Jon Joseph No. 1 Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) Are you ready for some football? It's the Philadelphia Eagles versus the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 (I'll leave the Roman numerals to Cicero) kicking off at 6:30 eastern time and a far more civilized 3:30 Pacific time from Glendale, Arizona on FOX (BOOOOOOOOO!) TV. Following is the all-Pac-12 Super Bowl (SB) team as compiled by Jon Gold's Saturday Out West. OFFENSE Quarterback - Troy Aikman, UCLA Aikman went SB 3-0 as a starter for the Dallas Cowboys. Running back - Marcus Allen, USC Marcus put up 191 yards for the Oakland Raiders versus Washington (PC redacted) in Tampa Bay. . His 2 TDs included an iconic 74-yard scoring run. Wide Receiver - Lynn Swann, USC Swannie helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to 4 championships from 1974-1979. When he retired, Swann had the Super Bowl record with 364 receiving yards and 398 all-purpose yards. Wide Receiver - Mike Wilson, Washington State The former Cougar, a 9th-round pick won 4 SBs with the San Francisco 49ers as a starting and rotational wide receiver and tight end. [The most player's from one Pac-12 program in today's SB? 3 participants from Washington State.] Wide Receiver - Cliff Branch, Colorado Branch won 3 SBs. One with the Oakland Raiders and two with the LA Rams. Tight End - Rob Gronkowski, Arizona Gronk's legend was solidified in 5 SB appearances in a Patriots decade of dominance and an encore with the Buccaneers Gronk caught 29 passes for 364 yards and 5 TDs; 2nd behind Jerry Rice in catches and yards. Offensive Tackle - Bruce Davis, UCLA Davis won 2 SBs with the Raiders including a win when Marcus Allen set the SB rushing record. Offensive Guard - Randy Cross, UCLA An All-American for the Bruins, Cross won 3 SBs with the 49ers. Center - Dave Dalby, UCLA Yet another Bruin, Dalby won 3 SB titles with the Oakland Raiders. Offensive Guard - Gerry Mullins, USC A 4-time SB winner with the Steelers. He was named to the Steeler's 50th-anniversary team. Offensive Tackle - Gary Zimmerman, Oregon (Let's hear it Ducks fans!) One of a select group to appear on both the NFL 1980s and 1990s All-Decade Teams. He retired following an SB win. DEFENSE Defensive End - Jim Jeffcoat, Arizona State Jeffcoat won back-to-back SN titles with the Cowboys in 1992 and 1993. He never made a Pro Bowl but finished his career with over 100 sacks. Defensive Tackle - Curley Culp - Arizona State The 1967 NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion went on to a great NFL career. A six-time Pro Bowler he won a Super Bowl 4 with Kansas City. "Keep matriculating down the field boys." KC HC Hank Stram. Defensive tackle - Haloti Ngata, Oregon (How About, YES!) Ngata made 5 Pro Bowl teams and won an SB title with the Baltimore Ravens. Linebacker - Ken Norton, Jr., UCLA/ Loren Toews, California/ Willie McGinest, USC Norton was a 3 time SB winner and an SB winner as a Seahawks coach. Toews was an 8th-round pick by the Steelers and won 4 SB titles playing next to Jack Lambert in the 'Steel Curtain' defense. McGinest - 3 SB wins. Hall Of Famer and member of the Patriots' the 1990s and 2000s Teams of the Decade. Cornerback - Ronnie Lott, USC/Richard Sherman, Stanford Lott won 4 SBs with the 49ers. An 8-time 1st team All-Pro, Lott redefined the role of hybrid defensive back playing cornerback and safety. One of the NFL's all-time 'Tough Guys.' Sherman was the leader of the Seahawks' Legion of Boom defense. WEnt 1-1 in the SB; should have been 2-0 if Pete Carroll had handed it off to fellow Pac-12 player, Marshawn Lynch. Safety - Patrick Chung, Oregon - (Hurray for the 3rd Duck to make the team!.) Darren Woodson, Arizona State Chung won 3 SB trophies with the Patriots and played in 5 SB games. Woodson won 3 SBs with the Cowboys and finished a great career with 23 interceptions and over 850 tackles. NOTE: No Washington players on the list. HUZZAH! No Utah players on the list. No Beavers on the list. 3 Ducks is a darn good showing and once upon a time, UCLA had a heck of an O-Line! . Edited February 12, 2023 by Jon Joseph 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
