Ever since the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs faced off in 1967 for Super Bowl I, thousands of football players have taken part in one of the sport world’s biggest games. Several of those players have become household names by virtue of their performance in the big game. Tom Brady, Joe Montana and many others etched their name in football lore after leading their teams to victory multiple times.
The following 53-man roster comprised of some of the best players in Super Bowl history. The construction of our roster included the following criteria:
- Super Bowl MVPs weighed heavily
- Multiple Super Bowl appearances are an advantage
- Did their performance significantly contribute to the success of their team?
- Was their performance critical to the outcome of the game(s)?
Choosing performance over a specific player also played a role in the building of the roster. Yes, being a big name certainly doesn’t hurt, but this is not a roster of the biggest names that have played in the Super Bowl. If that was the case, Walter Payton, arguably the greatest running back in NFL history, would have made the list.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the all-time, 53-man Super Bowl roster, with a practice squad to boot.
Offense
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QB |
Joe Montana |
Patrick Mahomes/Terry Bradshaw |
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RB |
Emmitt Smith |
Terrell Davis |
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FB |
Franco Harris |
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LWR |
Jerry Rice |
Cliff Branch |
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RWR |
Julian Edelman |
John Stallworth |
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SWR |
Lynn Swann |
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LT |
Art Shell |
Orlando Pace |
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LG |
Gene Upshaw |
Nate Newton |
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C |
Mike Webster |
Tom Nalen |
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RG |
Larry Little |
Mark Schlereth |
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RT |
Forrest Gregg |
Anthony Munoz |
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| TE | Rob Gronkowski | Travis Kelce |
Quarterbacks: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, and Terry Bradshaw are a combined 15-3 in Super Bowl competition, with 10 MVP trophies to boot. Brady currently holds the Super Bowl single-game passing record (505 yards), a record that had been previously held by both Montana and Bradshaw. Brady’s greatest Super Bowl moment may have been his first one when he led the Patriots past the heavily-favored Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. Montana’s signature Super Bowl moment took place in Super Bowl XXIII, when he led the 49ers on a 92-yard, game-winning drive that was capped off with his game-winning pass to John Taylor. A decade earlier, Bradshaw threw for then-Super Bowl records 318 yards and four…
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