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WVU Football Super Bowl History

List of which Mountaineers have played in and won a Super Bowl.

MOUNTAINEERS WHO HAVE WON A SUPER BOWL

LB Chuck Howley (Dallas Cowboys): Super Bowl VI

RB Walt Easley (San Francisco 49ers): Super Bowl XVI

DE Mike Fox (New York Giants): Super Bowl XXV

QB Jeff Hostetler (New York Giants): Super Bowl XXV

DB Alvoid Mays (Washington Redskins): Super Bowl XVI

DB Mike Logan (Pittsburgh Steelers): Super Bowl XL

DE Bruce Irvin (Seattle Seahawks): Super Bowl XLVIII

RB Wendell Smallwood (Philadelphia Eagles): Super Bowl LII

WR Shelton Gibson (Philadelphia Eagles): Super Bowl LII

CB Rasul Douglas (Philadelphia Eagles): Super Bowl LII

LB Najee Goode (Philadelphia Eagles): Super Bowl LII

DB Keith Tandy (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): Super Bowl LV

MOUNTAINEERS WHO PLAYED IN THE SUPER BOWL

II: TE Ken Herock (Oakland Raiders)

V: LB Chuck Howley (Dallas Cowboys)

VI: LB Dale Farley (Miami Dolphins), LB Chuck Howley (Dallas Cowboys)

XVI: RB Walt Easley (San Francisco 49ers)

XVII:DB Fulton Walker (Miami Dolphins). 

XIX: Fulton Walker (Miami Dolphins)

XXII: LB Matt Smith (Denver Broncos)

XXIII: NT David Grant (Cincinnati Bengals)

XXV: LB Darryl Talley (Buffalo Bills), DE Mike Fox (New York Giants)

XXVI: LB Darryl Talley (Buffalo Bills), DB Alvoid Mays (Washington Redskins), DB Travis Curtis (Washington Redskins)

XXVII: LB Darryl Talley (Buffalo Bills)

XXVIII: LB Darryl Talley (Buffalo Bills)

XXX: DB Alvoid Mays (Pittsburgh Steelers)

XXXI: TE Lovett Purnell (New England Patriots)

XXXIV: DT John Thornton (Tennessee Titans)

XXXVI: OL Mike Compton (New England Patriots)

XXXVII: WR James Jett (Oakland Raiders), WR Jerry Porter (Oakland Raiders)

XXXVIII: P Todd Sauerbrun (Carolina Panthers), OL Mike Compton (New England Patriots)

XL: DB Mike Logan (Pittsburgh Steelers)

XLIV: P Pat McAfee (Indianapolis Colts)

XLV: DB Ryan Mundy (Pittsburgh Steelers)

XLVIII: DE Bruce Irvin (Seattle Seahawks)

XLIX: DE Bruce Irvin (Seattle Seahawks)

LII: RB Wendell Smallwood (Philadelphia Eagles), WR Shelton Gibson (Philadelphia Eagles), LB Najee Goode (Philadelphia Eagles), CB Rasul Douglas (Philadelphia Eagles)

LVI: OL Quinton Spain (Cincinnati Bengals)

LVII: LB Kyzir White (Philadelphia Eagles)

**LVIII: OL Colton McKivitz (San Francisco 49ers)** - this year.

BY THE NUMBERS

27 Super Bowls where WVU was represented

12 Mountaineers have won a Super Bowl

6 Super Bowls that featured two or more Mountaineers

5 Super Bowls where a Mountaineer was on each team

4 Super Bowls won by WVU defensive backs - most of any position

4 Super Bowl appearances by Darryl Talley - most of any Mountaineer

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