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NFL Backup Quarterbacks Winning Super Bowls

The phenomenon of NFL backup quarterbacks who went on to start and win a Super Bowl, including examples such as Roger Staubach, Earl Morrall, and Tom Brady.

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Which backup quarterbacks have started and won the Super Bowl, and in which years?

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...

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What role did team defense and coaching play in Super Bowl wins by backup quarterbacks compared with their regular-season performance?

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...