Going down in the history books. Congrats to our Super Bowl Champion Gators! 🐊#GoGators | #GatorMade pic.twitter.com/HkfGoSuHZW
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) February 12, 2024
Back-to-Back Super Bowls
Kadarius Toney and Tommy Townsend have officially won back-to-back Super Bowls, the first Gators to achieve this task since Emmitt Smith and Godfrey Myles did it with the Cowboys in the ’93 and ’94 seasons.
Townsend, who some considered to be snubbed for the game’s MVP, put together a spectacular performance in his third Super Bowl appearance. The four-year starter had four punts for 254 yards. He also had two punts inside the 20-yard line, including a critical punt in the third quarter that was muffed, leading to a Kansas City fumble recovery and touchdown. Townsend’s longest punt of 62-yards marked the fourth-longest punt in Super Bowl history.
Even with two Rings, Townsend stayed humble, taking pictures with fans after the game.
Great to see Tommy has time for random fans. https://t.co/kLHJTzzUBn
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) February 12, 2024
Gators Get Their First Rings
Jawaan Taylor, La’Mical Perine and Trey Dean all earned their first Super Bowl rings as members of the Chiefs. Taylor started on a KC offensive line that helped the Chiefs rush for 130 yards.
Gators Start a New Streak
For the third straight years the Gators have former player winning the Super Bowl. Nine Gators won the past three years.
| Super Bowl 56 (2021) | Los Angeles Rams: Brandon Powell (WR) |
| Super Bowl 57 (2022) | Kansas City Chiefs: Tommy Townsend (P) |
| Super Bowl 57 (2022) | Kansas City Chiefs: Kadarius Toney (WR) |
| Super Bowl 57 (2022) | Kansas City Chiefs: Carlos Dunlap (DE) |
| Super Bowl 58 (2023) | Kansas City Chiefs: Tommy Townsend (P) |
| Super Bowl 58 (2023) | Kansas City Chiefs: Kadarius Toney (WR) |
| Super Bowl 58 (2023) | Kansas City Chiefs: Jawaan Taylor (OT) |
| Super Bowl 58 (2023) | Kansas City Chiefs: La’Mical Perine (RB) |
| Super Bowl 58 (2023) | Kansas City Chiefs: Trey Dean* (DB) |