Going into the 2026 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is 26 years old, making him the eighth-youngest starting QB in the league.
The five oldest quarterbacks are Aaron Rodgers (42), Matthew Stafford (38), Kirk Cousins (38), Geno Smith (35) and Jacoby Brissett (33). The NFL's youngest starting quarterbacks are C.J. Stroud (24), Caleb Williams (24), Cam Ward (24), Drake Maye (24) and Jaxson Dart
(23).The oldest starting quarterbacks to ever win a Super Bowl were Tom Brady (43 and 41) and Peyton Manning (39). The youngest QBs to ever win a Super Bowl were Ben Roethlisberger (23), Patrick Mahomes (24) and Brady (24). With those ages in mind, here's a look at the ages of all 32 starting quarterbacks going into the 2026 NFL season, ranked
from the oldest (Rodgers) to the youngest (Dart).
NFL quarterbacks ranked oldest to youngest
- Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: 42
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 38
- Raiders QB Kirk Cousins: 38
- Jets QB Geno Smith: 35
- Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett: 33
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 33
- Lions QB Jared Goff: 31
- Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield: 31
- Browns QB Deshaun Watson: 30
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: 30
- Bills QB Josh Allen: 30
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow: 29
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: 29
- Colts QB Daniel Jones: 29
- Seahawks QB Sam Darnold: 29
- Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 29
- Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa: 28
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert: 28
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 28
- Packers QB Jordan Love: 27
- Dolphins QB Malik Willis: 27
- Saints QB Tyler Shough: 26
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 26
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 26
- Broncos QB Bo Nix: 26
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels: 25
- Panthers QB Bryce Young: 25
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 24
- Bears QB Caleb Williams: 24
- Titans QB Cam Ward: 24
- Patriots QB Drake Maye: 24
- Giants QB Jaxson Dart: 23
The Seattle Seahawks (-3) will face the New England Patriots (+3) in the NFL's season opener on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The game will be nationally televised on NBC and available to stream on FuboTV.
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