The Seattle Seahawks’ defense swarmed Denver, and Wilson kept the ball ticking to bring home the franchise’s first ever Lombardi trophy. He was 25 years, two months, and four days old.

Has a Second-Year QB Ever Won the Super Bowl?

Maye could also make history in another way. There are four second-year quarterbacks who have both started and won the Super Bowl: Kurt Warner (1999), Tom Brady (2001), Ben Roethlisberger (2006), and Russell Wilson (2013).

Three other second-year quarterbacks have reached the Big Game but lost: Dan Marino (1984), Colin Kaepernick (2012), and Joe Burrow (2022).