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Super Bowl-winning backup QBs

Many were quick to write off the Houston Texans once rookie T.J. Yates took over for injured quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart. But the Texans are 2-0 with Yates as the starter, and a last-second win over the Cincinnati Bengals has them hoping he can lead can lead them to Super Bowl glory. The Texans aren't the only team mounting a playoff push with its backup QB. The Tim Tebow-led Broncos are 7-1 since switching to the second-year signal-caller.

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