Could we see a backup quarterback starting in Super Bowl 57? Yes, there is a chance.The 49ers took care of busine s in the divisional round, defeating the Cowboys 19-12 to advance to their second consecutive NFC championship game. They were led by rookie Brock Purdy, who began the season as San Francisco’s No. 3 quarterback. Purdy will try to stay perfect as a starter when he takes on the Eagles on Sunday.GAMING SURVEY: And there was a moment last weekend when it was thought the AFC favorite might need to be led by a No. 2 if it got to the big game. While the Chiefs defeated the Jaguars 27-17 to advance to their fifth straight AFC title game, and briefly left the contest.It was obvious once he returned that the MVP candidate was not at 100 percent.MORE:The Chiefs turned to journeyman to lead the offense while Mahomes was being examined. Henne led a key 96-yard Furkan Korkmaz Jersey touchdown drive in the first half.Mahomes wii start Sunday against the Bengals, but if his condition worsens, KC may need to turn to Henne.MORE:The last time an NFL club made it to the Super Bowl with a backup QB was 2018.The Sporting News takes a look at all of the backups who took teams to a Super Bowl. Earl Morrall, ColtsResult:Lost Super Bowl 3Morrall entered the 1968 season as the backup to Johnny Unitas, but a preseason injury to the Colts’ starter forced Morrall into a starting role. Morrall exceeded all expectations as he led the Colts to a 13-1 record. He was voted NFL MVP.In Super Bowl 3, however, Morrall threw three interceptions and was replaced by Unitas, who could not lead Baltimore to a comeback. The Colts lost 16-7 to Joe Namath and the Jets.TSN ARCHIVES:Craig Morton, CowboysResult:LostSuper Bowl 5Morton is a borderline choice: he made 11 starts during the 1970 season, but he was held out of the season opener as he continued to recover from offseason shoulder surgery. The injury nagged at him throughout the season and head coach Tom Landry switched between him and Roger Staubach.Despite the shoulder concerns, Morton finished third in the league in pa ser rating and helped Dallas to the Super Bowl. Morton completed le s than 50 percent of his pa ses and threw three picks in the big game, leading to a 16-13 lo s to the Colts.Roger Staubach, CowboysResult:Won Super Bowl 6Morton began the 1971 season as Dallas’ starter, but Staubach took over by Week 8. He quarterbacked Dallas to 10 consecutive wins and brought the team back to the Super Bowl.In Super Bowl Zhaire Smith Jersey 6, Staubach completed 12 of 19 attempts for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Dallas defeated Miami 24-3 to earn the franchise its first Super Bowl win, and Staubach was named the game’s MVP.DALLAS MOUNT RUSHMORE:Vince Ferragamo, RamsResult: LostSuper Bowl 14A broken pinky suffered by Pat Haden gave Ferragamo a chance to be the Rams’ starter during the 1979 season. His individual numbers were not impre sive, as he completed le s than 50 percent of his pa ses and threw 10 interceptions to five touchdowns. But the Rams went 4-1 under him Dwight Howard Jersey and got to the postseason.After back-to-back road wins, the Rams met the Steelers in Super Bowl 14 at the Rose Bowl in nearby Pasadena. Los Angeles led after three quarters but Pittsburgh stormed back in the fourth to earn a 31-19 win.Jim Plunkett, RaidersResult:Won Super Bowl 15Plunkett was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Patriots, but he did not find succe s in New England. After a brief spell with the 49ers, he found himself with the Raiders. He spent two seasons as a backup. But in 1980, he became the starter after Dan Pastorini fractured his leg.Plunkett went 9-2 as a starter and the Raiders secured a wild-card berth. When he led Oakland to a 27-10 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl 15, the Raiders became the first wild-card team to win a Super Bowl. Plunkett was named MVP of the game after throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns.Doug Williams, WashingtonResult:Won Super Bowl 22When Williams rejoined the NFL from the USFL in 1986, he signed with Washington to be the backup to Jay Schroeder. In 1987, Williams started just two games but replaced Schroeder three separate times, leading the team to victory each time.Washington coach Joe Gibbs named Williams his starter for the playoffs, and it paid off. The club thumped the Broncos 42-10 in Super Bowl 22 thanks to Williams’ 340 yards and four touchdowns pa sing. Williams not only earned Super Bowl MVP honors, he also made history as the first Black quarterback to start a Super Bowl.Jeff Hostetler, GiantsResult:Won Super Bowl 25Hostetler was ready to retire after the 1990 season because of a lack of playing time, but when Phil Simms suffered a severe foot injury late in the year, the mustachioed signal-caller’s time had arrived and he took over at QB.The Giants’ defense made Hostetler’s life very Tobias Harris Jersey easy. New York held opponents to under 12 points per game in its three postseason games. Hostetler didn’t need to do much in the pa sing game, but he made sure to not turn the ball over. In Super Bowl 25 against the Bills, he led a methodical ball-control attack, but New York still needed Scott Norwood’s infamous field-goal mi s to emerge with a 20-19 win.Kurt Warner, RamsResult:Won Super Bowl 34After brief stints with the Packers and the Arena Football League, Warner joined the Rams for the Lamine Diane Jersey 1999 season to serve as Trent Green’s backup. When Green tore his ACL in a preseason game, St. Louis turned to Warner.Warner had quite the cast surrounding him, as Mike Martz’s offense became known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” Warner put together an MVP season and led the Rams to a 23-16 win in Super Bowl 34 over the Titans. He earned Super Bowl MVP honors after throwing for a then-record 414 yards.MORE:Trent Dilfer, RavensResult:Won Super Bowl 35Speaking of dominant defenses, Dilfer’s job was made a lot easier by the Ravens’ defensive unit during the 2000 season. After starter Tony Banks failed to record an offensive touchdown in four consecutive weeks, the Ravens replaced him with Dilfer.Dilfer went 7-1 as the starter. While he finished the playoffs with a completion percentage under 50, he only threw one interception. The defense and special teams carried the Ravens to a 34-7 win over the Giants in Super Bowl 35.Tom Brady, PatriotsResult: Won Super Bowl 36Brady’s journey to becoming the GOAT started in 2001. He was the second-stringer in New England until Drew Bledsoe was hurt in Week 2. Brady took over as the starter in Week 3 and went 11-3 in 14 starts.In Super Bowl 36, Brady and the Patriots defeated Warner and the Rams 20-17 for the franchise’s first league championship. Brady became the youngest QB