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2026 Playoffs: Purdy and Stafford Join Elite QB Ranks

1/13/2026

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In 2026, Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams delivered game-winning drives, their fourth playoff wins.
The article highlights all-time great quarterbacks known for late-game heroics, led by Tom Brady, NFL quarterback, with 58 regular-season game-winning drives and 46 fourth-quarter comebacks.
In postseason play, Brady tops with 14 game-winning drives and 9 fourth-quarter comebacks, followed by Patrick Mahomes and John Elway.

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Story summary

In 2026, Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams delivered game-winning drives, their fourth playoff wins.
The article highlights all-time great quarterbacks known for late-game heroics, led by Tom Brady, NFL quarterback, with 58 regular-season game-winning drives and 46 fourth-quarter comebacks.
In postseason play, Brady tops with 14 game-winning drives and 9 fourth-quarter comebacks, followed by Patrick Mahomes and John Elway.