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

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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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 26: Jim McMahon #9 of the Chicago Bears scrambles with the ball against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XX January 26, 1986 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears won the Super Bowl 46-10. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

7. Worst quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl – Jim McMahon

Most cases where a team wins the Super Bowl without a dominant quarterback comes with the help of an all-time defense. The 1985 Chicago Bears certainly qualify as Jim McMahon was merely asked not to screw up on a team that possessed arguably the greatest defense ever assembled.

McMahon was the Bears’ first round draft pick in 1982 and brought a dynamic element to Chicago’s offense with his mobility. The Bears saw McMahon play with a reckless abandon, a tendency that helped him make plays but also exposed McMahon to many unnecessary hits that led to injury.

McMahon wasn’t asked to do a ton in Super Bowl XX, completing 12 of 20 passes for 256 yards as the Bears’ defense shut down the New England Patriots in a 46-10 rout. Chicago’s core continued to contend in the years following the title but constant injuries from McMahon didn’t help.

McMahon was traded to the Chargers after the 1989 season and was never able to live up to his potential after leaving Chicago. His career ended as a backup in Green Bay, ironically, where he earned a second Super Bowl ring behind Brett Favre.

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