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Cougar Kickoff Countdown: 64 Days and the Super Bowl

Former BYU players have played in the Super Bowl 64 times!

By Paul Greenhalgh
Feb 3, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta (88) reacts after catching a touchdown pass against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter in Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J.
Feb 3, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta (88) reacts after catching a touchdown pass against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter in Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J.
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64 former Cougars have gone on the play at the highest level of the sport and competed in the Super Bowl. Players in BOLD won the Super Bowl.

SUPER BOWL YEAR PLAYER POSITION TEAM
XLVII

2013

 DENNIS PITTA TE BALTIMORE
XLV 2011 BRETT KEISEL DL PITTSBURGH
XLV 2011 CHRIS HOKE DL PITTSBURGH
XLIV 2010 AUSTIN COLLIE WR INDIANAPOLIS
XLIV 2010 AARON FRANCISCO DB INDIANAPOLIS
XLIII 2009 BRETT KEISEL DL PITTSBURGH
XLIII 2009 CHRIS HOKE DL PITTSBURGH
XLIII 2009 KELLY POPPINGA LB ARIZONA
XLIII 2009 AARON FRANCISCO DB ARIZONA
XLI 2007 GABE REID TE CHICAGO
XLI 2007 JOHN TAIT OL CHICAGO
XLI 2007 ROB MORRIS LB INDIANAPOLIS
XL 2006 ITULA MILI TE SEATTLE
XL 2006 MIKE HOLMGREN HEAD COACH SEATTLE
XL 2006 SHAUN NUA DL PITTSBURGH
XL 2006 BRETT KEISEL DL PITTSBURGH
XL 2006 CHRIS HOKE DL PITTSBURGH
XXXIX 2005 ANDY REID HEAD COACH PHILADELPHIA
XXXIX 2005 IFO PILI DL PHILADELPHIA
XXXIX 2005 CHAD LEWIS TE PHILADELPHIA
XXXIX 2005 RENO MAHE KR PHILADELPHIA
XXXVII 2003 DOUG JOLLEY TE OAKLAND
XXXVII 2002 SETEMA GALI, JR. DL NEW ENGLAND
XXXV 2001 BRIAN BILLICK HEAD COACH BALTIMORE
XXXIII 1999 TRAVIS HALL DL ATLANTA
XXXII 1998 ANDY REID ASSISTANT COACH GREEN BAY
XXXII 1998 MIKE HOLMGREN HEAD COACH GREEN BAY
XXXI 1997 ANDY REID ASSISTANT COACH GREEN BAY
XXXI 1997 MIKE HOLMGREN HEAD COACH GREEN BAY
XXXI 1997 JIM MCMAHON QB GREEN BAY
XXIX 1995 TIM HANSHAW OL SAN FRANCISCO
XXIX 1995 JAMAL WILLIS RB SAN FRANCISCO
XXIX 1995 BART OATES OL SAN FRANCISCO
XXIX 1995 STEVE YOUNG QB SAN FRANCISCO
XXIX 1995 TOM HOLMOE DB COACH SANFRANCISCO
XXVI 1992 KURT GOUVEIA LB WASHINGTON
XXVI 1992 JASON BUCK DL WASHINGTON
XXV 1991 BART OATES PL NEW YORK GIANTS
XXIV 1990 TOM HOLMOE DB SAN FRANCISCO
XXIV 1990 STEVE YOUNG QB SAN FRANCISCO
XXIII 1989 STEVE YOUNG QB SAN FRANCISCO
XXIII 1989 TODD SHELL DB SAN FRANCISCO
XXIII 1989 TOM HOLMOE DB SAN FRANCISCO
XXIII 1989 LEON WHITE LB CINCINNATI
XXIII 1989 LEE JOHNSON P CINCINNATI
XXIII 1989 JASON BUCK DL CINCINNATI
XXII 1988 KURT GOUVEIA LB WASHINGTON
XXI 1987 BART OATES OL NEW YORK GIANTS
XX 1986 JIM MCMAHON QB CHICAGO
XIX 1985 TODD SHELL DB SAN FRANCISCO
XIX 1985 BILL RING RB SAN FRANCISCO
XIX 1985 TOM HOLMOE DB SAN FRANCISCO
XVIII 1984 MARC WILSON QB LOS ANGELES RAIDERS
XVIII 1984 TODD CHRISTENSEN TE LOS ANGELES RAIDERS
XVII 1983 MAT MENDENHALL DL WASHINGTON
XVI 1982 BILL RING RB SAN FRANCISCO
XV 1981 MARC WILSON QB OAKLAND
XV 1981 TODD CHRISTENSEN TE OAKLAND
XIV 1980 GORDON GRAVELLE OL LOS ANGELES RAMS
XII 1978 PAUL HOWARD OL DENVER
XII 1978 GOLDEN RICHARDS KR DALLAS
X 1976 GOLDEN RICHARDS KR DALLAS
X 1976 GORDON GRAVELLE OL PITTSBURGH
IX 1976 GORDON GRAVELLE OL PITTSBURGH

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