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These are the 10 worst QBs to ever win a Super Bowl

By Mike Phillips

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 26: Quarterback Jim McMahon #9 of the Chicago Bears fires a pass against the New England Patriots applies pressure in Super Bowl XX at the Superdome on January 26,1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears defeated the Patriots 46-10. (Photo by Gin Ellis/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 26: Quarterback Jim McMahon #9 of the Chicago Bears fires a pass against the New England Patriots applies pressure in Super Bowl XX at the Superdome on January 26,1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears defeated the Patriots 46-10. (Photo by Gin Ellis/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Trent Dilfer #8 of the Baltimore Ravens turns to hand the ball off to a running back against the Denver Broncos during the AFC Wild Card Game December 31, 2000 at PSINet Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won the game 21-3.. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 31: Trent Dilfer #8 of the Baltimore Ravens turns to hand the ball off to a running back against the Denver Broncos during the AFC Wild Card Game December 31, 2000 at PSINet Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won the game 21-3.. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

1. Worst quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl – Trent Dilfer

When you think of mediocre quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl Trent Dilfer is right at the top of the list. A first-round pick for the Buccaneers in 1994, Dilfer helped the franchise turn into a contender once Tony Dungy arrived but was injured in 1999, losing his job to rookie Shaun King in the process.

An average track record ensured that Dilfer couldn’t land a starting job in free agency, where he was forced to settle for the backup job in Baltimore. Tony Banks was the Ravens’ starter but was ineffective in the early season, leading coach Brian Billick to turn to Dilfer after Banks led a stretch of four straight games without an offensive touchdown.

Dilfer was a game manager for the Ravens, which proved just fine since Baltimore had a dominant defense and a tremendous running game led by rookie Jamal Lewis. The Ravens absolutely crushed the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV and Dilfer didn’t had to do much, completing just 12 of 25 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown.

The fact that secured Dilfer’s spot on the top of this list was that Baltimore didn’t bother keeping him for their title defense, instead signing Elvis Grbac to replace him as their starter. Dilfer bounced around as a backup once again, starting only 29 games over the next seven seasons, and remains the only quarterback who wasn’t resigned by his team after winning the Super Bowl.

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