# Super Bowl Losing Quarterbacks

The following is every quarterback in NFL history who started and lost a Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the National Football League (NFL). The game culminates a season that begins in the previous calendar year, and is the conclusion of the NFL playoffs. The winner receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The contest is held in an American city, chosen three to four years beforehand, usually at warm-weather sites or domed stadiums. Since January 1971, the winner of the American Football Conference (AFC) Championship Game has faced the winner of the National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game in the culmination of the NFL playoffs.
Before the 1970 merger between the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL), the two leagues met in four such contests. The first two were marketed as the "AFL–NFL World Championship Game", but were also casually referred to as "the Super Bowl game" during the television broadcast. Super Bowl III in January 1969 was the first such game that carried the "Super Bowl" moniker in official marketing; the names "Super Bowl I" and "Super Bowl II" were retroactively applied to the first two games.
A total of 20 franchises, including teams that have relocated to another city or changed their name, have won the Super Bowl. There are four NFL teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl: the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans, though both the Browns (1950, 1954, 1955, 1964) and Lions (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) had won NFL Championship Games prior to the creation of the Super Bowl in the 1966 season.
The 1972 Dolphins capped off the only perfect season in NFL history with their victory in Super Bowl VII. Only two franchises have ever won the Super Bowl while hosting at their home stadiums: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV and the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI.
Losing Quarterbacks from 1967-2024 :
| Super Bowl | Losing Team | Losing Quarterback | Final Score |
| Super Bowl I (1967) | Kansas City Chiefs | Len Dawson | KC 10-35 GB |
| Super Bowl II (1968) | Oakland Raiders | Daryle Lamonica | OAK 14-33 GB |
| Super Bowl III (1969) | Baltimore Colts | Earl Morall | BAL 7-16 NYJ |
| Super Bowl IV (1970) | Minnesota Vikings | Joe Kapp | MIN 7-23 KC |
| Super Bowl V (1971) | Dallas Cowboys | Craig Morton | DAL 13-16 BAL |
| Super Bowl VI (1972) | Miami Dolphins | Bob Griese | MIA 3-24 DAL |
| Super Bowl VII (1973) | Washington Redskins | Billy Kilmer | WAS 7-14 MIA |
| Super Bowl VIII (1974) | Minnesota Vikings (3) | Fran Tarkenton | MIN 7-24 MIA |
| Super Bowl IX (1975) | Minnesota Vikings (3) | Fran Tarkenton | MIN 6-16 PIT |
| Super Bowl X (1976) | Dallas Cowboys (2) | Roger Staubach | DAL 17-21 PIT |
| Super Bowl XI (1977) | Minnesota Vikings (4) | Fran Tarkenton (3) | MIN 14-32 OAK |
| Super Bowl XII (1978) | Denver Broncos | Craig Morton (2) | DEN 10-27 DAL |
| Super Bowl XIII (1979) | Dallas Cowboys (3) | Roger Staubach (2) | DAL 31-35 PIT |
| Super Bowl XIV (1980) | Los Angeles Rams | Vince Ferragamo | LAR 19-31 PIT |
| Super Bowl XV (1981) | Philadelphia Eagles | Ron Jaworski | PHI 10-27 OAK |
| Super Bowl XVI (1982) | Cincinnati Bengals | Ken Anderson | CIN 21-26 SF |
| Super Bowl XVII (1983) | Miami Dolphins (2) | David Woodley | MIA 17-27 WAS |
| Super Bowl XVIII (1984) | Washington Redskins (2) | Joe Theismann | WAS 9-38 LA |
| Super Bowl XIX (1985) | Miami Dolphins (3) | Dan Marino | MIA 16-38 SF |
| Super Bowl XX (1986) | New England Patriots | Tony Eason | NE 10-46 CHI |
| Super Bowl XXI (1987) | Denver Broncos (3) | John Elway (2) | DEN 20-39 NYG |
| Super Bowl XXII (1988) | Denver Broncos (3) | John Elway (2) | DEN 10-42 WAS |
| Super Bowl XXIII (1989) | Cincinnati Bengals (2) | Boomer Esiason | CIN 16-20 SF |
| Super Bowl XXIV (1990) | Denver Broncos (4) | John Elway (3) | DEN 10-55 SF |
| Super Bowl XXV (1991) | Buffalo Bills (4) | Jim Kelly (4) | BUF 19-20 NYG |
| Super Bowl XXVI (1992) | Buffalo Bills (4) | Jim Kelly (4) | BUF 24-37 WAS |
| Super Bowl XXVII (1993) | Buffalo Bills (4) | Jim Kelly (4) | BUF 17-52 DAL |
| Super Bowl XXVIII (1994) | Buffalo Bills (4) | Jim Kelly (4) | BUF 13-30 DAL |
| Super Bowl XXIX (1995) | San Diego Chargers | Stan Humphries | SDG 26-49 SF |
| Super Bowl XXX (1996) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Neil O'Donnell | PIT 17-27 DAL |
| Super Bowl XXXI (1997) | New England Patriots (2) | Drew Bledsoe | NE 21-35 GB |
| Super Bowl XXXII (1998) | Green Bay Packers | Brett Favre | GB 24-31 DEN |
| Super Bowl XXXIII (1999) | Atlanta Falcons | Chris Chandler | ATL 19-34 DEN |
| Super Bowl XXXIV (2000) | Tennessee Titans | Steve McNair | TEN 16-23 STL |
| Super Bowl XXXV (2001) | New York Giants | Kerry Collins | NYG 7-34 BAL |
| Super Bowl XXXVI (2002) | St. Louis Rams (2) | Kurt Warner | STL 17-20 NE |
| Super Bowl XXXVII (2003) | Oakland Raiders (2) | Rich Gannon | OAK 21-48 TB |
| Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004) | Carolina Panthers | Jake Delhomme | CAR 29-32 NE |
| Super Bowl XXXIX (2005) | Philadelphia Eagles (2) | Donovan McNabb | PHI 21-24 NE |
| Super Bowl XL (2006) | Seattle Seahawks | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA 10-21 PIT |
| Super Bowl XLI (2007) | Chicago Bears | Rex Grossman | CHI 17-29 IND |
| Super Bowl XLII (2008) | New England Patriots (3) | Tom Brady | NE 14-17 NYG |
| Super Bowl XLIII (2009) | Arizona Cardinals | Kurt Warner (2) | ARI 23-27 PIT |
| Super Bowl XLIV (2010) | Indianapolis Colts (2)* | Peyton Manning | IND 17-31 NO |
| Super Bowl XLV (2011) | Pittsburgh Steelers (2) | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT 25-31 GB |
| Super Bowl XLVI (2012) | New England Patriots (4) | Tom Brady (2) | NE 17-21 NYG |
| Super Bowl XLVII (2013) | San Francisco 49ers | Colin Kaepernick | SF 31-34 BAL |
| Super Bowl XLVIII (2014) | Denver Broncos (5) | Peyton Manning (2) | DEN 8-43 SEA |
| Super Bowl XLIX (2015) | Seattle Seahawks (2) | Russell Wilson | SEA 24-28 NE |
| Super Bowl 50 (2016) | Carolina Panthers (2) | Cam Newton | CAR 10-24 DEN |
| Super Bowl LI (2017) | Atlanta Falcons (2) | Matt Ryan | ATL 28-34 NE |
| Super Bowl LII (2018) | New England Patriots (5) | Tom Brady (3) | NE 33-41 PHI |
| Super Bowl LIII (2019) | Los Angeles Rams (3) | Jared Goff | LAR 3-13 NE |
| Super Bowl LIV (2020) | San Francisco 49ers (2) | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF 20-31 KC |
| Super Bowl LV (2021) | Kansas City Chiefs (2) | Patrick Mahomes II | KC 9-31 TB |
| Super Bowl LVI (2022) | Cincinnati Bengals (3) | Joe Burrow | CIN 20-23 LAR |
| Super Bowl LVII (2023) | Philidelphia Eagles (3) | Jalen Hurts | PHI 35-38 KC |
| Super Bowl LVIII (2024) | San Francisco 49ers (3) | Brock Purdy | SF 22-25 KC |

##### * - Indianapolis is recognized as having won in 1970 as well under the Baltimore Colts moniker.
## Quarterback Statistics

Forty-five different quarterbacks have lost in the Super Bowl, with eight of those having lost more than once. Jim Kelly has lost the most, with four losses, while Tom Brady, John Elway, and Fran Tarkenton have all lost 3 times. 17 of the losers have at least one Super Bowl trophy to their name, 12 of which as starters. Brady has 7 total, which is not just a record for losing QB's, but for the NFL in general. Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning, and Craig Morton are the only players to lose with more than one team, between the Rams, Broncos, Colts, Cowboys and Cardinals. The longest gap between two losses is a tie between Morton and Warner, who both lost twice, each 8 years apart. Out of the 7 still active quarterbacks, only Jimmy Garoppolo, Patrick Mahomes, and Russell Wilson have a ring, and only Mahomes and Wilson started in their respective victories. Thirty-nine quarterbacks are still living, with Len Dawson, Daryle Lamonica, Earl Morall, Joe Kapp, David Woodley, and Steve McNair all having passed away.
| Quarterback | Amount of Losses | Team | Record in Super Bowls Started |
| Len Dawson | 1 | KC | 1-1 (I, IV) |
| Daryle Lamonica | 1 | OAK | 0-1 (II) |
| Earl Morall | 1 | IND | 0-1 (III) |
| Joe Kapp | 1 | MIN | 0-1 (IV) |
| Craig Morton | 2 | DAL, DEN | 0-2 (V, XII) |
| Bob Griese | 1 | MIA | 2-1 (VI, VII, VIII) |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | WAS | 0-1 (VII) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 3 | MIN | 0-3 (VIII, IX, XI) |
| Roger Staubach | 2 | DAL | 2-2 (VI, X, XII, XIII) |
| Vince Ferragamo | 1 | LAR | 0-1 (XIV) |
| Ron Jaworski | 1 | PHI | 0-1 (XV) |
| Ken Anderson | 1 | CIN | 0-1 (XVI) |
| David Woodley | 1 | MIA | 0-1 (XVII) |
| Joe Theismann | 1 | WAS | 1-1 (XVII, XVIII) |
| Dan Marino | 1 | MIA | 0-1 (XIX) |
| Tony Eason | 1 | NE | 0-1 (XX) |
| John Elway | 3 | DEN | 2-3 (XXI, XXII, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII) |
| Boomer Esiason | 1 | CIN | 0-1 (XXIII) |
| Jim Kelly | 4 (NFL Record) | BUF | 0-4 (XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII) |
| Stan Humphries | 1 | SDG | 0-1 (XXIX) |
| Neil O'Donnell | 1 | PIT | 0-1 (XXX) |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1 | NE | 0-1 (XXXI) |
| Brett Favre | 1 | GB | 1-1 (XXXI, XXXII) |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | ATL | 0-1 (XXXIII) |
| Steve McNair | 1 | TEN | 0-1 (XXXIV) |
| Kerry Collins | 1 | NYG | 0-1 (XXXV) |
| Kurt Warner | 2 | LAR, ARI | 1-2 (XXXIV, XXXVI, XLIII) |
| Rich Gannon | 1 | OAK | 0-1 (XXXVII) |
| Jake Delhomme | 1 | CAR | 0-1 (XXXVIII) |
| Donovan McNabb | 1 | PHI | 0-1 (XXXIX) |
| Matt Hassellbeck | 1 | SEA | 0-1 (XL) |
| Rex Grossman | 1 | CHI | 0-1 (XLI) |
| Tom Brady | 3 | NE | 7-3 (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII, XLVI, XLIX, LI, LII, LIII, LV) |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | IND, DEN | 2-2 (XLI, XLIV, XLVIII, 50) |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | PIT | 2-1 (XL, XLIII, XLV) |
| Colin Kaepernick | 1 | SF | 0-1 (XLVI) |
| Russell Wilson | 1 | SEA | 1-1 (XLVIII, XLIX) |
| Cam Newton | 1 | CAR | 0-1 (50) |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | ATL | 0-1 (LI) |
| Jared Goff | 1 | LAR | 0-1 (LIII) |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | SF | 0-1 (LIV) |
| Patrick Mahomes II | 1 | KC | 3-1 (LIV, LV, LVII, LVIII) |
| Joe Burrow | 1 | CIN | 0-1 (LVI) |
| Jalen Hurts | 1 | PHI | 0-1 (LVII) |
| Brock Purdy | 1 | SF | 0-1 (LVIII) |
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* ↑ "See every Super Bowl winner (and loser) since the first one in 1967". For The Win. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
* ↑ "Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87". NBC News. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
* ↑ "Prolific Raiders passer Lamonica dies at age 80". ESPN.com. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
* ↑ "Earl Morrall dies at 79; saved Dolphins' 1972 season". NFL.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
* ↑ "Kapp, former QB for Cal, Vikings, dies at 85". ESPN.com. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
* ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (2003-05-07). "David Woodley, 44; Former Dolphin Quarterback Was in 1983 Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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