oldest qb to start a playoff game 2025

Aaron Rodgers was the oldest quarterback in a 2025 playoff game. He was 42 years and 41 days old in the 2025 AFC Wild Card game against the Texans on January 12.

NAMEAgeDATEROUNDTMOPPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Aaron Rodgers
A. Rodgers
42-041
1/12/2026
AFC Wild Card
vs
17
33
51.5
146
4.4
0
1
50.8
0.0
3.0
4
36
2Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
37-352
1/25/2026
NFC Championship
@
22
35
62.9
374
10.7
3
0
127.6
8.6
0.0
1
9
3Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
37-345
1/18/2026
NFC Divisional
@
20
42
47.6
258
6.1
0
0
67.4
0.0
0.0
4
29
4Matthew Stafford
M. Stafford
37-337
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
@
24
42
57.1
304
7.2
3
1
93.8
7.1
2.4
1
9
5Mason Rudolph
M. Rudolph
30-179
1/12/2026
AFC Wild Card
vs
1
1
100.0
2
2.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
0
0
6Josh Allen
J. Allen
29-241
1/17/2026
AFC Divisional
@
25
39
64.1
283
7.3
3
2
90.0
7.7
5.1
3
17
7Josh Allen
J. Allen
29-235
1/11/2026
AFC Wild Card
@
28
35
80.0
273
7.8
1
0
108.7
2.9
0.0
1
12
8Jarrett Stidham
J. Stidham
29-170
1/25/2026
AFC Championship
vs
17
31
54.8
133
4.3
1
1
63.0
3.2
3.2
3
31
9Drew Lock
D. Lock
29-068
1/17/2026
NFC Divisional
vs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
28-248
2/8/2026
Super Bowl
@
19
38
50.0
202
5.3
1
0
74.7
2.6
0.0
1
8
11Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
28-234
1/25/2026
NFC Championship
vs
25
36
69.4
346
9.6
3
0
127.8
8.3
0.0
3
25
12Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
28-226
1/17/2026
NFC Divisional
vs
12
17
70.6
124
7.3
1
0
110.9
5.9
0.0
2
18
13Justin Herbert
J. Herbert
27-307
1/11/2026
AFC Wild Card
@
19
31
61.3
159
5.1
0
0
74.5
0.0
0.0
6
39
14Jalen Hurts
J. Hurts
27-157
1/11/2026
NFC Wild Card
vs
20
35
57.1
168
4.8
1
0
79.2
2.9
0.0
1
1
15Mac Jones
M. Jones
27-134
1/17/2026
NFC Divisional
@
2
4
50.0
4
1.0
0
0
56.3
0.0
0.0
0
0
16Jordan Love
J. Love
27-069
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
@
24
46
52.2
323
7.0
4
0
103.8
8.7
0.0
1
1
17Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
26-097
1/11/2026
AFC Wild Card
vs
18
30
60.0
207
6.9
3
2
86.4
10.0
6.7
1
2
18Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
26-021
1/17/2026
NFC Divisional
@
15
27
55.6
140
5.2
0
1
54.6
0.0
3.7
2
16
19Brock Purdy
B. Purdy
26-015
1/11/2026
NFC Wild Card
@
18
31
58.1
262
8.5
2
2
80.3
6.5
6.5
1
5
20Bo Nix
B. Nix
25-326
1/17/2026
AFC Divisional
vs
26
46
56.5
279
6.1
3
1
87.1
6.5
2.2
0
0
21Bryce Young
B. Young
24-169
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
vs
21
40
52.5
264
6.6
1
1
71.3
2.5
2.5
2
14
22C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
24-107
1/18/2026
AFC Divisional
@
20
47
42.6
212
4.5
1
4
28.0
2.1
8.5
3
19
23C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
24-101
1/12/2026
AFC Wild Card
@
21
32
65.6
250
7.8
1
1
86.7
3.1
3.1
3
6
24Caleb Williams
C. Williams
24-061
1/18/2026
NFC Divisional
vs
23
42
54.8
257
6.1
2
3
59.3
4.8
7.1
0
0
25Caleb Williams
C. Williams
24-053
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
vs
24
48
50.0
361
7.5
2
2
71.6
4.2
4.2
1
9

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PASS

1,871

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

17th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

12th

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233.9

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2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/22
@
4:25 PM
Fri
11/27
@
3:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
8:20 PM
Mon
12/14
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 3

6

Final

27

PIT Steelers

6 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/9
@
8:15 PM
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM