The NFL loves to talk about its parity. In some ways, it’s justified. Next Sunday, the league will crowns its sixth different champion in the past six seasons. This century, 16 of 32 NFL teams have played in the Super Bowl. Twenty-two have made it to a conference title game. And every franchise has played in a playoff game, even the Bills, who last made the postseason in the 1999 season, but played a wild card game on Jan. 8, 2000.

But for all the discussions about how free agency and short schedules balance the game, the AFC is on a remarkable run of Super Bowl consistency. For the 11th time in the past 12 years, the starting AFC quarterback in the NFL title game will either be Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Ben Roethlisberger. (Via ESPN Stats & Info.) For sake of comparison, the NFC has started 10 quarterbacks in the past 11 years. The only two-time starter? Peyton’s brother, Eli.

2004 — Tom Brady

2005 — Tom Brady

2006 — Ben Roethlisberger

2007 — Peyton Manning

2008 — Tom Brady

2009 — Ben Roethlisberger

2010 — Peyton Manning

2011 — Ben Roethlisberger

2012 — Tom Brady

2013 — Not Bradlisberging

2014 — Peyton Manning

The only other starting AFC Super Bowl quarterback since 2004 was Joe Flacco, who led the Baltimore Ravens to the title in 2013.

This year’s starter, Peyton Manning, is starting for his second team, of course. He’s looking to become the first quarterback to ever lead two different teams to Super Bowl victories.