Vince Young is 4-0 since taking over quarterback duties in Tennessee. Can he and the 4-6 Titans ascend to this Pantheon of quarterback relief appearances?
5. Ben Roethlisberger (2004) » Long before he won two Super Bowls, Roethlisberger was backing up Tommy Maddox in Pittsburgh. Then Maddox got hurt and Big Ben took over. Thirteen straight wins later, Roethlisberger wasn’t backing up anyone.
4. Jeff Hostetler (1990) » The Giants were steamrolling to the playoffs when Phil Simms went down with a sprained ankle in Week 14. Enter Hostetler, who piloted New York to five straight wins, including a victory in Super Bowl XXV.
3. Doug Williams (1987) » He was 0-2 as a starter in the regular season in relief of injured starter Jay Schroeder. But Williams was 3-0 in the playoffs and threw four touchdown passes in a Super Bowl XXII romp over Denver.
2. Tom Brady (2001) » Brady went from sixth-round NFL afterthought to Super Bowl hero to dynasty cornerstone when he replaced the injured Drew Bledsoe in Week 2 and led the Patriots to their first of three championships in four years.
1. Kurt Warner (1999) » The mother of all Cinderella stories. Warner, a former Arena League journeyman, replaced the injured Trent Green at the end of the preseason and guided the Rams to a win in Super Bowl XXXIV, snagging league MVP honors along the way.
Honorable mention » Earl Morrall (1972) Jim Plunkett (1980) Trent Dilfer, (2000) Jake Delhomme (2003) Todd Collins (2007)
