Gators in the NFL - Super Bowl XLIV

Gators in the NFL - Super Bowl XLIV

Gainesville, Fla. - Monday February 8, 2010

Gators in the NFL – Super XLIV

Bobby McCray became the 20th former Gator to win a Super Bowl yesterday as the New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. Thirty-two former University of Florida football players were on NFL rosters when the season began, and 10 players advanced to the playoffs. McCray’s appearance marked the 52nd time a former Gator played in football’s ultimate contest and this year marked the eighth consecutive year a Gator appeared on a Super Bowl roster.

McCray started at left defensive end in all three games this post season for the Saints. He made two tackles and had one of three quarterback hurries on Peyton Manning during the Super Bowl. The Saints defense made four tackles-for-loss and deflected six passes in the game. They also returned one interception for a touchdown with three minutes left in the game and made a goal line stand to seal the victory for New Orleans. The Saints won the Super Bowl in their first appearance in franchise history.

Gators in the Super Bowl (Wins are bolded)

Super Bowl I (1967)	Don Chandler (Green Bay), P
Super Bowl II (1968)	Don Chandler (Green Bay), P
Super Bowl X (1976)	Burton Lawless (Dallas), OG
Super Bowl XII (1978)	Larry Brinson (Dallas), RB
	Burton Lawless (Dallas), OG
Super Bowl XIII (1979)	Larry Brinson (Dallas), RB
	Burton Lawless (Dallas), OG
Super Bowl XIV (1980)	Jack Youngblood (L.A. Rams), DE
Super Bowl XVI (1982)	Glenn Cameron (Cincinnati), ILB
	Cris Collinsworth (Cincinnati), WR
Super Bowl XVII (1983)	Nat Moore (Miami), WR
Super Bowl XIX (1985)	Nat Moore (Miami), WR
Super Bowl XX (1986)	Wilber Marshall (Chicago), OLB
Super Bowl XXI (1987)	Tony Lilly (Denver), FS
	Ricky Nattiel (Denver), WR
Super Bowl XXII (1988)	Tony Lilly (Denver), FS
	Ricky Nattiel (Denver), WR
Super Bowl XXIII (1989)	Cris Collinsworth (Cincinnati), WR
Super Bowl XXVI (1992)	Wilber Marshall (Washington), OLB
Super Bowl XXVII (1993)	Emmitt Smith (Dallas), RB
	Godfrey Myles (Dallas), OLB
Super Bowl XXVIII (1994)	Emmitt Smith (Dallas), RB
	Godfrey Myles (Dallas), OLB
Super Bowl XXX (1996)	Emmitt Smith (Dallas), RB
	Godfrey Myles (Dallas), LB
	John L. Williams, (Pittsburgh), RB
	Ernie Mills (Pittsburgh), WR
Super Bowl XXXIII (1999)	Elijah Williams (Atlanta), DB
Super Bowl XXXIV (2000)	Kevin Carter (St. Louis), DE
	Jevon Kearse (Tennessee), DE
	Zach Piller (Tennessee), OG
Super Bowl XXXV (2001)	Jeff Mitchell (Baltimore), C
	Lomas Brown (N.Y. Giants), OT
	Ike Hilliard (N.Y. Giants), WR
Super Bowl XXXVII (2003)	Lomas Brown (Tampa Bay), OG
	Kenyatta Walker (Tampa Bay), OT
	Mo Collins (Oakland), OT
Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004)	Jeff Mitchell (Carolina), C
Super Bowl XXXIX (2005)	Jevon Kearse (Philadelphia), DE
	Lito Sheppard (Philadelphia), DB
Super Bowl XL (2006)	Max Starks (Pittsburgh), OT
	Darrell Jackson (Seattle), WR
	Marquand Manuel (Seattle), S
Super Bowl XLI (2007)	Alex Brown (Chicago), DE
	Rex Grossman, (Chicago), QB
	Todd Johnson, (Chicago), S
	Ian Scott, (Chicago), DT
Super Bowl XLII (2008)	Jabar Gaffney (New England), WR
	Chad Jackson (New England), WR
Super Bowl XLIII (2009)	Dallas Baker (Pittsburgh), WR
	Max Starks (Pittsburgh), OT
Super Bowl XLIV (2010)	Bobby McCray (New Orleans), DE

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