Michigan clinches another Super Bowl Champion

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

With the Patriots up 45-7 in the 4th, it's all but done.

The Lombardi Trophy has been hoisted by a Michigan Wolverine 42 times.

And depending on who wins the Patriots-Seahawks showdown, that number could go up to 43 or 45.

Patriots: Tom Brady, Alan Branch, Cam Gordon

Seahawks: Stephen Schilling

Here is every Super Bowl Champion that wore the winged helmet.

Player Pos. U-M Years Super Bowl(s) Team
John Rowser DB 1964-1966 I Packers
Rick Volk DB 1964-1966 V Colts
Tom Stinic LB 1966-1968 VI Cowboys
Dave Brown DB 1972-1974 IX Steelers
Jim Mandich TE 1967-1969 VII, VIII Dolphins
Jim Smith WR 1974-1976 IX, X Steelers
Walt Downing C 1974-1976 XVI 49ers
Dwight Hicks S 1974-1976 XVI, XIX 49ers
Bubba Paris OT 1978-1981 XIX, XXIII, XXIV 49ers
Stefan Humphries OG 1980-1983 XX Bears
Chris Godfrey DT 1976-1979 XXI Giants
Jamie Morris RB 1984-1987 XXII Redskins
John Elliott OT 1983-1987 XXV Giants
Elvis Grbac QB 1988-1992 XXIX 49ers
Desmond Howard WR 1988-1991 XXXI Packers
Brian Griese QB 1993-1997 XXXII Broncos
Ty Law CB 1992-1994 XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX Patriots
Tom Brady QB 1995-1999 XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX Patriots
Marquise Walker WR 1998-2001 XXXVIII Bucs
Jerame Tuman TE 1994-1998 XL Steelers
Grant Bowman DL 1999-2003 XL Steelers
Larry Foote LB 1998-2001 XL, XLIII Steelers
Cato June LB 1998-2002 XLI Colts
Marlin Jackson CB 2001-2004 XLI Colts
Amani Toomer WR 1992-1995 XLII Giants
Ryan Mundy S 2003-2006 XLIII Steelers
LaMarr Woodley LB 2003-2006 XLIII Steelers
Jonathan Goodwin C 1999-2001 XLIV Saints
Adrian Arrington WR 2004-2007 XLIV Saints
Charles Woodson CB 1995-1997 XLV Packers
David Baas OL 2000-2004 XLVI Giants
Mario Manningham WR 2005-2007 XLVI Giants

No Wolverine has been to more Super Bowls than Tom Brady. And if the Patriots get the win, he will break the 3-way tie of Super Bowls won that is between himself, his former teammate Ty Law and Bubba Paris.

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Wolverine Devotee

January 18th, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^

Still working on adding that to the 'Guide. Those are a little harder to research but I'll get them soon. 

Interesting stat: there are 3 Wolverines that have won both an AFC and an NFC Championship. They all have more things in common than that.

Each of them won a Big Ten Championship and a Rose Bowl with two of them winning a national championship. Those same two guys both won a Super Bowl, as well. Each of them also played in the 90s. 

Jon Runyan, Sr. (Titans & Eagles), Charles Woodson (Raiders & Packers) and Jerame Tuman (Steelers & Cardinals). 

edit: actually, there are FOUR now. Alan Branch won the NFC Championship with the Cardinals in 2008 and now the AFC with the Patriots. 

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Tater

January 18th, 2015 at 9:50 PM ^

I went to a lot of games whey Ty Law played.  I don't think I've ever had as much fun watching anyone on defense over a long period of time, even Woodson.  I just never saw too many guys have much luck getting open against him, even when he was a freshman.  Law obviously didn't do the things in the return game and on offense that Woodson did, but he sure was great on his side of the ball.

 

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dnak438

January 18th, 2015 at 11:21 PM ^

at Michigan. I agree, he was some shutdown corner. I remember watching games when the opposition wouldn't throw at his side of the field all game, and if they ever did, it always seemed like it was an interception or a near-interception.

He was also great in New England, of course. Three INTs vs. Peyton in the 2003 AFC championship game was some performance.

 

 

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Wolverine Devotee

January 19th, 2015 at 12:13 AM ^

I also have a complete list of Wolverines to play in the CFL and other obscure pro leagues like the USFL, NFL Europe and the XFL.

Tom Pullen, an End at Michigan from 1965-1967, was the first Canadian to receive a football scholarship here. He went to the CFL after he graduated and won FIVE Grey Cup Championships with two different teams.

His most successful stop was with the now-defunct Ottawa Rough Riders where he won back-to-back Grey Cups on two occasions. 

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DaytonBlue

January 18th, 2015 at 11:15 PM ^

"No Wolverine has been to more Super Bowls than Tom Brady."

Only 1 other player regardless of conference has ever been in 6 superbowls per ESPN - "With his sixth Super Bowl berth, Brady surpassed John Elway for the most by a quarterback and tied defensive lineman Mike Lodish for most by any player."

PS - Lodish was from Detroit, but went to UCLA

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The Man Down T…

January 19th, 2015 at 12:35 AM ^

this season and people were wondering whether or not he was past his prime?  Yeah I don't think he remembers it either lol.  Dang that was a butt kicking.  Darn near perfect passes in that kind of weather.  Incredible.  Here's to a 4th Brady ring!  He's the Joe Montana of the 2000's.  He needs as many rings as Joe has.

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