21st Century All-Super Bowl Team: Who joins Tom Brady on best squad of past 25 years?

Eric Williams

NFL Reporter

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Tackles: Orlando Tempo, Rams; Jonathan Ogden, Ravens

We’re simply going to choose one of the best two tackles and never get misplaced in left vs. proper right here. Tempo performed in two Tremendous Bowls, successful one, whereas Ogden performed in a single. That we did not go along with Brady’s finest tackles in his Tremendous Bowl runs is basically attempting to keep away from 1,000,000 Patriots on right here, however give credit score to the runners-up for 9 Tremendous Bowls (and 5 wins) between them. 

Runners-up: Matt Mild, Patriots; Nate Solder, Patriots

Guards: Alan Faneca, Steelers; Joe Thuney, Patriots/Chiefs

Thuney is a uncommon crossover between dynasties. He went 2-1 in Tremendous Bowls with the Patriots and performed in a single win with the Chiefs, lacking one other resulting from harm. He will get the nod over Nick Allegretti, who has already been to 4 Tremendous Bowls with Kansas Metropolis, beginning in two of them. Faneca performed in just one Tremendous Bowl however will get the nod for the opposite spot. 

Runners-up: Nick Allegretti, Chiefs; Marshal Yanda, Ravens

Middle: Jason Kelce, Eagles

One other powerful name involving a Kelce. If we waited till after Sunday’s sport, we would give this to the Chiefs’ Creed Humphrey, who has began in three Tremendous Bowls already. Kelce was such a central a part of two Eagles Tremendous Bowl groups, together with one champ, that we selected him for the first-team nod, however Humphrey is constructing his case with every look. 

Runner-up: Creed Humphrey, Chiefs

Edge Rushers: Von Miller, Broncos/Rams; Justin Tuck, Giants

The last word nearer on protection, Miller is tops since 2000 with 4.5 sacks in two Tremendous Bowl appearances. The speedy edge rusher additionally has two pressured fumbles to his credit score. Tuck was a member of one of the vital fearsome defensive traces in Tremendous Bowl historical past and totaled 4 sacks over two Tremendous Bowl appearances, each victories for the Giants. 

Runners-up: James Harrison, Steelers; Mike Vrabel, Patriots

Inside Defensive Linemen: Aaron Donald, Rams; Chris Jones, Chiefs

The best defensive participant of his technology, Donald sealed a victory for the Rams in Tremendous Bowl LVI by pressuring Bengals QB Joe Burrow into an incompletion on L.A.’s remaining defensive play of the sport, pointing to his finger and saying “Ring me” after the large play. Donald completed with two sacks within the sport. Jones has been essentially the most dominant participant for Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo’s group, with 13 mixed tackles and 10 quarterback pressures in three Tremendous Bowl appearances. 

Runners-up: Casey Hampton, Steelers; Richard Seymour, Patriots

Aaron Donald factors to his ring finger after forcing a turnover on downs towards the Bengals to safe a 23-20 win for the Rams in Tremendous Bowl 56. (Picture by Michael Owens/Getty Photographs)

Linebackers: Derrick Brooks, Buccaneers; Ray Lewis, Ravens; Bobby Wagner, Seahawks

The defensive signal-caller for the “Legion of Growth” protection, the cerebral Wagner notched 22 mixed tackles in two Tremendous Bowl appearances. Brooks was a foundational participant for among the best defenses in NFL historical past with Tampa Bay. And Lewis was the centerpiece of Baltimore’s stingy protection, ending with 5 mixed tackles and 4 move breakups to win MVP honors in Tremendous Bowl 35. 

Runners-up: Tedy Bruschi, Patriots; Nate Bolton, Chiefs; Dan Morgan, Panthers

Safeties: Rodney Harrison, Patriots; Ed Reed, Ravens

Harrison has essentially the most tackles of any participant in Tremendous Bowl historical past with 34 in 4 appearances. The hard-hitting security additionally has two sacks and two interceptions. Reed served as the middle fielder for one of the vital dominant defenses in league historical past, ending with 5 mixed tackles and an interception in Baltimore’s win over San Francisco in Tremendous Bowl 42. 

Runners-up; Dwight Smith, Buccaneers; Logan Ryan, Patriots

Cornerbacks: Ty Regulation, Patriots; Malcolm Butler, Patriots

A play-making cornerback on the again finish defensively for New England, Regulation had 12 whole tackles, two move breakups and an interception returned 47 yards for a rating in three Tremendous Bowl video games. Butler is liable for one of the vital well-known performs in Tremendous Bowl historical past, stepping in entrance of receiver Ricardo Lockette for a game-saving interception on the purpose line in New England’s victory over the Seahawks. 

Runners-up: Trent McDuffie, Chiefs; Duane Starks, Ravens

Kicker: Adam Vinatieri, Patriots

For those who’re happening straight statistics, you can also make a case for Harrison Butker, who’s 9-for-10 on subject objectives in his 4 Tremendous Bowls, whereas Vinatieri is 7-for-10 in his 4 video games. However Vinatieri had two game-winning kicks within the remaining seconds, whereas Butker has one (with one other to power additional time in an eventual win). You may make a case for both, and Butker may have an opportunity so as to add to his case on Sunday. 

Runner-up: Harrison Butker, Chiefs

Punter: Johnny Hekker, Rams

The punter is the final man you wish to see on the sphere in a Tremendous Bowl, so it is a unusual honor at hand out. Nonetheless, congrats to Hekker, who had 417 yards on 9 punts within the Rams’ 13-3 loss to the Patriots, with no touchbacks and solely two return yards. He had six extra punts within the Rams’ win over the Bengals. 

Runner-up: Tommy Townsend, Chiefs

Kickoff return: Devin Hester, Bears

There have been 5 kickoff return touchdowns previously 25 Tremendous Bowls, however Hester’s got here on the opening kickoff towards the Colts in 2007, an electrical begin to the most important sport there’s. Whereas we solely have one runner-up, we’ll throw a point out right here to Percy Harvin, a detailed third: 

Runner-up: Jacoby Jones, Ravens

Punt return: Kadarius Toney, Chiefs

There usually are not practically as many massive performs on punt returns in Tremendous Bowls since 2000, however none was greater than Toney’s 65-yard return within the fourth quarter towards the Eagles two years in the past, establishing a rating in an eventual win. That is extra yards on a single return than practically anybody’s profession Tremendous Bowl totals previously 25 years. Edelman had 69 yards on eight returns this century.

Runner-up: Jordan Norwood, Broncos

Greg Auman is an NFL Reporter for FOX Sports activities. He beforehand spent a decade masking the Buccaneers for the Tampa Bay Instances and The Athletic. You’ll be able to comply with him on Twitter at @gregauman.

Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for greater than a decade, masking the Los Angeles Rams for Sports activities Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Information Tribune. Comply with him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams.

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