As of January 2016, three quarterbacks who won Super Bowls have died:
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As of 2015, five quarterbacks who started Super Bowls have died:
Teammates Johnny Unitas and Earl Morrall, who played for the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V, are deceased. Unitas died September 11, 2002 at the age of 69. Morrall, who relieved the injured Unitas in the Super Bowl contest, died April 25, 2014 at the age of 79. The Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V, 16-13. Morrall also started for the Colts in Super Bowl III, a 16-7 loss to the New York Jets.Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler, who led his team to an NFL championship in Super Bowl XI in January 1977, died of colon cancer at the age of 69 on July 8, 2015.
Miami Dolphins quarterback David Woodley, who started Super Bowl XVII, died due to complications from kidney and liver failure on May 4, 2003.Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair died as a victim of a tragic murder-suicide on July 4, 2009. He started for his team in Super Bowl XXXIV, a 23-16 loss to the St. Louis Rams.
In addition, Denver Broncos quarterback Norris Weese, who relieved the ineffective Craig Morton during the second half of Super Bowl XII, died of cancer on January 20, 1995.
Earl Morral in III, Johnny Unitas in V, Ken Stabler in XI, David Woodley in XVII, Steve McNair in XXXIV. As of Super Bowl 50