There are four NFL teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl: the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans, though both the Browns (1950, 1954, 1955, 1964) and Lions (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) had won NFL Championship Games prior to the creation of the Super Bowl in the 1966 season. Williams, who was undrafted in 1978, became the first African American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl when he led the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII. Jeff Hostetler Hostetler, undrafted in 1984, took over as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants during the 1990 season and led them to victory in Super The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 25 to 22, in Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024. From Lou Groza to Kurt Warner: The NFL's top 10 undrafted players of all time Hall of Famers, Super Bowl winners and outcast quarterbacks make up the list of best overlooked players Through Super Bowl XLV, 13 starting quarterbacks that were not drafted in the 1st round have won 20 Super Bowls one of those QBs went undrafted. 1) Kurt Warner - St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV - undrafted. 2) Bart Starr - Green Bay Packers in Super Bowls I & II - 17th round selection of the Packers in 1956. 3) Roger Staubach - Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowls VI & XII - 10th round 25 Best Undrafted Players in the Super Bowl era? Choosing them is becoming increasingly more difficult, considering that the NFL draft is several rounds shorter than it used to be Super Bowl Quarterbacks; Super Bowl Draft; Year Winner/Loser Year Rnd Pick Plyr Team College; 1967: Bart Starr, Packers: undrafted: Northern Iowa: 2003: After being undrafted in 2002, Harrison was cut multiple times before finally finding his place with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Known for his incredible work ethic and ferocious play, Harrison became a two-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Pro Bowler, and the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Adam Vinatieri – Kicker Openverse Ranking the 10 best undrafted NFL players, featuring legends like Kurt Warner and Warren Moon. GiveMeSport. a Super Bowl Champion and MVP, a two-time First-team All-Pro, a four-time Pro Bowler Winner Pts Loser Pts MVP Stadium City State; Feb 11, 2024: LVIII (58) Kansas City Chiefs: 25: San Francisco 49ers: 22: You are here: PFR Home Page > Super Bowl The highest-profile and most popular undrafted Giants player entering Super Bowl Sunday clearly was Victor Cruz, the former UMass wide receiver who went from an absolute unknown to the NFL’s Players, coaches in Super Bowl 59 with Kentucky ties Mekhi Becton : He played at Louisville for three years, earned the Jacobs Blocking Trophy his junior year and was first-team All-ACC. He is a Considered the NFL's greatest undrafted player, [2] Warner is the only undrafted player to be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP and the only undrafted quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory. [4] [5] [6] He was also the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl during his first season as the primary starter. [7] Looking at the Super Bowl winners over the last 10 years, I was able to compile some interesting data looking at if teams are now building more through free agency versus the NFL draft. Mike Tomczak’s NFL journey is a testament to perseverance. Overlooked in the 1985 NFL Draft, he defied the odds, rising from an undrafted free agent to a Super Bowl champion with the iconic 1985 Chicago Bears. His story is one of resilience, seizing opportunities, and making a lasting impact, even when not in the spotlight. In fact, the list is an impressive one that includes Pro Bowlers, All-Pros, Super Bowl winners and even Hall of Famers. So to honor the team's current crop of undrafted guys (and perhaps provide a little more inspiration), let's take a look at some of the greatest players in the history of the Cowboys who somehow weren't drafted but still found Only 22 NFL players have gone from undrafted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Super Bowl champion (1978), three-time NFL All-Pro (1974 1976, 1977), The quarterback gets plenty of blame when a team loses the Super Bowl. On the other side, the signal-callers get plenty of love when their team wins the NFL championship. Who have been the winning QBs in Super Bowls through the years? He was one of the 1999 Rams Super Bowl champion team leaders and went to four Pro Bowls, all with the Washington Redskins. A two-time All-Pro (2011, 2012), Fletcher finished his career with 1,380 solo tackles, the sixth all-time in NFL history. The Legendary Story of Rodney McLeod | Undrafted to Super Bowl ChampionFrom going undrafted to becoming a Super Bowl Champion, Rodney McLeod has built a lege
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