Quarterbacks who found success in their 30s

Atlanta Falcons

Quarterbacks who found success in their 30s

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, at age 32, has one Super Bowl appearance under his belt and feels he is entering the prime of his already sterling career.

FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) directs the offense in the second quarter as the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC

FILE--Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach looks for an open receiver during Super Bowl X in this Jan. 18, 1976 photo in Miami against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Staubach was voted 89th of the top 100 athletes of the century by a selected panel assembled by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/file)

** FILE ** Johnny Unitas (19), quarterback of the Baltimore Colts, throws a pass against San Francisco '49ers in a game in San Francisco in Nov. 1962. Unitas, the Hall of Fame quarterback who broke nearly every NFL passing record and won three championships with the Baltimore Colts in an 18-year career, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002 at age 69.(AP Photo)

At 38, Earl Morrall led the undefeated Miami Dolphins, to a Super Bowl in 1972 and was the 1972 NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

FILE--San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana looks downfield for a receiver during the NFC divisional playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings in this Jan. 1, 1989 photo in San Francisco. Montana and Ronnie Lott, cornerstones of four San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl championship teams, head the list of finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame election on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000. (AP Photo/John Gaps III)

990131 Miami, FL -- The Denver Broncos vs the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII at Pro Player Stadium in Miami on Sunday, January 31, 1999.
QB John Elway jubilates after his TD during the 3rd quarter. (AJC Staff/Michael McCarter)

29 JAN 1995 SAN FRANCISCO QUARTERBACK STEVE YOUNG CELEBRATES AFTER THROWING A 15 YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS TO JERRY RICE TO PUT THE 49ERS UP 42 10 DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VERSUS SAN DIEGO CHARGERS IN SUPER BOWL XXIX AT JOE ROBBIE STADIUM IN MIAMI FLORIDA YOUNG WHO WAS NAMED THE SUPERBOWL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER SET A SUPER BOWL RECORD FOR MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME WITH SIX BREAKING JOE MONTANA'S PREVIOUS RECORD OF FIVE Mandatory Credit Mike Powell ALLSPORT

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 01: Quarterback Kurt Warner #13 of the Arizona Cardinals looks to throw the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints signals under center against the Indianapolis Colts during Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos looks on while playing against the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates during the second half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks, in Glendale, Ariz. Brady's missing jersey from the Super Bowl has been found in the possession of a member of the international media. The NFL said in a statement Monday, March 20, 2017, that his jersey was found through the "cooperation of the NFL and New England Patriots' security teams, the FBI and other law enforcement authorities." Brady said his jersey went missing after the Patriots' 34-28 win last month over the Atlanta Falcons. The statement also said an ongoing investigation retrieved the jersey Brady wore in the Patriots' 2015 Super Bowl win against the Seahawks. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017 HOUSTON TX Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) directs the offense in the second quarter as the Atlanta Falcons meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Curtis Compton/AJC

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