Illini Super Bowl Champions
| Year |
Player |
Team |
| 1967 (I) |
Jim Grabowski |
Green Bay |
| 1967 (I) |
Ray Nitschke |
Green Bay |
| 1968 (II) |
Jim Grabowski |
Green Bay |
| 1968 (II) |
Ray Nitschke |
Green Bay |
| 1975 (IX) |
Preston Pearson |
Pittsburgh |
| 1978 (XII) |
Preston Pearson |
Dallas |
| 1984 (XVIII) |
Darryl Byrd |
L.A. Raiders |
| 1984 (XVIII) |
Jack Squirek |
L.A. Raiders |
| 1986 (XX) |
Calvin Thomas |
Chicago |
| 1998 (XXXII) |
Howard Griffith |
Denver |
| 1999 (XXXIII) |
Howard Griffith |
Denver |
| 2000 (XXXIV) |
Robert Holcombe |
St. Louis |
| 2003 (XXXVII) |
Jameel Cook |
Tampa Bay |
| 2003 (XXXVII) |
Ken Dilger |
Tampa Bay |
| 2003 (XXXVII) |
Simeon Rice |
Tampa Bay |
| 2004 (XXXVIII) |
Eugene Wilson |
New England |
| 2005 (XXXIX) |
Eugene Wilson |
New England |
| 2006 (XL) |
Walter Young |
Pittsburgh |
| 2007 (XLI) |
Kelvin Hayden |
Indianapolis |
| 2007 (XLI) |
Aaron Moorehead |
Indianapolis |
| 2008 (XLII) |
Dave Diehl |
New York Giants |
| 2009 (XLIII) |
Carey Davis |
Pittsburgh |
| 2009 (XLIII) |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Pittsburgh |
| 2010 (XLIV) |
Pierre Thomas |
New Orleans |
| 2012 (XLVI) |
Dave Diehl |
New York Giants |
| 2012 (XLVI) |
Steve Weatherford |
New York Giants |
| 2015 (XLIX) |
Michael Buchanan |
New England |
| 2015 (XLIX) |
Michael Hoomanawanui |
New England |
| 2015 (XLIX) |
Tavon Wilson |
New England |
| 2017 (LI) |
Ted Karras |
New England |
| 2019 (LIII) |
Ted Karras |
New England |
| 2020 (LIV) |
Nick Allegretti |
Kansas City |
| 2023 (LVII) |
Nick Allegretti |
Kansas City |
| 2024 (LVIII) |
Nick Allegretti |
Kansas City |
| 2025 (LIX) |
Sydney Brown |
Philadelphia |
Illini in the Super Bowl
| Year |
Player |
Team |
W/L |
| 1967 (I) |
Jim Grabowski |
Green Bay |
W |
| 1967 (I) |
Ray Nitschke |
Green Bay |
W |
| 1968 (II) |
Jim Grabowski |
Green Bay |
W |
| 1968 (II) |
Ray Nitschke |
Green Bay |
W |
| 1969 (III) |
Preston Pearson |
Baltimore |
L |
| 1970 (IV) |
Bill Brown |
Minnesota |
L |
| 1974 (VIII) |
Bill Brown |
Minnesota |
L |
| 1975 (IX) |
Bill Brown |
Minnesota |
L |
| 1975 (IX) |
Preston Pearson |
Pittsburgh |
W |
| 1976 (X) |
Preston Pearson |
Dallas |
L |
| 1978 (XII) |
Preston Pearson |
Dallas |
W |
| 1979 (XIII) |
Preston Pearson |
Dallas |
L |
| 1984 (XVIII) |
Darryl Byrd |
L.A. Raiders |
W |
| 1984 (XVIII) |
Jack Squirek |
L.A. Raiders |
W |
| 1986 (XX) |
Tony Eason |
New England |
L |
| 1986 (XX) |
Calvin Thomas |
Chicago |
W |
| 1989 (XXIII) |
Ed Brady |
Cincinnati |
L |
| 1990 (XXIV) |
Jim Juriga |
Denver |
L |
| 1991 (XXV) |
Adam Lingler |
Buffalo |
L |
| 1992 (XXVI) |
Adam Lingler |
Buffalo |
L |
| 1992 (XXVI) |
Henry Jones |
Buffalo |
L |
| 1993 (XXVII) |
Adam Lingler |
Buffalo |
L |
| 1993 (XXVII) |
Henry Jones |
Buffalo |
L |
| 1994 (XXVIII) |
Adam Lingler |
Buffalo |
L |
| 1994 (XXVIII) |
Henry Jones |
Buffalo |
L |
| 1995 (XXIX) |
Greg Engel |
San Diego |
L |
| 1998 (XXXII) |
Howard Griffith |
Denver |
W |
| 1999 (XXXIII) |
Howard Griffith |
Denver |
W |
| 2000 (XXXIV) |
Robert Holcombe |
St. Louis |
W |
| 2000 (XXXIV) |
Brad Hopkins |
Tennessee |
L |
| 2002 (XXXVI) |
Robert Holcombe |
St. Louis |
L |
| 2003 (XXXVII) |
Jameel Cook |
Tampa Bay |
W |
| 2003 (XXXVII) |
Ken Dilger |
Tampa Bay |
W |
| 2003 (XXXVII) |
Simeon Rice |
Tampa Bay |
W |
| 2004 (XXXVIII) |
Eugene Wilson |
New England |
W |
| 2004 (XXXVIII) |
Walter Young |
Carolina |
L |
| 2005 (XXXIX) |
Greg Lewis |
Philadelphia |
L |
| 2005 (XXXIX) |
Eugene Wilson |
New England |
W |
| 2006 (XL) |
Walter Young |
Pittsburgh |
W |
| 2007 (XLI) |
Kelvin Hayden |
Indianapolis |
W |
| 2007 (XLI) |
Aaron Moorehead |
Indianapolis |
W |
| 2008 (XLII) |
Dave Diehl |
New York Giants |
W |
| 2008 (XLII) |
Eugene Wilson |
New England |
L |
| 2009 (XLIII) |
Carey Davis |
Pittsburgh |
W |
| 2009 (XLIII) |
Neil Rackers |
Arizona |
L |
| 2009 (XLIII) |
Nathan Hodel |
Arizona |
L |
| 2009 (XLIII) |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Pittsburgh |
W |
| 2010 (XLIV) |
Kelvin Hayden |
Indianapolis |
L |
| 2010 (XLIV) |
Pierre Thomas |
New Orleans |
W |
| 2011 (XLV) |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Pittsburgh |
L |
| 2012 (XLVI) |
Dave Diehl |
New York Giants |
W |
| 2012 (XLVI) |
Steve Weatherford |
New York Giants |
W |
| 2013 (XLVII) |
A.J. Jenkins |
San Francisco |
L |
| 2015 (XLIX) |
Michael Buchanan |
New England |
W |
| 2015 (XLIX) |
Michael Hoomanawanui |
New England |
W |
| 2015 (XLIX) |
Tavon Wilson |
New England |
W |
| 2017 (LI) |
Ted Karras |
New England |
W |
| 2018 (LII) |
Ted Karras |
New England |
L |
| 2019 (LIII) |
Ted Karras |
New England |
W |
| 2020 (LIV) |
Nick Allegretti |
Kansas City |
W |
| 2021 (LV) |
Nick Allegretti |
Kansas City |
L |
| 2023 (LVII) |
Nick Allegretti |
Kansas City |
W |
| 2024 (LVIII) |
Nick Allegretti |
Kansas City |
W |
| 2025 (LIX) |
Sydney Brown |
Philadelphia |
W |
Super Bowl Participants By Name
| Name (Appearances) |
Team - Super Bowl |
| Nick Allegretti (4) |
Kansas City - LIV, LV, LVII, LVIII |
| Ed Brady (1) |
Cincinnati - XXIII |
| Bill Brown (3) |
Minnesota - IV, VIII, IX |
| Sydney Brown (1) |
Philadelphia - LIX |
| Michael Buchanan (1) |
New England - XLIX |
| Darryl Byrd (1) |
L.A. Raiders - XVIII |
| Jameel Cook (1) |
Tampa Bay - XXXVII |
| Carey Davis (1) |
Pittsburgh - XLIII |
| Dave Diehl (2) |
New York Giants - XLII, XLVI |
| Ken Dilger (1) |
Tampa Bay - XXXVII |
| Tony Eason (1) |
New England - XX |
| Greg Engel (1) |
San Diego - XXIX |
| Jim Grabowski (2) |
Green Bay - I, II |
| Howard Griffith (2) |
Denver - XXXII, XXXIII |
| Kelvin Hayden (2) |
Indianapolis - XLI, XLIV |
| Nathan Hodel (1) |
Arizona - XLIII |
| Robert Holcombe (2) |
St. Louis - XXXIV, XXXVI |
| Michael Hoomanawanui (1) |
New England - XLIX |
| Brad Hopkins (1) |
Tennessee - XXXIV |
| A.J. Jenkins (1) |
San Francisco - XLVII |
| Henry Jones (3) |
Buffalo - XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII |
| Jim Juriga (1) |
Denver - XXIV |
| Ted Karras (3) |
New England - LI, LII, LIII |
| Greg Lewis (1) |
Philadelphia - XXXIX |
| Adam Lingner (4) |
Buffalo - XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII |
| Rashard Mendenhall (2) |
Pittsburgh - XLIII, XLV |
| Aaron Moorehead (1) |
Indianapolis - XLI |
| Ray Nitschke (2) |
Green Bay - I, II |
| Preston Pearson (5) |
Baltimore - III; Pittsburgh - IX; Dallas - X, XII, XIII |
| Neil Rackers (1) |
Arizona - XLIII |
| Simeon Rice (1) |
Tampa Bay - XXXVII |
| Jack Squirek (1) |
L.A. Raiders - XVIII |
| Calvin Thomas (1) |
Chicago - XX |
| Pierre Thomas (1) |
New Orleans -Â XLIVÂ |
| Steve Weatherford (1) |
New York Giants - XLVI |
| Eugene Wilson (3) |
New England - XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII |
| Tavon Wilson (1) |
New England - XLIX |
| Walter Young (2) |
Carolina - XXXVIII; Pittsburgh - XL |
Most Super Bowl Appearances by an Illini
5 Preston Pearson (Baltimore III, Pittsburgh IX, Dallas X, XII, XIII) * - former Illini basketball player
4 Nick Allegretti (Kansas City LIV, LV, LVII, LVIII)
4 Adam Lingner (Buffalo XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII)
Most Super Bowl Victories by an Illini
3 Nick Allegretti (Kansas City LIV, LVII, LVIII)
2 Jim Grabowski (Green Bay I, II)
2 Ray Nitschke (Green Bay I, II)
2 Preston Pearson (Pittsburgh IX, Dallas XII)Â * - former Illini basketball player
2 Howard Griffith (Denver XXXII, XXXIII)
2 Eugene Wilson (New England XXXVIII, XXXIX)
2 Dave Diehl (New York Giants XLII, XLVI)
2 Ted Karras (New England LI, LIII)
Illini Coaches in the Super Bowl
| Name |
Team - Super Bowl |
| Brad Childress |
Philadelphia - XXXIX |
| Leslie Frazier |
Indianapolis - XLI |
| Bob Gambold |
Denver - XXII |
| Harry Hiestand |
Chicago - XXLI |
| Mike Mallory |
New Orleans - XXLIV |
| Denny Marcin |
New York Giants - XXXXV |
| Greg McMahon |
New Orleans - XXLIV |
| Dwain Painter |
San Diego - XXXIX |
| Sean Payton |
New York Giants - XXXXV; New Orleans - XXLIV |
| Sherman Smith |
Tennessee - XXXXIV |
| Chuck Studley |
San Francisco - XXVI; Miami - XXIX |
| John Teerlinck |
Denver - XXXXII, XXXIII; Indianapolis - XXLI, XLIV |
| Ron Turner |
Chicago - XXLI |
| Mike White |
St. Louis - XXXXIV |
| Kirby Wilson |
Tampa Bay - XXXXVII; Pittsburgh - XXLIII, ILV |
