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Every Football Player Over 40 Who Made it to the Super Bowl

Tom Brady, 43, became the oldest NFL player to start in — and win — a Super Bowl when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV 

By Andrea Wurzburger Updated January 29, 2022 09:00 AM
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Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates in the final seconds of their 31 to 26 win over the Green Bay Packers during the NFC Championship game
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Age at the Time of Super Bowl LV: 43 years old 

Brady, already the oldest quarterback to win a playoff game, became the oldest NFL player to head to — and win — the Super Bowl when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star played the Kansas City Chiefs in his 10th appearance at the big game.

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Matt Stover

Matt Stover #3 of the Indianapolis Colts misses a 51 yard field goal in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during Super Bowl XLIV
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Age at the time of Super Bowl XLIV: 42 years old 

Stover, who was the starting kicker for the Indianapolis Colts, was 42 years old when he appeared in the 2010 Super Bowl. 

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Jeff Feagles #18 of the New York Giants participates in warm-ups before Super Bowl XLII
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Age at the Time of Super Bowl XLII: 41 years old 

The punter was 41 years old when he played in the 2008 Super Bowl for the New York Giants. 

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Matt Bryant

Matt Bryant #3 of the Atlanta Falcons kicks a field goal against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl 51
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Age at the Time of Super Bowl LI: 41 years old 

Bryant, a kicker for the Atlanta Falcons, was 41 when he played in the 2017 Super Bowl. 

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Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to Super Bowl LII
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Age at the Time of Super Bowl LII: 41 years old 

In 2018, Brady (still the quarterback for the New England Patriots) became the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl at Super Bowl LII. 

He was also the oldest NFL player to be named Super Bowl MVP at 39 and the oldest to be named league MVP at 40. 

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Mike Horan

St. Louis Rams punter Mike Horan (R) is wrapped up by Tennessee Titans cornerback Donald Mitchell (L) after a botched field goal attempt during first half action in Super Bowl XXXIV
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Age at the Time of Super Bowl XXXIV: 40 years old 

The punter played in the St. Louis Rams' 2000 Super Bowl appearance.

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Wide receiver Jerry Rice #80 of the Oakland Raiders carries the ball against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Super Bowl XXXVII
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Age at the Time of Super Bowl XXXVII: 40 years old 

The famed wide-receiver played for the Oakland Raiders in the 2003 Super Bowl at 40 years old. 

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