Super Bowl History: How Many Former Ole Miss Players Have Seen Football's Biggest Stage?

The Ole Miss Rebels have a long history of representation in the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl History: How Many Former Ole Miss Players Have Seen Football's Biggest Stage?
Super Bowl History: How Many Former Ole Miss Players Have Seen Football's Biggest Stage?

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Feb. 11, 2024, marks Super Bowl LVIII in the National Football League, and while no former Ole Miss Rebels are set to take the field on Sunday, the program has plenty of history on the sport's biggest stage.

Former Ole Miss players have appeared in 23 installments of the Super Bowl, and one player has brought home a pair of MVP trophies from the event. You can view an entire list of Rebel participants below.

I Allen Brown, TE, Green Bay

II Allen Brown, TE, Green Bay

III Larry Grantham, LB, New York Jets

VII Jim Dunaway, DT, Miami

XII Norris Weese, QB, Denver

XVI Paul Hofer, RB, San Francisco; Jim Miller, P, San Francisco

XXII Barry Wilburn, DB, Washington; Andre Townsend, DT, Denver

XXIV Wesley Walls, TE, San Francisco; Andre Townsend, DT, Denver

XXX Alundis Brice, DB, Dallas

XXXII Willie Green, WR, Denver

XXXIII Willie Green, WR, Denver; Nate Wayne, LB, Denver

XXXVIII Kris Mangum, TE, Carolina; Tutan Reyes, OG, Carolina

XXXVIII Derrick Burgess, DL, Philadelphia; Nate Wayne, LB, Philadelphia

XL Chris Spencer, C, Seattle

XLI Terrence Metcalf, OL, Chicago

XLII Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants (MVP)

XLV Mike Wallace, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

XLVI Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants (MVP); BenJarvus Green-Ellis, RB, New England Patriots

XLVII Michael Oher, OT, Baltimore Ravens; Patrick Willis, LB, San Francisco 49ers

XLIX Brandon Bolden, RB, New England Patriots

LI Brandon Bolden, RB, New England Patriots

LVI Mike Hilton, DB, Cincinnati Bengals

LVII A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

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Eli Manning won two Super Bowl MVP awards during his time with the New York Giants, the only former Rebel to win the honor. Other recent Ole Miss participants in Super Bowls include Terrence Metcalf, Brandon Bolden, Mike Wallace, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Michael Oher, Patrick Willis, Mike Hilton and A.J. Brown.

Sunday's game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs is set for 5:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised on CBS.

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John Macon Gillespie
JOHN MACON GILLESPIE

John Macon Gillespie is the publisher of The Grove Report and has experience on the Ole Miss beat spanning five years.

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