Drake Maye Will Try to Become the Rare QB to Get Back to Super Bowl and Win After Losing Debut
Maye, second-youngest Super Bowl starting QB, committed three turnovers and took six sacks in a 29-13 loss; only 7 of 36 QBs have returned after a debut defeat.
- On Sunday, Drake Maye committed three turnovers and took six sacks in a 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, with the Patriots scoreless until the fourth quarter.
- History shows only seven of 36 quarterbacks who lost their first Super Bowl start later returned as starters, while Dan Marino, former quarterback, never got back after losing his debut.
- The Seahawks' defense ranks fourth among Super Bowl winners in DVOA, forcing eight punts and a fumble on the first nine drives, while allowing just 78 yards through three quarters.
- Kenneth Walker III won Super Bowl MVP after rushing for 135 yards and catching 20 yards, becoming the eighth running back to earn the honor amid 34 quarterback MVPs.
- Some quarterbacks have returned from early Super Bowl losses to win later, including Jalen Hurts in 2024 and John Elway in 1997, offering models of redemption.
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Maye will try to become the rare QB to get back to Super Bowl and win after losing debut
Drake Maye has a long career ahead of him to try to bounce back from flopping in his Super Bowl debut. The second-youngest quarterback ever to start the Super Bowl committed three turnovers, took six sacks and couldn’t get the…
By KYLE HIGHTOWER FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he doesn't plan to have any surgery on his throwing shoulder this offseason after receiving a pain-relieving injection before their Super Bowl loss. “I just need some time off. Time is the best healer. I definitely just need some time off,” Maye said Tuesday. “There’s nothing that needs to be done. Just some time off and time to rest and get away …
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