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As the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII for the 2024 NFL championship, take a look at the improbable story of starting Niners quarterback Brock Purdy.
The 24-year-old, who set records at Iowa State after receiving Player of the Year honors at Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, is attempting to become the third quarterback after Joe Montana and Steve Young to lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl victory and the franchise’s sixth Lombardi Trophy.
What are Brock Purdy’s stats for this NFL season?
While Purdy led the league in passer rating during the 2023 regular season, he has struggled a bit in the postseason. However, Purdy has come up clutch with both his passing and his running to lead the 49ers to back-to-back comeback victories in both the NFC Divisional and NFC Championship playoff games.
2023 Passing
| STATS | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | YDS/G | TD | INT | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 308 | 444 | 69.4 | 4280 | 267.5 | 31 | 11 | 113.0 |
| Post Season | 43 | 70 | 61.4 | 519 | 259.5 | 2 | 1 | 87.7 |
After being selected by the 49ers in the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy became the starter at quarterback in Week 13 following injuries to both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garappolo. He led the team to an NFC West title and victories in the Wild Card and Divisional games, becoming only the third quarterback since 1970 to win two playoff games in his rookie season.
In the NFC Championship, Purdy tore a ligament in his elbow, but has shown resilience in leading the team to victory.
Where did Brock Purdy go to college?
Purdy began his college career at Iowa State and showed great promise as a quarterback, setting numerous records and leading the team to multiple winning seasons.
What are Brock Purdy’s contract details?
Brock Purdy’s rookie contract pays him $3.7 million over four years. A Super Bowl win would trigger a league-standard $164,000 bonus.
By comparison, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds an NFL-record 10-year deal worth $450 million.
Tale of the Bank: Super Bowl starting QBs
| BROCK PURDY | PATRICK MAHOMES | |
|---|---|---|
|
Contract |
4-yr/$3.7M |
10-yr/$450M |
|
2023 cap hit |
$889K |
$37M |
|
2023 cap QB rank |
67th |
1st |
|
2023 pct of cap |
0.4% |
16.5% |
Who did Brock Purdy replace on the 49ers?
Trey Lance, the 49ers first-round pick in 2021, was initially named the starter for the 2022 season over Jimmy Garoppolo, with Purdy beating out veteran Nate Sudfeld for the third-string role. After injuries to both Lance and Garoppolo, Purdy took over as the starter and has since made significant contributions to the team.
Who is Brock Purdy’s fiancée, Jenna Brandt?
Brock Purdy became engaged to his girlfriend Jenna Brandt in July 2023 after initially meeting as students at Iowa State. Brandt played on the Cyclones volleyball team and later transferred to play for the University of Northern Iowa in 2021.
Brandt is a native of Sumner, Iowa where she grew up with her parents, Kevin and Amy Brandt, and siblings Kaylyn, Isaiah and Morgan.
Purdy and Brandt announced they were a couple on social media in November of 2022. In July 2023, Purdy popped the question to her on a dock in Saint Cloud, Florida.
What do we know about Brock Purdy’s family?
Brock is the middle child of Shawn and Carrie Purdy of Queen Creek, Arizona. His older sister Whitney Purdy played softball at Southeastern University while his younger brother Preston “Chubba” Purdy has played football as quarterback for Florida State and Nebraska.