As time carries into Super Bowl LIX, much of the pre-match debate focuses on the history facing the Kansas City chief. Simply moving on to the Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history, reaching the Super Bowl after winning two previous installments. This means that if the Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Super Bowl Sunday, they will become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.
But if the Eagles win, that also means that some NFL history has been made.
Starting quarterback hurts Jalen.
This game represents a rematch in Super Bowl LVII. This was the painful Super Bowl LVII, with Patrick Mahome as the starting quarterback, which is the fourth in Super Bowl history where the game features a quarterback rematch.
In each of the three previous rematches, the quarterback, whose team won the first game, won the second game. That means Harts will be the first quarterback to lead his team to victory in a rematch.
Have three other rematches and build it into Mahomes vs. Hurts 2.0.
Roger Staubach vs Terry Bradshaw
The Super Bowl first featured a quarterback rematch came in 1979 in Super Bowl XIII between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.
That game was a Super Bowl X rematch, and the Steelers won it with a 21-17 final score. Pittsburgh started quarterback Terry Bradshaw and completed nine passes with a pair of 209 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the field, Roger Staubach was the opening quarter of the Cowboys in Super Bowl X, completing a 24th pass with 204 yards and two touchdowns, but Staubach threw three interceptions I did. Hale Mary's attempt at the final play of the game.
Three seasons later, these two quarterbacks and team met at Super Bowl XIII. Again, with the final score of 35-31, it was Bradshaw and the Steelers who came to the top. Staubach once again posted good numbers for Dallas as the Cowboys QB was connected with 17-30 passes for 228 yards, three touchdowns and interceptions. But Pittsburgh carried the day when Bradshaw threw four touchdowns towards his Super Bowl MVP selection.
Troy Aikman vs Jim Kelly
The next rematch of the quarterback's start took place at Super Bowl XXVIII between Buffalo Bill and the Dallas Cowboys. The game was a previous Super Bowl rematch, when Aikman and the Cowboys won with a final score of 52-17.
Jim Kelly and the Bills advanced to Super Bowl XXVIII a year after that defeat, continuing their big game in the fourth season. However, the bill lost Super Bowl XXVIII with a final score of 30-13. Kelly completed 31 50 passes for 260 yards and intercepted with losses, but Aikman hit 19 of 27 passes and an interception for 207 yards.
Still, according to a pair of 132 rushing yards and a touchdown from Emmit Smith, the Cowboys won their second Super Bowl, losing four times in a row to Buffalo.
Eli Manning vs. Tom Brady
Watch the New England Patriots fans.
After Eli Manning and the New York Giants surprised the Patriot 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII, and New England and Tom Brady deny their dreams of an unharmed 19-0 season, these two teams and quarterbacks were in the Super Bowl We met again at XLVI.
Once again, Manning and the Giants appeared on the top, winning with a 21-17 final score. Brady completed 27 of 41 passes for 276 yards, a pair of touchdowns and loss interception, while Manning connected with 30 passes for 296 yards to complete the Giants' touchdown.
Patrick Mahomes vs Jalen Hart
Two seasons ago, the Chiefs and Eagles met in Super Bowl LVII, and it may have been a painful person to leave in MVP honours while the Chiefs were on top and the game ended differently. The Eagles quarterback completed a 27-38 pass and a touchdown for 304 yards, adding three more rushing touchdowns to the ground.
Still, that wasn't enough as the Chiefs won by Harrison Backer's field goal with just a few seconds left on the clock. Mahomes secured MVP honors after throwing three touchdown passes. Two of them came in the fourth quarter.
What about a rematch? You have to wait and see. However, if the Hurts and the Eagles are on top, it was the first time in NFL history that the Super Bowl won the Super Bowl, featuring a rematch of a start quarterback It will be done.