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Super Bowl LVIII: How Brock Purdy Will Make History as San Francisco Starting QB

Published 02/01/2024, 12:37 PM EST

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Brock Purdy is pumped for Super Bowl LVIII after the San Francisco 49ers received a palpable victory over the Detroit Lions. All credit goes to his dazzling touchdowns and confident mentality that led to a win. With this stunning victory, “Mr. Irrelevant” is fired up to prove his relevancy at the Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024, in a rematch against the Chiefs.

This season has been a roller coaster ride for Purdy. Many in the NFL realm have underestimated his worth. But the star quarterback took that hate as a challenge to shut all speculation about him. Now that he is preparing for a big game, there has been a much-anticipated possibility. He might achieve what a starter quarterback has never achieved.

Brock Purdy to make history?

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Brock Purdy has been a center of attraction since he made it to the Super Bowl. He is set to make some unforgettable history in the NFL. When Purdy will appear at Allegiant Stadium for a matchup against the Chiefs, he will be the third youngest quarterback to start in a Super Bowl at 24 years. His journey is similar to that of Dan Marino and Ben Roethlisberger, who began their journey at 23.

Not only that, as per the X post, With Purdy’s appearances in the Super Bowl, he will be regarded as the 10th QB to start the Super Bowl in the past ten seasons. Before him, the top 9 QBs of the NFC that hold the title were Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Matt Ryan, Nick Foles, Jared Goff, Jimmy Garoppolo, Tom Brady, Jalen Hurts, and Matthew Stafford.

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The AFC quarterbacks to start include players like Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning, Joe Flacco, Joe Burrow, and Elway. Aside from all these records, the quarterback will be the 1st Arizona-born quarterback who made it to the Super Bowl with his appearance on February 11, Super Bowl 58.

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Probably, his hunger to grow and prove his worth is the reason for his success at such an early age. Moreover, this has even accompanied his chance to play in the Super Bowl.

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The Chiefs vs. 49ers: A repeat showdown

After winning the Championship round, the Chiefs and the 49ers are grinding for a rematch against each other in Super Bowl LXIII. In the 2020 season, the Chiefs come up with flying colors against the 49ers. Moreover, this will be the Chiefs’ fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years. But this time, things are a little different from before. Now, the 49ers have shown a massive comeback this season with 31 TDS and a 113 quarterback rating in the regular season.

However, one cannot deny the impeccable performance by Patrick performance. The quarterback holds the record for maximum passing ratings, previously held by Drew Brees, tallying 38. Apart from that, in the face-off against the Bills, the 2X MVP set the record with his 215 yards and two touchdowns. Above all, Tom Brady backed his leadership mentality by saying, “Patrick is a tremendous player. He’s a great leader.” 

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Fow now nothing can be said. But can Brody become the 2nd youngest QB in the NFL to hold a Lombardi trophy? Only time will tell.

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Gargi Sengupta

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