Who says the SEC doesn't produce NFL Quarterbacks?

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Both QB's in the Super Bowl are from the SEC. Is this the first time that has happened? Two SEC QB's going at it in the Super Bowl? I cannot think of any other time that this has happened.

Just another factoid for Colin Cowherd and Joe Klatt to choke on.
 
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Former Georgia Bulldog Fran Tarkenton's Minnesota Vikings played former Alabama QB Ken Stabler's Oakland Raiders in the Super Bowl in 1977.

So yes, it has happened before!
 

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Both QB's in the Super Bowl are from the SEC. Is this the first time that has happened? Two SEC QB's going at it in the Super Bowl? I cannot think of any other time that this has happened.

Just another factoid for Colin Cowherd and Joe Klatt to choke on.
Yes! Now, where are all those Big 12-2 QB's?
 

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Both QB's in the Super Bowl are from the SEC. Is this the first time that has happened? Two SEC QB's going at it in the Super Bowl? I cannot think of any other time that this has happened.

Just another factoid for Colin Cowherd and Joe Klatt to choke on.
This is the third time both Super Bowl QBs have been from the SEC:
2016: Manning (UT) / Newton (AU)
2007: Manning (UT) / Grossman (UF)
1977: Tarkenton (UGA) / Stabler (BAMA)
 

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This is the third time both Super Bowl QBs have been from the SEC:
2016: Manning (UT) / Newton (AU)
2007: Manning (UT) / Grossman (UF)
1977: Tarkenton (UGA) / Stabler (BAMA)
Wow. I had forgot about Rex Grossman making the super bowl with the Bears that year. Well, IIRC, the Bears that year were built on special teams and defense so they made it to the Superbowl in spite of Grossman. Kind of like the year Trent Dilfer was the QB when the Ravens went to the Superbowl..
 

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Wow. I had forgot about Rex Grossman making the super bowl with the Bears that year. Well, IIRC, the Bears that year were built on special teams and defense so they made it to the Superbowl in spite of Grossman. Kind of like the year Trent Dilfer was the QB when the Ravens went to the Superbowl..
Or Manning making it this year...
 

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If I'm looking at this right, the only other times conferences had both guys a QB in the game were:

XXV - Hostetler, Kelly (but note those two teams were Independents, NOT in the Big East when those guys were there)
XXXIII - Chandler, Elway were Pac Ten

Although you might include XIX, when both Marino and Montana were Independents as well.
 

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I hate that they come from Tennessee and Auburn. Just can't get too excited about pulling for either QB when one of them beat us 3 out of 4 times and the other led the most gut-wrenching comeback in school history against us on our home field. Yuck!
 

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I hate that they come from Tennessee and Auburn. Just can't get too excited about pulling for either QB when one of them beat us 3 out of 4 times and the other led the most gut-wrenching comeback in school history against us on our home field. Yuck!
While that is a bummer, just remember how many Heisman Trophies, SEC championships and National Titles we've won since. It'll provide a little aloe.

Not to mention Coach Saban is undefeated against Tennessee and 6-3 against Auburn.
 
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If I'm looking at this right, the only other times conferences had both guys a QB in the game were:

XXV - Hostetler, Kelly (but note those two teams were Independents, NOT in the Big East when those guys were there)
XXXIII - Chandler, Elway were Pac Ten

Although you might include XIX, when both Marino and Montana were Independents as well.
Also last year, with Brady (Michigan) and Wilson (Wisconsin).
 

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