THE ROAD TO SUPER BOWL 50
Every NFL team had a shot at the two players who made the biggest impact on Super Bowl XLIX: Tom Brady was passed over 198 times at the 2000 draft and Malcolm Butler went unpicked through all 256 choices last year. In other words, mess this up, and it'll matter in February
SUPER BOWL, IN THE ROUND
All time Super Bowl totals, by draft position
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ROUND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7+
UFA
PASSING YARDS
10,473
1,779
3,298
898
177
2,445
0
1,854
Tom Brady
PATRIOTS
1,605
ROUND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7+
UFA
RUSHING YARDS
4,206
1,816
1,206
828
757
420
341
706
Willie Parker
STEELERS
146
ROUND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7+
UFA
RECEIVING YARDS
6,016
4,612
3,042
1,667
1,087
1,070
973
2,347
Wes Welker
PATRIOTS and BRONCOS
247
UFA: Undrafted free agent
GAMES PLAYED
708
582
449
279
280
208
207
741
Cliff Harris and Adam Vinatieri
COWBOYS; PATRIOTS and COLTS
TIED WITH 5 GAMES
TACKLES
632
559
331
222
241
138
88
386
Eugene Robinson
PACKERS and FALCONS
23
INTERCEPTIONS
22
25
11
11
6
5
7
14
Randy Beverly
JETS
2
SACKS
37
27
27
16
16
6
6
14½
Reggie White
PACKERS
3
INSIDE JOB
Starters—out of 22—that each Super Bowl winner drafted itself
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Fewest ever; only three players on the NFL's top offense were Denver-drafted: RB TERRELL DAVIS, TE SHANNON SHARPE, C TOM NALEN
Most ever—but only two offensive players were 49ers first-rounders, including WR JERRY RICE
STARTERS
5
10
15
20
2014 Patriots
2013 Seahawks
2012 Ravens
2011 Giants
2010 Packers
2009 Saints
2008 Steelers
2007 Giants
2006 Colts
2005 Steelers
2004 Patriots
2003 Patriots
2002 Bucs
2001 Patriots
2000 Ravens
1999 Rams
1998 Broncos
1997 Broncos
1996 Packers
1995 Cowboys
1994 49ers
1993 Cowboys
1992 Cowboys
1991 Redskins
1990 Giants
1989 49ers
1987 Redskins
1988 49ers
1986 Giants
1985 Bears
1984 49ers
1983 Raiders
1982 Redskins
1981 49ers
1980 Raiders
1979 Steelers
1978 Steelers
1977 Cowboys
1976 Raiders
1975 Steelers
1974 Steelers
1973 Dolphins
1972 Dolphins
1971 Cowboys
1970 Colts
1969 Chiefs
1968 Jets
1967 Packers
1966 Packers
SCHOOL TIES
Super Bowl totals, by alma mater
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PASSING YDS | RUSHING YDS | RECEIVING YDS | TACKLES | GAMES PLAYED | |
1st | 1,736 NOTRE DAME | 559 USC | 770 MIAMI | 111 MIAMI | 96 USC |
2nd | 1,605 MICHIGAN | 428 MIAMI | 683 USC | 101 UCLA | 93 MIAMI |
3rd | 1,561 STANFORD | 418 PENN STATE | 589 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE | 97 USC | 81 ALABAMA |
4th | 1,156 NORTHERN IOWA | 386 TEXAS TECH | 564 GEORGIA | 81 UCLA | 76 MICHIGAN |
5th | 932 LOUISIANA TECH | 382 NOTRE DAME | 496 MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE | 70 TENNESSEE | 76 PENN STATE |
Jim Kelly MIAMI 4 GAMES
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AL TIELEMANS FOR SI (BRADY)
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BOB ROSATO FOR SI (PARKER)
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JOHN W. MCDONOUGH FOR SI (WELKER)
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MITCHELL LAYTON/GETTY IMAGES (ROBINSON)
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TONY TOMSIC/GETTY IMAGES (BEVERLY)
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CHUCK RYDLEWSKI/GETTY IMAGES (WHITE)
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RONALD C. MODRA/SPORTS IMAGERY/GETTY IMAGES (KELLY)
EIGHT CHARTS
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