Super Bowl Service
Running back Jerome Bettis became the 29th former Notre Dame football player to win a Super Bowl
ring when he led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a victory
over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL on
February 5, 2006 in Detroit, Michigan. Bettis, who
played for the Irish from 1990-92 and is a native of
Detroit, rushed 14 times for 43 yards in Super Bowl
XL.
Below is a listing of the former Notre Dame players
who played in National Football League’s world
championship game, the Super Bowl, since its inception in 1967 following the 1966 regular season (*indicates active but did not play; + indicates inactive; ++
indicates practice squad):
Bavaro, Mark
New York Giants 1987 (XXI),
1991 (XXV)
Bettis, Jerome
Pittsburgh Steelers 2005 (XL)
Beuerlein, Steve Dallas Cowboys 1993 (XXVII)
Bleier, Rocky
Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 (IX),
1976 (X), 1979 (XIII), 1980
(XIV)
Brennan, Mike
Buffalo Bills 1992 (XXVI+)
Brown, Tim
Oakland Raiders 2003 (XXXVII)
Browner, Ross
Cincinnati Bengals 1982 (XVI)
Bryant, Junior
San Francisco 49ers 1995
(XXIX++)
Buoniconti, Nick Miami Dolphins 1972 (VI), 1973
(VII), 1974 (VIII)
Carney, John
San Diego Chargers 1995
(XXIX)
Casper, Dave
Oakland Raiders 1977 (XI)
Clark, Willie
San Diego Chargers 1995
(XXIX)
Culver, Rodney
San Diego Chargers 1995
(XXIX*)
Dorsey, Eric
New York Giants 1987 (XXI),
1991 (XXV)
Duerson, Dave
Chicago Bears 1986 (XX),
New York Giants 1991 (XXV)
Edwards, Mark
New England Patriots 2002
(XXXVI)
Fanning, Mike
Los Angeles Rams 1980 (XIV)
Gibson, Oliver
Pittsburgh Steelers 1996
(XXX*)
Givens, David
New England Patriots 2004
(XXXVIII), 2005 (XXXIX)
Grasmanis, Paul Philadelphia Eagles 2005
(XXXIX)
Hanratty, Terry
Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 (IX*),
1976 (X)
Hentrich, Craig
Green Bay Packers 1997
(XXXI), 1998 (XXXII);
Tennessee Titans 2000 (XXXIV)
Holloway, Jabari New England Patriots 2002
(XXXVI+)
Hornung, Paul
Green Bay Packers 1967 (I*)
Knapp, Lindsay
Green Bay Packers 1997 (XXXI)
Kuechenberg, Bob Miami Dolphins 1972 (VI), 1973
(VII), 1974 (VIII), 1983 (XVII)
Lamonica, Daryle Oakland Raiders 1968 (II)
Leopold, Bobby
San Francisco 49ers 1982 (XVI)
Lyght, Todd
St. Louis Rams 2000 (XXXIV)
Lynch, Jim
Kansas City Chiefs 1970 (IV)
Mack, Bill (Red) Green Bay Packers 1967 (I)
Mayes, Derrick
Green Bay Packers 1997
(XXXI+). 1998 (XXXII)
167
Former Irish star wide receiver David Givens caught five passes for 69 yards and one touchdown to help the New
England Patriots to a victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super XXXVIII in February, 2004.
McGill, Mike
Mirer, Rick
Montana, Joe
Minnesota Vikings 1970 (IV)
Oakland Raiders 2003 (XXXVII)
San Francisco 49ers 1982 (XVI),
1985 (XIX), 1989
(XXIII), 1990 (XXIV)
Page, Alan
Minnesota Vikings 1970 (IV),
1974 (VIII), 1975 (IX), 1977 (XI)
Peterson, Anthony San Francisco 49ers 1995
(XXIX++)
Petitgout, Luke
New York Giants 2001 (XXXV)
Pottios, Myron
Washington Redskins
1973 (VII)
Rehder, Tom
New York Giants 1991 (XXV+)
Rosenthal, Mike New York Giants 2001 (XXXV)
Sylvester, Steve
Oakland Raiders 1977 (XI), 1981
(XV), Los Angeles Raiders 1984
(XVIII)
Szymanski, Dick Baltimore Colts 1969 (III)
Taylor, Aaron
Green Bay Packers 1997 (XXXI),
1998 (XXXII)
Thayer, Tom
Chicago Bears 1986 (XX)
Theismann, Joe
Washington Redskins
1983 (XVII), 1984 (XVIII)
Watters, Ricky
San Francisco 49ers
1995 (XXIX)
Williams, Brock New England Patriots
2002 (XXVII)
Young, Bryant
San Francisco 49ers
1995 (XXIX)
Zeigler, Dusty
New York Giants 2001 (XXXV)
Notre Dame Football Supplement
The following Notre Dame players have won Super
Bowl rings: Rocky Bleier (four), Joe Montana (four),
Steve Sylvester (three), Bob Kuechenberg (two), Mark
Bavaro (two), Nick Buoniconti (two), Dave Duerson
(two), Steve Beuerlein, Junior Bryant, Dave Casper,
Mark Edwards, David Givens, Terry Hanratty, Craig
Hentrich, Jabari Holloway, Paul Hornung, Lindsay
Knapp, Bobby Leopold, Todd Lyght, Jim Lynch, Bill
(Red) Mack, Derrick Mayes, Anthony Peterson, Aaron
Taylor, Tom Thayer, Joe Theismann, Ricky Watters
and Bryant Young (one).
The following Notre Dame players have won college
national championship rings and Super Bowl rings:
Rocky Bleier, Dave Casper, Joe Montana, Bobby
Leopold, Jim Lynch, Bob Kuechenberg, Ricky
Watters and Todd Lyght.