Drake Maye is just 23 years old and is set to lead the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks. Maye was drafted third overall by the Patriots in 2024 and in just his third season, he has led the Patriots to their first Super Bowl since the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era.
Seeing his age, a question comes to mind if Maye is the youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl game as a quarterback.
Top 5 Youngest Quarterbacks to Ever Play in a Super Bowl ft. Drake Maye
1) Dan Marino
At the age of 23 years and 127 days, Dan Marino remains the youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl game. He was the Miami Dolphins quarterback in Super Bowl XIX.
In that game, Marino completed 29 of 50 passes for 318 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions. He faced Joe Montana’s San Francisco 49ers and for most part of the game, he trailed, before the Dolphins eventually lost 38-16.
Marino never returned to the Super Bowl in his Hall of Fame career.
2) Drake Maye
Precisely, Drake Maye will be 23 years, 159 days when he takes the field on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium for the Patriots. He will become the second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl game.
He comes to this game after defeating the Denver Broncos 10-7 in the AFC title game, in which he contributed with a rushing touchdown and a key third-down run.
3) Brock Purdy
Brock Purdy is the third-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl game. The moment happened when Purdy, 24 years and 46 days old, led the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Purdy completed 23 of 38 passes for 255 yards and one touchdown, with no interceptions. It was a close game that went to overtime, where the Chiefs prevailed 25-22.
4) David Woodley
On Jan. 30, 1983, David Woodley became the youngest to start a Super Bowl game at that time. He led the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, when he was just 24 years, 97 days old.
Woodley opened with a 76-yard touchdown pass, but after that struggled. He could not convert even a single pass in the second half. In the end, the Dolphins were defeated 27-17 by the Redskins.
5) Jared Goff
Jared Goff is the fifth-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl game. Representing the Los Angeles Rams, Goff, who was 24 years, 112 days old, completed 19 of 38 passes for 229 yards with one interception.
The Rams couldn’t score a single touchdown in the game, and they fell to the Patriots 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII.
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