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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Tampa Bay Buccaners quarterback Brad Johnson (C) pitches the ball during Super Bowl XXXVII against the Oakland Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium 26 January, 2003 in San Diego, California. AFP PHOTO/LUCY NICHOLSON (Photo by LUCY NICHOLSON / AFP) (Photo by LUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty Images) /

3. Worst quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl – Brad Johnson

A perfectly fine starter for most of his NFL career, Brad Johnson’s title came on the back of an outstanding defense. Johnson spent the beginning of his career in Minnesota before getting a starting job in Washington, where he helped the Redskins win a division title in 1999 with a Pro Bowl campaign.

Needing a quarterback upgrade, the Buccaneers signed Johnson in 2001, hoping he would add some more playmaking potential to an offense that had weapons at wide receiver like Keyshawn Johnson and Keenan McCardell. Johnson did just that in 2001 before helping Tampa Bay win its first (and to this point only) Super Bowl championship with a win over the Oakland Raiders.

The key to that victory was the Buccaneers’ stifling defense, which intercepted Rich Gannon five times and sacked him five more. Johnson simply had to be the game manager in that contest, completing just 18 of 34 passes for 215 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

The problem for Johnson is that he never built on his success in that game, failing to reach the heights of his 1999-2002 peak again. The Super Bowl ring is nice but Johnson’s overall career merits his placement this high on the list.

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