All-time rosters for 23 teams with multiple Super Bowls
This was no small task, but 13 players ended up making more than one all-time SB roster.
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Picking an all-time Super Bowl team for Super Bowls I-XL would be a difficult task, matching up players from different eras, under different rules and different schematics, but a lot of the names would be familiar and mostly Hall of Fame worthy.
Picking an all-time Super Bowl team for each individual franchise is a little trickier.
Twenty-three teams have played in multiple Super Bowls. Our goal was to come up with an all-time roster for each of those franchises, leaning toward the success those players had in the Super Bowls in which they played, regardless of the success of their overall career or in that particular season(s).
As an example, Larry Brown was one of the Dallas Cowboys' choices at cornerback, not Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.
Why? Brown intercepted two passes in Super Bowl XXX and was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Across all of the 23 rosters, 13 players were selected for two franchises' all-time Super Bowl teams, including four former New England Patriots: QB Tom Brady (Buccaneers), K Adam Vinatieri (Colts), G Joe Thuney (Chiefs) and TE Rob Gronkowski (Buccaneers).
Here are the selections made by our NFL Nation reporters:
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Atlanta Falcons
2 Super Bowls (0-2): XXXIII, LI
Falcons defensive end Dwight Freeney, 93, sacks Patriots QB Tom Brady during Super Bowl LI. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Matt Ryan RB: Devonta Freeman FB: Patrick DiMarco WR: Julio Jones WR: Terance Mathis TE: Austin Hooper LT: Bob Whitfield LG: Andy Levitre C: Robbie Tobeck RG: Chris Chester RT: Ryan Schraeder
Defense LDE: Dwight Freeney (also on Colts roster) LDT: Ra'Shede Hageman RDT: Grady Jarrett RDE: Chuck Smith OLB: Cornelius Bennett (also on Bills roster) MLB: Jessie Tuggle ILB: Deion Jones LCB: Robert Alford SS: William White FS: Keanu Neal RCB: Ronnie Bradford
Special teams P: Matt Bosher K: Matt Bryant LS: Josh Harris KR: Tim Dwight PR: Eric Weems
The Super Bowl LI team accounts for most of the selections given how potent the Falcons were on offense in that game despite the historic blowing of that 28-3 lead. Matt Ryan was 17-of-23 passing for 284 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, outplaying his New England Patriots counterpart, Tom Brady. Julio Jones had 87 yards on four catches, Devonta Freeman ran for 75 yards and a touchdown, and Austin Hooper added a touchdown.
Terance Mathis made a case for WR1 with seven catches for 85 yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXIII, but it's hard to pick against Jones. The Super Bowl LI team led the way on defense, too. Grady Jarrett had three sacks, Robert Alford had a pick-six and Deion Jones was a standout. The Falcons had no sacks of John Elway in Super Bowl XXXIII, but Ronnie Bradford did intercept him. The easiest pick overall might have been Tim Dwight, who had 210 yards in kick returns in Super Bowl XXXIII, including a 94-yard touchdown. -- Marc Raimondi
Baltimore Ravens
2 Super Bowls (2-0): XXXV, XLVII
Ravens defensive tackle Tony Siragusa holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Baltimore won Super Bowl XXXV. AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky, File All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Joe Flacco RB: Jamal Lewis WR: Anquan Boldin WR: Brandon Stokley TE: Shannon Sharpe (also on Broncos roster) TE: Dennis Pitta LT: Jonathan Ogden LG: Kelechi Osemele C: Matt Birk RG: Marshal Yanda RT: Michael Oher
Defense LDE: Rob Burnett LDT: Sam Adams RDT: Tony Siragusa RDE: Michael McCrary OLB: Peter Boulware MLB: Ray Lewis CB: Jimmy Smith LCB: Duane Starks SS: Rod Woodson (also on Raiders roster) FS: Ed Reed RCB: Chris McAlister
Special teams P: Sam Koch K: Justin Tucker LS: Morgan Cox KR: Jermaine Lewis PR: Jacoby Jones
When it comes to the Ravens' two Super Bowl championship teams, it was nearly a clear-cut split considering the 2000 team was carried by Ray Lewis and defense and the 2012 one was led by Joe Flacco and the offense.
The offensive players from the 2000 team who made the all-time Super Bowl team were left tackle Jonathan Ogden, who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame; running back Jamal Lewis, who ran for 102 yards and a touchdown in the Super Bowl; tight end Shannon Sharpe, who delivered big plays throughout the postseason; and wide receiver Brandon Stokley, who scored the franchise's first touchdown in a Super Bowl.
The defensive players from the 2012 team were middle linebacker Lewis, who was also the Super Bowl MVP in 2000; cornerback Jimmy Smith, who broke up a fourth-down pass in the final two minutes; and safety Ed Reed, who intercepted 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in the second quarter. -- Jamison Hensley
Buffalo Bills
4 Super Bowls (0-4): XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII
Running back Thurman Thomas of the Buffalo Bills moves the ball during Super Bowl XXVII against the Dallas Cowboys. Mike Powell/Allsport/Getty Images All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Jim Kelly RB: Thurman Thomas WR: Andre Reed WR: Don Beebe WR: James Lofton TE: Keith McKeller LT: Will Wolford LG: Jim Ritcher C: Kent Hull RG: Glenn Parker RT: Howard Ballard
Defense DE: Bruce Smith DT: Jeff Wright DE: Leon Seals OLB: Cornelius Bennett (also on Falcons roster) ILB: Shane Conlan ILB: Ray Bentley OLB: Darryl Talley CB: Nate Odomes FS: Mark Kelso SS: Henry Jones CB: Kirby Jackson
Special teams K: Steve Christie P: Chris Mohr LS: Adam Lingner KR: Al Edwards PR: Cliff Hicks
With all four of the Bills' Super Bowl appearances falling in one brief, snake-bitten span, this list reads more like a plausible re-creation of what the early 1990s Bills could've looked like on any given Sunday than a true Super Bowl all-star squad.
Though this core group never hoisted a Lombardi Trophy, good individual performances shouldn't be overlooked. Take Don Beebe and Andre Reed's combined 39 catches for 494 yards and two scores and Thurman Thomas' 348 Super Bowl scrimmage yards. Or take Bruce Smith's two sacks and a safety paired with Jeff Wright's three sacks and 10 tackles.
Maybe it's a backhanded compliment to Bills fans to even dare to include specialists on this list, but Steve Christie never actually missed a Super Bowl field goal attempt. -- Nick Suss
Carolina Panthers
2 Super Bowls (0-2): XXXVIII, 50
Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly sacks Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning in Super Bowl 50. Tim Rasmussen ESPN All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Jake Delhomme RB: DeShaun Foster WR: Muhsin Muhammad (also on Bears roster) WR: Steve Smith Sr. WR: Ricky Proehl TE: Greg Olsen LT: Todd Steussie LG: Andrew Norwell C: Ryan Kalil RG: Kevin Donnalley RT: Jordan Gross
Defense DE: Julius Peppers DT: Star Lotulelei DT: Kris Jenkins DE: Kony Ealy LB: Luke Kuechly LB: Dan Morgan LB: Thomas Davis Sr. CB: Reggie Howard CB: Josh Norman S: Mike Minter S: Deon Grant
Special teams LS: JJ Jansen K: John Kasay P: Todd Sauerbrun KR/PR: Steve Smith Sr.
Strictly based on Super Bowl performance, Jake Delhomme deserves the quarterback spot over Cam Newton. Delhomme threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns against the Patriots in SB XXXVIII, while Newton threw for 265 yards and an interception against the Broncos in SB 50. Both fumbled and lost the ball on the biggest stage, but Newton coughed up the ball twice, and Delhomme's QB rating (113.6) more than doubled Newton's mark (55.4).
Elsewhere, Dan Morgan, who is currently the Panthers' general manager, notched 18 tackles in the Super Bowl XXXVIII loss. Kony Ealy produced three sacks, a forced fumble and an interception, while Reggie Howard got a pick of his own.
Muhsin Muhammad, Steve Smith Sr. and Ricky Proehl all scored receiving touchdowns -- the only Panthers with TD catches in a Super Bowl -- and averaged more than 17 yards per reception. DeShaun Foster, who didn't start his Super Bowl game, produced more on four touches (52 total yards and a touchdown) than any other Panthers running back in a Super Bowl. -- Mike Kaye
Chicago Bears
2 Super Bowls (1-1): XX, XLI
Chicago Bears fullback Matt Suhey heads for a touchdown during Super Bowl XX against the New England Patriots. AP Photo, File All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Jim McMahon RB: Thomas Jones FB: Matt Suhey WR: Muhsin Muhammad (also on Panthers roster) WR: Willie Gault TE: Desmond Clark LT: Jimbo Covert LG: Mark Bortz C: Olin Kreutz RG: Tom Thayer RT: Keith van Horne
Defense DE: Richard Dent DT: Steve "Mongo" McMichael DT: Tank Johnson DE: Dan Hampton LB: Mike Singletary LB: Brian Urlacher LB: Wilber Marshall (also on Washington roster) CB: Charles "Peanut" Tillman S: Gary Fencik S: Chris Harris CB: Mike Richardson
Special teams P: Maury Buford K: Kevin Butler LS: Patrick Mannelly KR: Devin Hester PR: Keith Ortego
The entire offensive line from the Bears' 1985 Super Bowl team could have made this roster. They didn't allow a sack and paved the way for 167 rushing yards and four touchdowns (Jim McMahon was the first quarterback in Super Bowl history to rush for two TDs).
Center Olin Kreutz is the lone representative from the 2006 O-line given his résumé as one of the greatest pre-snap processors and line commanders in NFL history, not to mention how his blocking played a big role in Thomas Jones' 112 rushing yards (7.5 yards per carry) against the Colts in Super Bowl XLI.
At linebacker, Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher were no-brainers, but Wilber Marshall edged out Lance Briggs and Otis Wilson for his impact in Super Bowl XX. Marshall shared a sack with DE Richard Dent early against the Patriots to set the tone, plus he tallied four tackles, scooped up a Steve Grogan fumble and returned it for a touchdown (though called back by penalty) while keeping New England completely smothered. -- Courtney Cronin
Cincinnati Bengals
3 Super Bowls (0-3): XVI, XXIII, LVI
Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson looks to sack Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in the first quarter during Super Bowl LVI. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Ken Anderson RB: Joe Mixon WR: Ja'Marr Chase WR: Chris Collinsworth WR: Tee Higgins TE: Dan Ross LT: Anthony Muñoz LG: Dave Lapham C: Bruce Kozerski RG: Max Montoya RT: Mike Wilson
Defense LDE: Ross Browner LDT: BJ Hill RDT: DJ Reader RDE: Trey Hendrickson OLB: Reggie Williams MLB: Logan Wilson ILB: Jim LeClair LCB: Chidobe Awuzie SS: David Fulcher FS: Jessie Bates III RCB: Ken Riley
Special teams P: Pat McInally K: Jim Breech LS: Clark Harris KR: Stanford Jennings PR: Mike Fuller
Ken Anderson's performance in XVI set then-Super Bowl records for completions (20) and completion percentage (73.5). Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Chris Collinsworth each had big performances in their Super Bowl appearances. Guys like Max Montoya, Anthony Muñoz and Reggie Williams appeared in both the losses in the 1980s to the San Francisco 49ers and all turned in big games.
On defense, six of the 11 starters are from the team that lost to the Los Angeles Rams at the end of the 2021 season. The Rams rushed for just 43 yards on 23 carries. The Bengals' defense also forced two key interceptions that had Cincinnati on the cusp of victory before a late Rams comeback. The special teams inclusions feature Stanford Jennings, one of 10 NFL players to return a Super Bowl kickoff for a touchdown. -- Ben Baby
Cowboys quarterback was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXVII against the Bills. AP Photo/Doug Mills All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Troy Aikman RB: Emmitt Smith FB: Robert Newhouse WR: Michael Irvin WR: Drew Pearson TE: Jay Novacek LT: Erik Williams LG: Nate Newton C: Mark Stepnoski RG: Blaine Nye RT: Rayfield Wright
Defense DE: Charles Haley (also on 49ers roster) DT: Randy White DT: Bob Lilly DT: Harvey Martin LB: Chuck Howley LB: Bob Bruenig LB: Ken Norton CB: Larry Brown S: James Washington S: Randy Hughes CB: Mel Renfro
Special teams P: Danny White K: Chris Boniol LS: Dale Hellestrae KR: Kelvin Martin PR: Kelvin Martin
Maybe it's fitting there is an even split between the Tom Landry era Super Bowls and the Jimmy Johnson/Jerry Jones era Super Bowls. Seven from the 1990s on offense. Seven on the defense from the 1970s. It's also an 11-11 player split on offense and defense between the two eras.
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Some of selections are obvious, such as the Super Bowl MVPs. Troy Aikman had four TD passes in Super Bowl XXVII. Deion Sanders was the best Cowboys corner of the 1990s, but Larry Brown took home the MVP of Super Bowl XXX with two second-half interceptions against the Steelers.
Randy Hughes might not be the biggest name from the Dirty Dozen draft class of 1975, but in Super Bowl XII he had five tackles, an interception and two fumble recoveries. While Emmitt Smith was named MVP of Super Bowl XXVIII, James Washington might have had the biggest play with a fumble return for a touchdown.
Chuck Howley remains the only player to have been named an MVP from a losing team (Super Bowl V), while Randy White and Harvey Martin are the only two to share an MVP (Super Bowl XII). -- Todd Archer
Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway in action against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XXI. Bob Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: John Elway RB: Terrell Davis FB: Howard Griffith WR: Rod Smith WR: Demaryius Thomas TE: Shannon Sharpe (also on Ravens roster) LT: Gary Zimmerman LG: Mark Schlereth C: Tom Nalen RG: Brian Habib RT: Tony Jones
Defense DE: Malik Jackson NT/DT: Rubin Carter DE: Derek Wolfe OLB: Von Miller (also on Rams roster) ILB: Danny Trevathan ILB: Bill Romanowski OLB: DeMarcus Ware LCB: Aqib Talib SS: T.J. Ward FS: Steve Atwater RCB: Darrien Gordon (also on Raiders roster)
Special teams P: Britton Colquitt K: Brandon McManus LS: Aaron Brewer KR: Rick Upchurch PR: Josh Norwood
Some might call it a recency bias, but to pick the Broncos' all-time Super Bowl team, it's really a win bias. After they went 0-4 in their first four trips to the Big Game with two of the biggest losses in Super Bowl history on the list, the Broncos have gone 3-1 in their past four appearances, including their last win -- Super Bowl 50 over the Panthers to close out the 2015 season.
So, with performances in the title game the only benchmark, some of the most notable players in franchise history are missing, though it is a list that has six Hall of Famers (John Elway, Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Zimmerman, DeMarcus Ware, Steve Atwater).
Elway, who played in five of the franchise's eight Super Bowls, lived on both sides of the equation, seeing plenty of football heartache before he retired as a two-time Super Bowl winner. -- Jeff Legwold
Green Bay Packers
5 SBs (4-1): I, II, XXXI, XXXII, XLV
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers throws for a touchdown against the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. Tony Medina/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Offense
QB: Aaron Rodgers LT: Bob Skoronski LG: Gale Gillingham C: Frank Winters RG: Jerry Kramer RT: Forrest Gregg RB: Elijah Pitts WR: Antonio Freeman WR: Jordy Nelson WR: Max McGee
Defense
DE: Reggie White DT: Henry Jordan DT: Gilbert Brown DE: Willie Davis LB: Clay Matthews LB: Ray Nitschke LB: Dave Robinson CB: Herb Adderley S: Willie Wood S: Nick Collins CB: Doug Evans
Specialists K: Don Chandler P: Craig Hentrich KR: Desmond Howard PR: Desmond Howard
Bart Starr was the MVP of Super Bowls I and II, and Favre threw for five touchdowns and one interception in Super Bowls XXXI and XXXII, but Rodgers had the best individual game (304 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs) in Super Bowl XLV.
If we're basing this team on Super Bowl performances, McGee has to be one of the receivers. He wasn't even expecting to play in Super Bowl I, so he spent a night on the town on the eve of the game. When Boyd Dowler separated his shoulder early in the game, McGee came off the bench and caught the first touchdown ever in a Super Bowl and finished with seven catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns after having only four catches for 91 yards and a touchdown the entire regular season.
Some stars did not make this team because they barely played in the Super Bowl. That's why Charles Woodson was omitted. He broke his collarbone in the second quarter of Super Bowl XLV. -- Rob Demovsky
Indianapolis Colts
4 Super Bowls (2-2): III, V, XLI, XLIV
Quarterback Peyton Manning appeared in two Super Bowls with the Colts and was named MVP in one of them. Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Peyton Manning RB: Joseph Addai WR: Marvin Harrison WR: Reggie Wayne TE: John Mackey TE: Dallas Clark OT: Tarik Glenn G: Ryan Lilja C: Jeff Saturday G: John Williams OT: Bob Vogel
Defense DE: Dwight Freeney (also on Falcons roster) DT: Fred Miller DT: Booger McFarland DE: Robert Mathis LB: Ted Hendricks LB: Gary Brackett LB: Mike Curtis CB: Bobby Boyd FS: Bob Sanders SS: Jerry Logan CB: Kelvin Hayden
Special teams P: Pat McAfee K: Adam Vinatieri (also on Patriots roster) LS: Justin Snow KR/PR: Terrence Wilkins
We had two Hall of Fame quarterbacks to choose from, spanning vastly different eras, in Johnny Unitas and Peyton Manning. But, as great as Unitas was, he didn't have particularly memorable performances in his two Super Bowl appearances, completing a combined 14 of 32 passes.
Manning threw a historically significant interception that changed the game for the Saints in Super XLIV, but he was otherwise very productive in his two appearances with Indy. Manning winning MVP in Super Bowl XLI provided an easy tiebreaker between the two QBs, but it wasn't ultimately necessary.
Many of the other choices were much easier considering they involved some of the greatest players in franchise history, such as Marvin Harrison, John Mackey and Adam Vinatieri.
But one challenge was picking between running backs Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai. Rhodes' 117-yard rushing performance in Super Bowl XLI is notable. But Addai wins out because of his broad impact as a runner and receiver in two Super Bowls. Addai averaged 139 scrimmage yards in his two appearances. -- Stephen Holder
Kansas City Chiefs
7 Super Bowls (4-3): I, IV, LIV, LV, LVII, LVIII, LIX
Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones and Tommy Townsend of the Chiefs walk on the field ahead of Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers. Michael Reaves/Getty Images All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense QB: Patrick Mahomes RB: Damien Williams WR: Otis Taylor WR: Tyreek Hill WR: Sammy Watkins TE: Travis Kelce LT: Jim Tyrer LG: Joe Thuney (also on Patriots roster) C: Creed Humphrey RG: Trey Smith RT: Mitchell Schwartz
Defense LDE: Bobby Bell LDT: Chris Jones RDT: Buck Buchanan RDE: Frank Clark OLB: Nick Bolton MLB: Willie Lanier OLB: Jim Lynch LCB: Trent McDuffie SS: Tyrann Mathieu FS: Johnny Robinson RCB: Emmitt Thomas
Special teams P: Dustin Colquitt K: Harrison Butker LS: James Winchester KR: Mecole Hardman PR: Kadarius Toney
The Chiefs have been the NFL's most recent dynasty, winning three Super Bowls in a five-year stretch. This roster shows a nice blend of the franchise's two golden eras, as the Chiefs played a significant role in the AFL before the 1966 AFL-NFL merger.
Patrick Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl MVP, leads an offense full of explosive weapons. Damien Williams played perhaps the best game of his career in Super Bowl LIV (133 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns). Travis Kelce, of course, is one of the best tight ends in league history. Each member of the offensive line has earned an All-Pro or Pro Bowl honor.
The defense is led by six members of the 1969 team, as three players -- Willie Lanier, Emmitt Thomas and Johnny Robinson -- each had an interception in Super Bowl IV. The best part of the unit could be the secondary, featuring two Hall of Famers (Thomas and Robinson) and two All-Pro players (Trent McDuffie and Tyrann Mathieu).
After Harrison Butker's clutch kicking, the Chiefs' most exciting play on special teams was Kadarius Toney's memorable 65-yard punt return in Super Bowl LVII, the longest such return in Super Bowl history. -- Nate Taylor
Miami Dolphins
5 Super Bowls (2-3): VI, VII, VIII, XVII, XIX
Miami Dolphins fullback Larry Csonka during the Dolphins all-time 50th anniversary team ceremony in 2015. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense
QB: Dan Marino RB: Jim Kiick FB: Larry Csonka WR: Mark Clayton WR: Paul Warfield TE: Joe Rose LT: Wayne Moore LG: Bob Kuechenberg C: Jim Langer RG: Larry Little RT: Norm Evans
Defense
LDE: Vern Den Herder LDT: Manny Fernandez RDT: Bob Heinz RDE: Bill Stanfill LB: Mike Kolen LB: Jay Brophy LB: Nick Buoniconti CB: Curtis Johnson SS: Jake Scott FS: Dick Anderson CB: Lloyd Mumphord
Special teams
P: Larry Seiple K: Uwe von Schamann LS: Howard Kindig KR: Fulton Walker PR: Jake Scott
Would anyone argue if we ran the entire 1972 squad, the last NFL team to go undefeated? Probably not, but two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Bob Griese completed 14 combined passes across two appearances. Sure, he won both games, but for the sake of putting up numbers, let's go with Dan Marino, who threw for 318 yards and a touchdown against two interceptions in his loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Mark Clayton and Joe Rose each caught six passes in Super Bowl XIX, but the entire offensive line from Miami's two Super Bowl victories remains intact thanks to the 380 combined rushing yards those teams put up. Jake Scott and Nick Buoniconti both recorded interceptions in Super Bowl VII, while Uwe von Schamann's three field goals in Super Bowl XIX make him the de facto kicker on the Dolphins' all-time team. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques
Minnesota Vikings
4 Super Bowls (0-4): IV, VIII, IX, XI
Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings drops back to pass against the Raiders during Super Bowl XI. Focus on Sport/Getty Images All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense
QB: Fran Tarkenton RB: Chuck Foreman FB: Bill Brown WR: Ahmad Rashad WR: Sammy White TE: Stu Voight LT: Grady Alderman LG: Ed White C: Mick Tingelhoff RG: Milt Sunde RT: Ron Yary
Defense
DE: Jim Marshall DT: Alan Page DT: Tie: Gary Larsen/Doug Sutherland DE: Carl Eller OLB: Wally Hilgenberg MLB: Jeff Siemon OLB: Roy Winston CB: Nate Wright S: Paul Krause S: Jeff Wright CB: Bobby Bryant
Special teams
P: Mike Eischeid K: Fred Cox LS: Mick Tingelhoff KR: Brent McClanahan PR: Charlie West
The Vikings' four Super Bowl losses all came in an eight-season stretch from 1968 to 1976. It would be decades before free agency began in the NFL, meaning the Vikings kept much of their core intact during that run. Six players from that era are in the Hall of Fame -- Fran Tarkenton, Mick Tingelhoff, Ron Yary, Alan Page, Carl Eller and Paul Krause -- in addition to coach Bud Grant and general manager Jim Finks.
Many contemporaries argue that Jim Marshall and Chuck Foreman also merited Hall of Fame status. But neither played particularly well in any of the Super Bowls, as the Vikings lost by an average margin of 15.25 points per game. Their offense scored 14, 7, 7 and 6 points, and some believe that their best team of that era -- in 1975 -- was robbed of postseason advancement by the first-ever game-winning "Hail Mary" during the divisional round. -- Kevin Seifert
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski celebrates scoring the go-ahead touchdown during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LII against the Eagles. Joe Amon for ESPN All-time Super Bowl roster:
Offense
QB: Tom Brady (also on Buccaneers roster) RB: Antowain Smith RB: James White WR: Deion Branch WR: Julian Edelman TE: Rob Gronkowski (also on Buccaneers roster) LT: Matt Light LG: Joe Thuney (also on Chiefs roster) C: David Andrews RG: Shaq Mason RT: Sebastian Vollmer
Defense
OLB: Willie McGinest DT: Richard Seymour DT: Vince Wilfork OLB: Mike Vrabel LB: Tedy Bruschi LB: Dont'a Hightower CB: Stephon Gilmore CB: Ty Law CB: Malcolm Butler S: Rodney Harrison S: Patrick Chung
Special teams
K: Adam Vinatieri (also on Colts roster) P: Ryan Allen LS: Lonie Paxton KR: Danny Amendola PR: Troy Brown
With 12 Super Bowls to evaluate, this wasn't easy, and some deserving candidates didn't make the cut.
