Denver Broncos and former Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Demarius Thomas and Vance Walker became the 15th and 16th former Tech players to win a Super Bowl as players.
The company they join:
Anthony Allen, RB, Baltimore, 2013 – Played all 16 regular-season games, had key special-teams role in Super Bowl
Morgan Burnett, S, Green Bay 2011 – Started four games in rookie year before ACL tear ended season
Anthony Hargrove, DT, New Orleans, 2010 – Started six regular-season games, had three tackles in Super Bowl, was later found to have participated in Saints' bounty program, which he denied
Chris Reis, S, New Orleans, 2010 – special teamer made one of biggest plays in Super Bowl history, recovering onside kick to start second half
Keyaron Fox, LB, Pittsburgh, 2009 – Backup, played 13 games in regular season, played special teams in Super Bowl
James Butler, SS, New York Giants, 2008 –12 starts in regular season, started in Super Bowl, shared team high with 11 tackles
Credit: Ken Sugiura
Credit: Ken Sugiura
Michael Matthews, TE, New York Giants, 2008 – Started in Super Bowl, six starts in regular season, helped Giants upset undefeated Patriots
Gerris Wilkinson, LB, New York Giants, 2008 – Backup, played 13 regular-season games, made one tackle in Super Bowl
Gary L. Brown, OT, Green Bay, 1997 – Started five regular-season games that season, played four NFL seasons
Dorsey Levens, RB, Green Bay, 1997 – Backup, led Packers with 61 rushing yards in Super Bowl, went to Pro Bowl following year
Billy Shields, OT, San Francisco, 1985 – Backup, played 10 regular-season games, starting one, at end of 142-game career
Don Bessillieu, DB, L.A. Raiders, 1984 – Backup, played four regular-season games
Billy Lothridge, P, Miami, 1973 – All-time great Tech quarterback punted four times in regular season for NFL's only perfect team
Bill Curry, C, Baltimore Colts, 1971 – Tech's only two-time Super Bowl winner snapped to Johnny Unitas in redemptive win after Super Bowl III loss to Jets
Bill Curry, C, Green Bay, 1967 – Starter in second season, snapped first scrimmage play in Super Bowl histor
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