[aeneas1]

filed under threadbare nfl isms that don't hold water when you bother to take a look is the importance of qb super bowl experience, the notion that the guy who has been there before has a decided edge over the newcomer.

since the super was launched in 1966, first time sb qbs own an 11-13 record against qbs with prior sb experience, and they own a 5-4 record since the 2000 season, i.e. the last 18 years.

the 5 first time sb qbs who beat qbs with prior sb, dating back to the 2000 season, include:

2017 - foles over brady
2013 - wilson over p.manning
2010 - rodgers over roethlisberger
2009 - brees over p.manning
2007 - e.manning over brady

the 4 that lost include:

2016 - ryan to brady
2015 - newton to p.manning
2004 - mcnabb to brady
2003 - delhomme to brady

brady is just 3-2 in the super bowl against qbs without previous sb experience, and 2-1 against qbs with previous super bowl experience... the belichick/brady patriots are 4-2 against first time sb head coaches, and 1-1 against head coaches with previous sb experience.