Brock Purdy on the verge of accomplishing something no rookie QB ever has

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throws during the first quarter of an NFC divisional round game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Brock Purdy on the verge of accomplishing something no rookie QB ever has

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated Jan 23, 2023 8:51 PM ET

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy already has quite an impressive resume just seven starts into his NFL career.

And with a win against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, the 23-year-old signal caller will accomplish something no other rookie QB ever has: lead his team to the Super Bowl.

In fact, only two quarterbacks — Kurt Warner and Tom Brady — have ever won a Super Bowl in their first year as a starter.

“That’s what NFL football is all about — going into a hostile environment like that,” Purdy told Fox Sports’ Erin Andrews after Sunday’s win. “But we’re excited, and we’re ready for it.”

The future is now in the NFC.

Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts will have a combined age of 47 years, 208 days on Sunday, the youngest combined age between starting QBs in a Conference Championship Game. pic.twitter.com/GOZXcFlYGD
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 23, 2023

Four rookie quarterbacks previously reached a conference championship — Tampa Bay’s Shaun King (1999), Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger (2004), Baltimore’s Joe Flacco (2008) and New York’s Mark Sanchez (2009) — and three of the four lost by nine or more points.

King was the only one who played in a competitive conference championship, falling to the then-St. Louis Rams 11-6.

That's Purdy darn good!@brockpurdy13 x @49ers pic.twitter.com/0M8A0pEVg1
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 23, 2023

Counting the postseason, Purdy is 7-0 as the 49ers’ starting QB. He’s completed 66.6 percent of his passes (122 of 183) for 1,644 yards, 14 touchdowns and just two interceptions.

He’s led San Francisco to playoff wins over the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys, becoming just the third rookie QB since 1970 to win two postseason games.

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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