Top 20 quarterback performances in Super Bowl history

MIAMI, FL - January 14, 1968: Quarterback Bart Starr #15 of the Green Bay Packers turns to hand the ball off against the Oakland Raiders during Super Bowl II at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Packers won the game 33-14. Starr played for the Packers from 1956-71. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots turns to hand the ball off to a running back against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tom Brady /

8. Tom Brady, Super Bowl LII

Brady’s third appearance on this list is one he probably won’t be happy to reflect on. Like Warner before him, Brady’s appearance here is one of two from a losing quarterback to make the cut.

In order to be among the top 20 Super Bowl performances in a losing effort, you have to do something historic. Brady did just that last year, setting a Super Bowl record with 505 passing yards in the Patriots’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Brady was a prolific passer in the contest, completing 28 of 48 attempts and adding three touchdowns for good measure. The Patriots never punted the ball in the game, a sign of how truly dominant the Patriots’ offense was that day.

Brady shouldn’t receive blame for the fact that the Patriots’ defense couldn’t stop the Eagles at all in the game. The one mistake that Brady made in the game was losing a fumble on a strip sack in the fourth quarter, and that shouldn’t disqualify this outing from a deserving top 10 slot.

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