- No starting rookie quarterback has ever been to a Super Bowl.
- There have been three rookie quarterbacks that were on Super Bowl rosters but didn’t start.
- Twenty-two rookie quarterbacks have started a playoff game.
While the expectations of a rookie quarterback aren’t to come in and win a Super Bowl right away, we’ve seen the best ones improve their team’s football odds as the season continues.
We’ve seen rookies get their team into the postseason, but have they ever defied the Super Bowl odds and won a Lombardi Trophy?
Find out below.
Has a Rookie QB Ever Won the Super Bowl?
Yes. Mike Tomczak was on the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl 20 roster, but he wasn’t the starting quarterback.
Who Was the First Rookie Quarterback To Go To the Super Bowl?
The first rookie quarterback to go to a Super Bowl was Minnesota Vikings backup Bob Lee at Super Bowl 4. The Vikings lost 23-7 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
How Many Rookie QBs Have Made the Super Bowl?
There have been three rookie quarterbacks to make the Super Bowl, including the following:
- Bob Lee, Minnesota Vikings
- Mike Rae, Oakland Raiders
- Mike Tomczak, Chicago Bears
List of Rookie QBs to Play in the Super Bowl
| Name | Team | Super Bowl |
| Bob Lee | Minnesota Vikings | Super Bowl 4 |
| Mike Rae | Oakland Raiders | Super Bowl 11 |
| Mike Tomczak | Chicago Bears | Super Bowl 20 |
Has a Rookie QB Ever Won MVP?
No. The only rookie quarterbacks to make the Super Bowl were backups and didn’t win Super Bowl MVP.
Has a Rookie QB Ever Made the Playoffs?
Yes. In the Super Bowl era, 22 quarterbacks have started a playoff game and gone 13-23.
Of the 22, six have made it to the conference championship. This list includes:
- Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders)
- Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers)
- Mark Sanchez (New York Jets)
- Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens)
- Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Shaun King (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
None advanced to the Super Bowl.
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