Jayden Daniels might already be the greatest rookie QB ever

Has a rookie QB ever started in a Super Bowl? Jayden Daniels on brink of history
Quarterback Jayden Daniels was preparing for the NFL draft this time last year. Now, he’s on the doorstep of the Super Bowl. The No. 2 overall pick has taken a Washington Commanders team that finished 4-13 last season to the franchise’s first NFC Championship Game since its 1991-92 Super Bowl campaign.
Jayden Daniels might already be the greatest rookie QB ever. And the best QB in the NFC, too
Then Jayden Daniels came along with the Washington Commanders, and he moved the bar up again. Daniels' unbelievable rookie season will continue in the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been so good, he has opponents calling him the greatest rookie quarterback in NFL history.
Commanders’ Jayden Daniels, Broncos’ Bo Nix look to make more rookie history in NFL playoffs
Daniels, the dual-threat dynamo behind the Washington Commanders ’ rapid turnaround, and Nix, whose steady playmaking turned the Denver Broncos into one of the league’s biggest surprises, are only the fourth pair of rookie quarterbacks to make the playoffs in the same season after serving as full-time starters.
NFL Playoffs 2025: How Jayden Daniels can take Washington Commanders to the Super Bowl, best rookie quarterback of all time
Earlier last year, before Jayden Daniels was a Commander and before Washington drafted what it hoped would be its franchise quarterback, new head coach Dan Quinn played a game. Watch the Eagles vs Commanders Conference Championship Game live with ESPN on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer.
Jayden Daniels and Commanders are one win from the Super Bowl thanks in part to Dan Quinn checking his blind spots
Quinn's second shot at being an NFL head coach is going incredibly well so far, and it's partly because of lessons from his previous stops.
Rookie QB records in the NFL playoffs: How Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix can join rare group with wins in Year 1
In NFL history, just 11 rookie quarterbacks have won a playoff game, with Joe Flacco, Mark Sanchez and Brock Purdy winning two in their first seasons. Additionally, no rookie quarterback has ever started in the Super Bowl, which gives Daniels and Nix an opening to make history.
'Best rookie year of all time?' Jayden Daniels has the Commanders a win away from the Super Bowl
Jayden Daniels is getting praised around the league after leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game against the odds and expectations
Commanders’ Jayden Daniels reveals why he is so calm in pressure moments
On Saturday, the Washington Commanders punched their ticket to the NFC Championship Game with a resounding road win over the Detroit Lions in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Quarterback Jayden Daniels was brilliant in this one,
Jayden Daniels and Commanders' NFC Final: Bold Prediction from Super Bowl Champion
The Washington Commanders are riding high after pulling off the upset of the season, eliminating the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions in a 45-31 shocker during the NFL playoffs. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels shone brightly,
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Where Jayden Daniels ranks in the top ten greatest rookie quarterback seasons in NFL history
Once upon a time in the NFL, it was rare for a rookie quarterback to be thrown in the deep and installed as their team’s ...
Bob Molinaro: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels was NFL-ready after five years in college
Daniels is one of the new breed of rookies that enter the league ripened by five years of college ball, similar to the trajectories of Joe Burrow and Bo Nix.
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Daniels and Nix will become a rare rookie QB duo to start in the same postseason
Washington's Jayden Daniels and Denver's Bo Nix are expected to make ... The other times came in 2008 with Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco, and 1983 with Hall of Famers John Elway and Dan Marino.
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Jayden Daniels accomplishes a feat last done by Slinging Sammy Baugh in 1937
Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a win at Tampa Bay, becoming the fourth rookie quarterback in ...
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Commanders’ Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin selected to Pro Bowl Games
Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and veteran wide receiver Terry ... along with Robert Griffin III (2012), Dan Marino (1983) and Dak Prescott (2016). It’s the second Pro Bowl honor for ...
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Daniels, Nix are rare rookie QB duo to start in the same postseason
Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Denver’s Bo Nix are ... and 1983 with Hall of Famers John Elway and Dan Marino. Only seven rookie quarterbacks have won playoff starts and there’s never ...