This was the first Super Bowl to feature a quarterback on both teams who was the #1 pick in their draft classes. Manning was the #1 selection of the 1998 NFL draft, while Newton was picked first in 2011. The matchup also pits the top two picks of the 2011 draft against each other: Newton for Carolina and Von Miller for Denver. Manning and Newton also set the record for the largest age difference between opposing Super Bowl quarterbacks at 13 years and 48 days (Manning was 39, Newton was 26).
When was Manning picked #1 in the NFL Draft? When was Newton the first selection in the NFL Draft? How old was Newton during Super Bowl 50? How much older was Manning than Newton during Super Bowl 50? Who was the #2 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft? Who was considered to be the first choice in the NFL draft of 1998? In 2011, who was the first player to be chosen in the NFL draft? How old was Newton during Super Bowl 50? What position did Newton play during Super Bowl 50? Manning was the number one pick in which draft? Newton was the number one pick in which draft? Who was the number two draft pick for 2011? What year did Newton hold the number one draft pick position? How old was Newton in Super Bowl 50? What was the age difference between Newton and Manning in Super Bowl 50?