Only four players over the age of 40 have ever managed to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy after a Super Bowl, but if we take out place kickers and punters the list gets narrowed to two players, who did it on three separate occasions, can you guess who did it?
If your first guess was Tom Brady, you're most definitely right, as he did it with the Patriots while being over 41 years old when he defeated the Los Angeles Rams in February 2019 to claim his sixth ring.
But you surely are thinking that Brady then won another Super Bowl, breaking his own record when he managed to take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a victory at home over the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LV, when he was 43 years and six months old, with this being the record for the oldest NFL player to ever win a Super Bowl.
Continuing to leave out kickers from this list, the only other player to ever have an NFL championship ring after being 40 years old is former offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth, who managed to secure his victory alongside the Rams this past season after defeating the Bengals, retiring a few hours after.
Kickers that have won the Super Bowl after 40 years of age
Jeff Feagles and Mike Horan are the two punters that managed to help their teams to a Super Bowl victory after having surpassed 40 years of age, with Feagles being the second oldest player to ever win one, just behind Tom Brady, with the former Giants punter winning a Super Bowl ring just a bit over a month shy from turning 42 years old, against Brady's Patriots in 2008.
Mike Horan managed to set his name on the record books in the 2000's Super Bowl, when he was a punter for the then St. Louis Rams, who defeated the Tennessee Titans in the title game.
It's been an amazing journey for me so far.” Tom Brady, who retired at age 45, was the oldest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl, so that's likely the blueprint Wilson is aiming to follow.
Ben Roethlisberger is the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl in NFL history at 23 years, 11 months, and 3 days old. "Big Ben" and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Super Bowl XL in 2006, ESPN reported.
Hall of Fame defensive end/linebacker Charles Haley is the only other player besides Tom Brady to win 5+ Super Bowls. Haley won five Super Bowls in an eight-season span from 1988 to 1995, winning twice with the San Francisco 49ers before winning three more with the Dallas Cowboys.
With the Broncos' win over the Panthers, Peyton Manning is now the the oldest quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a title at 39 years old. The record was previously held by Broncos vice president John Elway. He was 38 years and seven months old when he led the Denver to victory in Super Bowl XXXIII.
No rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl in the 57 years of the game's existence as the starter. In fact, no rookie has ever even reached the Super Bowl as the starter for a team. Some have been close though.
Brady and Mahomes each won their first Super Bowl when they were 24, and Brady won his third championship when he was 27. But Mahomes stands alone as the youngest player ever to win league MVP and Super Bowl MVP in the same season.
One of the greatest passers of his era, Moon never got to play in a Super Bowl despite leading the NFL in passing yards twice and making nine Pro Bowls. With a 102-101 career record, Moon was third all time in passing yards (49,325) and fourth all time in passing touchdowns (291) when he retired in 2000.
Charles Haley joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1986 as the team's fourth round draft pick. He developed into one of the NFL's most devastating pass rushers during a career split between the 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. He is the first player in NFL history to win five Super Bowls.
Tom Brady's seven Super Bowl wins are the most among any quarterbacks – and all players – in NFL history. Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana are both tied for second all-time among starting quarterbacks with four Super Bowl victories.
Blanda retired from pro football in August 1976 as the sport's oldest player at the age of 48, a mark that still stands. One of only two players to play in four different decades—the other one being John Carney, he holds the record for most extra points made (943) and attempted (959).
Unlike today's high-octane, celebrity-driven spectacles, the early halftime shows were characterized by their simplicity and community focus. The first Super Bowl in 1967 featured the University of Arizona and Grambling State University bands.
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