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NFL’s All-Time Super Bowl Team

By Robby Sabo

Jan 18, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stew Milne-USA TODAY Sports /
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Quarterback

  • Joe Montana – San Francisco 49ers – 4-0, 3 MVP’s, 83-122, 11 TDs, 1,142 yards, 127.8 rating

Running Back

  • Terrell Davis – Denver Broncos – 2-0, 1 MVP, 259 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns
  • Larry Csonka – Miami Dolphins – 2-1, 1 MVP, 297 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns

Tight End

  • Dan Ross – Cincinnati Bengals – 0-1, 11 receptions, 104 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns

Wide Receiver

  • Jerry Rice – San Francisco 49ers – 3-0, 1 MVP, 33 receptions, 589 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns
  • Lynn Swann – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4-0, 1 MVP, 16 receptions, 354 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns

The all-time team of backs and receivers is one of greatness.

It’s tough to argue with Joe Montana, with the near perfection he’s enjoyed in the Super Bowl. His 127.83 quarterback rating is tops all-time (minimum of two games) and his 11 touchdowns is also best of all time.

While there is a descent argument for Tom Brady, the fact that Montana’s game winning drive resulted in a touchdown after trailing holds more water than Brady’s two game winners while tied resulting in game winning field goals.

Kurt Warner holding the top three passing yard games (414, 377 and 365) is another amazing feat in itself.

Running back was a very difficult call. Terrell Davis gets the nod as he almost has as many yards as Emmitt Smith in one less game. John Riggins was so dominant in Super Bowl XVII with 166 rushing yards that he almost made the team on that one game alone.

Choosing Larry Csonka as the full-back for Davis was a perfect fit.

The first receiver spot was clearly a no-brainer with Jerry Rice. His 33 receptions, 589 receiving yards, 604 yards from scrimmage and eight total touchdowns is most in NFL history. He still holds single game marks in receiving yards with 220 and receiving touchdowns with three.

Lynn Swann beat out the competition for the second wide-out spot simply because his catches seemed to come at the right moment in the game. He always came up big when the moment called for it.

Tight-end is easily the weakest Super Bowl position throughout history. So weak that we had to give the nod to a non-champion in Dan Ross.

Snubs:
Tom Brady – QB – New England Patriots
Kurt Warner – QB – St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals
John Riggins – RB – Washington Redskins
Emmit Smith – RB – Dallas Cowboys
Ricky Sanders – WR – Washington Redskins
Antonio Freeman – WR – Green Bay Packers
Deion Branch – WR – New England Patriots

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