Only these 8 NFL quarterbacks drafted No.1 overall won a Super Bowl ring (2024)

With Alex Smith’s retirement now official, he joins a group of quarterbacks selected No. 1 overall without a Super Bowl ring—a list that includes big names like Cam Newton, Matthew Stafford and Michael Vick.

Here’s the elite eight who do own one, from the latest to the first.

Probably the most surprising name on this list, Carr was signed to be Eli Manning’s backup and proceeded to garner a ring — even though he didn’t play a down — after the Giants stunned the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI (2012).

His older brother Peyton beat him to the punch by a season for a ring, but Eli was MVP for the New York Giants’ victories in Super Bowls XLII (2008) and XLVI (2012).

A year before his younger bro won a Super Bowl, Peyton won one with the Colts. The two siblings each have two rings.

Believe it or not, kids, before there was Tom Brady at QB for the Patriots, there was Drew Bledsoe. Talk about a remarkable story and change of events. Look it up. Won his ring in 2002 as the Pats’ backup.

The current NFL analyst was a three-time Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys during their dynastic run in the ’90s.

The Broncos legend led Denver to consecutive Super Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999.

The Stanford grad was named Super Bowl MVP after leading the Raiders to victory over the Eagles in 1981.

The four-time Super Bowl champion was drafted No. 1 overall in 1970 out of Louisiana Tech and five years later led the Pittsburgh Steelers to their first Super Bowl victory.