WVU Football Super Bowl History

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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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