Former Buckeyes who have played in the Superbowl
SB Date Name Team Result
I
Jan. 11, 1967
Tyrer, Jim (T)
Kansas City Chiefs
L, 35-10
III
Jan. 12, 1969
Matte, Tom (RB)
Baltimore Colts
L, 16-7
Vogel, Bob (T)
Baltimore Colts
L, 16-7
Snell, Matt (FB)
N.Y. Jets
W, 16-7
IV
Jan. 11, 1970
Tyrer, Jim (T)
Kansas City Chiefs
W, 23-7
Marshall, Jim (DE)
Minnesota Vikings
L, 23-7
V
Jan. 17, 1971
Vogel, Bob (T)
Baltimore Colts
W, 16-13
VI
Jan. 16, 1972
Warfield, Paul (WR)
Miami Dolphins
L, 24-3
VII
Jan. 14, 1973
Warfield, Paul (WR)
Miami Dolphins
W, 14-7
VIII
Jan. 13, 1974
Marshall, Jim (DE)
Minnesota Vikings
L, 24-7
Warfield, Paul (WR)
Miami Dolphins
W, 24-7
IX
Jan. 12, 1975
Marshall, Jim (DE)
Minnesota Vikings
L, 16-6
XI
Jan. 9, 1977
Willis, Len (WR)
Minnesota Vikings
L, 32-14
Marshall, Jim (DE)
Minnesota Vikings
L, 32-14
Tatum, Jack (DB)
Oakland Raiders
W, 32-14
Bradshaw, Morris (WR)
Oakland Raiders
W, 32-14
Colzie, Neal (DB)
Oakland Raiders
W, 32-14
XII
Jan. 15, 1978
Gradishar, Randy (LB)
Denver Broncos
L, 27-10
XIV
Jan. 20, 1980
France, Doug (T)
L.A. Rams
L, 31-19
Brudzinski, Bob (LB)
L.A. Rams
L, 31-19
XV
Jan. 25, 1981
Bradshaw, Morris (WR)
Oakland Raiders
W, 27-10
XVI
Jan. 24, 1982
Johnson, Pete (FB)
Cincinnati Bengals
L, 26-21
Griffin, Ray (CB)
Cincinnati Bengals
L, 26-21
Griffin, Archie (RB)
Cincinnati Bengals
L, 26-21
XVII
Jan. 30, 1983
Orosz, Tom (P)
Miami Dolphins
L, 27-17
Brudzinski, Bob (LB)
Miami Dolphins
L, 27-17
XIX
Jan. 20, 1985
Brudzinski, Bob (LB)
Miami Dolphins
L, 38-16
Frank, John (TE)
San Francisco 49ers
W, 38-16
XX
Jan. 26, 1986
Gayle, Shuan (S)
Chicago Bears
W, 46-10
Tomczak, Mike (QB)
Chicago Bears
W, 46-10
XXI
Jan. 25, 1987
Roberts, William (T)
New York Giants
W, 39-20
Johnson, Pepper (LB)
New York Giants
W, 39-20
XXIII
Jan. 22, 1989
Frank, John (TE)
San Francisco 49ers
W, 20-16
XXV
Jan. 27, 1991
Roberts, William (T)
New York Giants
W, 20-19
Johnson, Pepper (LB)
New York Giants
W, 20-19
XXVI
Jan. 26, 1992
Staysniak, Joe (OL)
Buffalo Bills
L, 37-24
Lachey, Jim (T)
Washington Redskins
W, 37-24
XXX
Jan. 28, 1996
Tomczak, Mike (QB)
Pittsburgh Steelers
L, 27-17
XXXI
Jan. 26, 1997
Roberts, William (G)
New England Patriots
L, 35-21
Glenn, Terry (WR)
New England Patriots
L, 35-21
Byars, Keith (FB)
New England Patriots
L, 35-21
Tupa, Tom (P)
New England Patriots
L, 35-21
XXXIII
Jan. 31, 1999
White, William (S)
Atlanta Falcons
L, 34-19
XXXIV
Jan. 30, 2000
Sanders, Chris (WR)
Tennessee Titans
L, 23-16
George, Eddie (RB)
Tennessee Titans
L, 23-16
Pace, Orlando (T)
St. Louis Rams
W, 23-16
Styles, Lorenzo (LB)
St. Louis Rams
W, 23-16
Germaine, Joe (QB) #
St. Louis Rams
W, 23-16
XXXVI
Feb. 3, 2002
Pace, Orlando (T)
St. Louis Rams
L, 20-17
Vrable, Mike (LB)
New England Patriots
W, 20-17
Pickett, Ryan (DT)
St. Louis Rams
L, 20-17
XXXVII
Jan. 26, 2003
Tupa, Tom (P)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W, 28-21
Dudley, Rickey (TE)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W, 28-21
XXXVIII
Feb. 1, 2004
Vrable, Mike (LB)
New England Patriots
W, 32-29
XXXIX
Feb. 6, 2005
Vrable, Mike (LB)
New England Patriots
W, 24-21
XL
Feb. 5, 2006
Bailey, Rodney (DE) #
Seattle Seahawks
L, 21-10
XLI
Feb. 4, 2007
Doss, Mike (DB) #
Indianapolis Colts
W, 29-17
Everett, Tyler (S) #
Chicago Bears
L, 29-17
XLII
Feb. 3, 2008
Vrabel, Mike (LB)
New England Patriots
L, 17-14
XLIII
Feb. 1, 2009
Holmes, Santonio (WR) *
Pittsburgh Steelers
W, 27-23
XLIV
Feb. 8, 2010
Jenkins, Malcolm (CB)
New Orleans Saints
W, 31-17
Feb. 8, 2010
Smith, Will (DE)
New Orleans Saints
W, 31-17
XLV
Feb. 6, 2011
Allen, Will (DB)
Pittsburgh Steelers
L, 31-25
Feb. 6, 2011
Hawk, AJ (LB)
Green Bay Packer
W, 31-25
Feb. 6, 2011
Pickett, Ryan (DL)
Green Bay Packer
W, 31-25
Feb. 6, 2011
Wilhelm, Matt (LB)
Green Bay Packer
W, 31-25
XLVI
Feb. 5, 2012
Cordle, Jim (C) #
New York Giants
W, 21- 17
Feb. 5, 2012
Ballard, Jake (TE)
New York Giants
W, 21- 17
XLVII
Feb. 3, 2013
Whitner, Dante (S)
San Francisco 49ers
TBA
Feb. 3, 2013
Boone, Alex (DB)
San Francisco 49ers
TBA
Feb. 3, 2013
Ginn, Jr., Ted (KR/WR)
San Francisco 49ers
TBA
Feb. 3, 2013
Grant, Larry (LB)
San Francisco 49ers
TBA
# - on the Superbowl roster but not active for the game. * - Named Superbowl MVP Source:
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Holmes the Super Bowl's greatest Buckeye
Holmes like a ballet dancer
Holmes the international superstar
Holmes toes the line
Santonio Holmes is the 19th Ohio State player to play in and win a Super Bowl, the first Buckeye to be named Super Bowl MVP, and, in his third NFL season ... the greatest Super Bowl Buckeye ever.
Before Holmes, 20 other Buckeyes had won a total of 27 Super Bowl rings. Four-time Super Bowl participant and three-time winner Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots makes a compelling case with his Super Bowl resume.
But it's hard for it to get bigger for Ohio State than Holmes' game-winning catch on Sunday.
Not bad for a guy who was the second most-known receiver on the Buckeyes during 2005, his final year in Columbus, and, though he was the 26th player taken in the 2006 Draft, was the fourth of the five Ohio State players that went in the first round.
I only covered Holmes' final season at Ohio State, in 2005, but in my four years on the OSU beat, he might be at the top of the list of great players whose greatness was never completely appreciated at the time.
Holmes is fifth in OSU history with 140 career receptions and 2,295 yards and he's third with 25 touchdown catches.
His 131-yard game against Arizona was his fifth 100-yard receiving game in three NFL seasons. In his three seasons at Ohio State, he had six 100-yard games, including his final game, when he caught five passes for 124 yards against Notre Dame in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.
Feel free to suggest other great OSU moments in Super Bowl history - I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on the complete history of Buckeyes in the Super Bowl.
But that catch in that spot - that's tough to beat. I imagine a photo of that play will find its way into the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Santonio Holmes at Ohio State
100-yard receiving games
Buckeyes in the NFL - on Oct. 1, 2007
Name, Pos. Team
Will Allen, FS Tampa Bay Buccan’rs
Tim Anderson, DT Buffalo Bills
Rodney Bailey, DE Arizona Cardinals
LeCharles Bentley, C Cleveland Browns
Bobby Carpenter, LB Dallas Cowboys
Drew Carter, WR Carolina Panthers
Bam Childress New England Patriots
Adrien Clarke, G New York Jets
Nate Clements, DB San Francisco 49ers
Doug Datish, C Atlanta Falcons
Na’il Diggs, OLB Carolina Panthers
Mike Doss, DB Minnesota Vikings
Simon Fraser, DE Cleveland Browns
Joey Galloway, WR Tampa Bay Buccan’rs
Chris Gamble, CB Carolina Panthers
Ted Ginn Jr., WR Miami Dolphins
Terry Glenn, WR Dallas Cowboys
Anthony Gonzalez, WR Indianapolis Colts
Roy Hall, WR Indianapolis Colts
Ben Hartsock, TE Tennessee Titans
A.J. Hawk, OLB Green Bay Packers
Santonio Holmes, WR Pittsburgh Steelers
Kevin Houser, FB New Orleans Saints
Michael Jenkins, WR Atlanta Falcons
Nick Mangold, C New York Jets
Donnie Nickey, DB Tennessee Titans
Mike Nugent, K New York Jets
Shane Olivea, T San Diego Chargers
Name, Pos. Team
Orlando Pace, T St. Louis Rams
David Patterson, DL Atlanta Falcons
Kenny Peterson, DE Denver Broncos
Ryan Pickett, DT Green Bay Packers
Quinn Pitcock, DT Indianapolis Colts
Antonio Pittman, RB St. Louis Rams
Jay Richardson, DE Oakland Raiders
Nate Salley, DB Carolina Panthers
Darnell Sanders, TE Detroit Lions
Anthony Schlegel, LB Cincinnati Bengals
Darrion Scott, DE Minnesota Vikings
Rob Sims, G Seattle Seahawks
Troy Smith, QB Baltimore Ravens
Antonio Smith, DB Indianapolis Colts
Will Smith, DE New Orleans Saints
Shawn Springs, CB Washington Redskins
Alex Stepanovich, C Cincinnati Bengals
E.J. Underwood New York Giants
Mike Vrabel, OLB New England Patriots
Tyson Walter, T Green Bay Packers
Donte Whitner, SS Buffalo Bills
Matt Wilhelm, LB San Diego Chargers
Antoine Winfield, CB Minnesota Vikings
Ashton Youboty, CB Buffalo Bills
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