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How the teams in the last 13 Super Bowls acquired their quarterbacks
How the teams in the last 13 Super Bowls acquired their quarterbacks
Meredith CashFeb 14, 2022, 09:40 IST
The New England Patriots drafted Tom Brady with the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The rest is history.Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images
Reaching the Super Bowl undoubtedly takes a team effort, but special emphasis is often put on the quarterbacks.
Insider took a look at how the teams that played in each of the last 13 Super Bowls acquired their starting quarterback.
Of the 17 different quarterbacks to play in the last 13 Super Bowls, 11 were drafted by the team, one were signed in free agency, three were acquired in a trade, one appeared in a Super Bowl with the team he was drafted by and a second team he signed with as a free agent, and one appeared with the team he was drafted by, but only after returning as a free agent.
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2010: Super Bowl XLIV
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Drew Brees
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Peyton Manning
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2011: Super Bowl XLV
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Aaron Rodgers
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Ben Roethlisberger
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2012: Super Bowl XLVI
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Eli Manning
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Tom Brady
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2013: Super Bowl XLVII
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Joe Flacco
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Colin Kaepernick
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2014: Super Bowl XLVIII
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Russell Wilson
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Peyton Manning
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2015: Super Bowl XLIX
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Tom Brady
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Russell Wilson
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2016: Super Bowl 50
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Peyton Manning
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Cam Newton
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2017: Super Bowl LI
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Tom Brady
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Matt Ryan
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2018: Super Bowl LII
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Nick Foles
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Tom Brady
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2019: Super Bowl LIII
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Jared Goff
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Tom Brady
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2020: Super Bowl LIV
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Patrick Mahomes
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Jimmy Garoppolo
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2021: Super Bowl LV
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Patrick Mahomes
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Tom Brady
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2022: Super Bowl LVI
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Joe Burrow
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Matthew Stafford
Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at SoFi StadiumChristian Petersen/Getty Images
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