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American football player (born 1989)
The most recent instance widely reported of a true backup quarterback—one who did not begin the season as the team’s starter—playing and winning the Super Bowl was Nick Foles, who took over for the in...
Yes — there is at least one clear, documented case of a backup quarterback who entered a Super Bowl as an in-game substitute and had a direct impact on the result: Earl Morrall relieved an injured Joh...
A short, verifiable list shows that a small group of NFL quarterbacks who began seasons as backups — or were on the bench earlier in their careers — went on to start and win a Super Bowl: Roger Stauba...
Super Bowl victories by backup quarterbacks have been rare — roughly nine such cases — and they almost always come on the backbone of excellent team defense and strong coaching rather than a sudden of...
The immediate answer: there is no documented history in the provided reporting that the Denver Broncos have repeatedly been forced to replace a starting quarterback late in the postseason and then pro...
NFL teams have historically treated the backup quarterback role as a mix of insurance policy and apprenticeship: organizations keep veterans ready through intensive film work, mentorship and scout‑tea...