Peyton Manning becomes oldest quarterback to win Super Bowl

At 39, Peyton Manning has become the oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl.

With the Broncos’ win over the Panthers, Peyton Manning is now the the oldest quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to a title at 39 years old.

The record was previously held by Broncos vice president John Elway. He was 38 years and seven months old when he led the Denver to victory in Super Bowl XXXIII. He was 37 when he won Super Bowl XXXII against the Green Bay Packers for his first championship. 

Manning is also third on the list of oldest Super Bowl quarterbacks with his appearance in Super Bowl XLVIII, which the Broncos lost 43–8. 

10 oldest quarterbacks to play in a Super Bowl

Player	Team	Super Bowl	Age	Outcome
Peyton Manning	Denver Broncos	Super Bowl 50	39	W, 24–10 over Panthers
John Elway	Denver Broncos	Super Bowl XXXIII	38	W, 34–19 over Falcons
Peyton Manning	Denver Broncos	Super Bowl XLVIII	37	L, 43–8 to Seahawks
Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Super Bowl V	37	W, 16–13 over Cowboys
Kurt Warner	Arizona Cardinals	Super Bowl XLIII	37	L, 27–23 to Steelers
John Elway	Denver Broncos	Super Bowl XXXII	37	W, 31–24 over Packers
Rich Gannon	Oakland Raiders	Super Bowl XXXVII	37	L, 48–21 to Buccaneers
Fran Tarkenton	Minnesota Vikings	Super Bowl XI	36	L, 32–14 to Vikings
Roger Staubach	Dallas Cowboys	Super Bowl III	36	L, 35–31 to Steelers
Earl Morrall	Baltimore Colts	Super Bowl V	36	W, 16–13 over Cowboys

- Christopher Chavez