Illini Super Bowl History | Illini in the NFL

Former Fighting Illini offensive lineman Nick Allegretti is in Miami this week representing Illinois and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, which takes place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 at 5:30 pm CT on FOX.

The NFL rookie played in seven games for the Chiefs during the regular season as well as both of the playoff games, mostly blocking on field goals and PATs. Allegretti helped Kansas City to a 12-4 record, an AFC West title and two playoff victories. For the season, Allegretti was in on 62 snaps (8 on offense and 54 on special teams). At Illinois, Allegretti was a team captain and three-year starter on the offensive line before being selected by Kansas City in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. 

It marks the 60th time a former Illini player will suit up for the Super Bowl, and the 24th time in the last 16 years. Allegretti is looking to become the 32nd Fighting Illini Super Bowl Champion. Entering this year's game, 24 different players have won the title 31 times. » Illini Super Bowl History

#illini grad Nick Allegretti (@Gretti_53) and the Chiefs will be in Sunday's Super Bowl.

His family has been along for the ride, and his dad (@CarlAllegretti) will be in Miami without a hat on ... just in case he collects one.https://t.co/bzX5BvqNvf

— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) January 28, 2020

FORMER ILLINI IN THE SUPER BOWL (bold indicates champion)

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

ILLINI HISTORY IN THE SUPER BOWL

Ed Brady (1): Cincinnati XXIII
Bill Brown (3): Minnesota IV, VIII, IX
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): Indianpolis 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 (1): 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 XLIV 
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