Nick Allegretti
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Former Illini Nick Allegretti is a Super Bowl champion for the third time in his five-year NFL career. Allegretti and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, in overtime in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
Allegretti's three Super Bowl wins is the most ever by a former Illini. He passed Jim Grabowski, Ray Nitschke, Preston Pearson, Howard Griffith, Eugene Wilson, Dave Diehl, and Ted Karras, who all have two Super Bowl rings.Â
Allegretti started at left guard in the win for Kansas City, his first career start in a Super Bowl victory. Super Bowl LVIII was Allegretti's second career Super Bowl start, fourth career playoff start, and 16th career playoff game played.Â
Allegretti has played in 74 regular season games for Kansas City since getting drafted by the Chiefs in 2019. He was a four-year letterman, three-year starter, and two-time captain for Illinois from 2014-18.
Most Super Bowl Appearances by an Illini
5 Preston Pearson (Baltimore III, Pittsburgh IX, Dallas X, XII, XIII)
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)
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 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 |
