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The NFL hasn't had a rookie quarterback drafted in the seventh round start a playoff game in over 70 years. The league may have two accomplish the feat on Super Wild Card Weekend.With being ruled out for Sunday's game against the as he remains in concu sion protocol, the are preparing for to start while regular backup continues to nurse a finger and knee injury. If Thompson starts, he'll join quarterback as the only Yunel Escobar Jersey seventh-round picks to start a postseason game in their rookie seasons since 1950.Purdy has been the 49ers' starting quarterback for five weeks, forced into action after went down with a season-ending ankle injury. He completed 68.5% of his pa ses in his five starts, throwing for 1,098 yards with 11 touchdowns to just two interceptions for a 119.0 pa Justin Upton Jersey ser rating. The 49ers went 5-0 in Purdy's five starts.Thompson didn't have the same succe s as Purdy in his two career starts, completing 61.4% of his pa ses for 241 yards with no Jared Walsh Jersey touchdowns and no interceptions for a 76.0 pa ser rating (Dolphins went 1-1 in those starts, which include the Week 18 victory over the to clinch a playoff spot). In seven games played, Thompson has completed 57.1% of his pa ses for 534 yards with one touchdown to three interceptions for a 62.2 pa ser rating. He owns the worst pa ser rating in the NFL amongst the 47 quarterbacks with 100-plus pa s attempts. His 5.1 yards per attempt is also the worst amongst those quarterbacks while the 57.1% completion rate is the second worst. These are the lowest-round rookie quarterbacks to start a Mike Trout Jersey playoff game in their rookie seasons:YearQBDraft pickRound2022Brock Purdy26272022Skylar Thompson24772015AJ McCarron1645201115252016135420161004Among the players on this list, only Yates has won his playoff debut.Purdy still hasn't lost a start Chris Young Jersey and will join McCarron and Prescott to make his playoff debut at home (the 49ers host the as the No. 2 seed). Thompson has to go on the road against the Bills (the Dolphins are the No. 7 seed). The NFL never had a rookie quarterback drafted in the seventh round or later start a playoff game. History will be made this weekend once Purdy and/or Thompson take the field.