ALTOONA, Pa. -- The goofy graphic has been made fun of repeatedly, but at the end of the day, Penn State does have a tremendous amount of bragging rights when it comes to sending players to the Super Bowl.
Running back Miles Sanders will appear in Super Bowl LVII for the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. That means Penn State will keep its streak alive of having a player appear in EVERY SUPER BOWL (except for five since 1967)!
SILVER LINING: Penn State's hilariously bad Super Bowl graphic was mocked nationwide, but in the world of publicity, it also had a small silver lining.https://t.co/PsFMd8uHko pic.twitter.com/DLclrDNdnC
— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) February 7, 2021
The truth of the matter is that Penn State does indeed have a lot to be proud about with its Super Bowl history. The Nittany Lions rank fourth among all college programs when it comes to total Super Bowl appearances by alums. Here's the breakdown:
1. Miami: 123 (84 different players)
2. USC: 123 (84)
3. Michigan: 122 (79)
4. Penn State: 119 (81)
5. UCLA: 114 (72)
6. Notre Dame: 110 (78)
7. LSU: 109 (76)
8. Ohio State: 105 (74)
9. Georgia: 104 (68)
9. Tennessee: 104 (81)
Here's a list of every Penn State player who has appeared in a Super Bowl, from the school's communications department. An asterisk (*) denotes won the game.
I: Dave Robinson, Packers*; Harrison Rosdahl, Chiefs
II: Dave Robinson, Packers*
III: Ralph Baker, Jets*; Glenn Ressler, Colts
V: Glenn Ressler, Colts*
VII: Bruce Bannon, Dolphins
VIII: Bruce Bannon, Dolphins*
IX: Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Steelers*
X: Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Steelers*
XI: Dave Rowe, Ted Kwalick, Raiders*
XII: Tom Rafferty, Cowboys*
XIII: Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Steelers*; Tom Rafferty, Cowboys
XIV: Matt Bahr, Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Steelers*
XV: Chris Bahr, Matt Millen, Raiders*; Bob Torrey, Eagles
XVI: Pete Kugler, 49ers*
XVII: Larry Kubin, Rich Milot, Redskins*; Jimmy Cefalo, Paul Lankford, Dolphins
XVIII: Chris Bahr, Matt Millen, Jim Romano, Raiders*; Larry Kubin, Rich Milot, Redskins
XIX: Jimmy Cefalo, Paul Lankford, Dolphins
XX: Mike Hartenstine, Matt Suhey, Bears*; Jon Williams, Patriots
XXI: Brad Benson, Giants*; Stan Short, Broncos
XXII: Rich Milot, Redskins*
XXIII: Pete Kugler, 49ers*
XXIV: Pete Kugler, Matt Millen, 49ers*
XXV: Matt Bahr, Bob Mrosko, Giants*; Shane Conlan, Mitch Frerotte, Mike Alexander, Bills
XXVI: Andre Collins, Tim Johnson, Matt Millen, Redskins*; Shane Conlan, Mitch Frerotte, Bills
XXVII: Shane Conlan, Mitch Frerotte, Keith Goganious, Bills
XXVIII: Keith Goganious, Bills
XXX: Darren Perry, Eric Ravotti, Steelers
XXXI: Marco Rivera, Packers*; Sam Gash, Todd Rucci, Patriots
XXXII: Marco Rivera, Brett Conway, Packers
XXXIV: Terry Killens, Mike Archie, Titans
XXXV: Sam Gash, Kim Herring, Ravens*; Kerry Collins, Joe Jurevicius, Brandon Short, Giants
XXXVI: Kim Herring, Tyoka Jackson, Rams
XXXVII: Joe Jurevicius, Buccaneers*
XXXVIII: Shawn Mayer, Patriots*
XXXIX: Justin Kurpeikis, Patriots*; Eric McCoo, Eagles
XL: Jeff Hartings, Steelers*; Bobby Engram, Joe Jurevicius, Seahawks
XLI: John Gilmore, Robbie Gould, Bears
XLII: Jay Alford, Kareem McKenzie, Giants*; Kyle Brady, Patriots
XLIII: Sean McHugh, Scott Paxson, Steelers*; Levi Brown, Cardinals
XLV: Andrew Quarless, Packers*; Jeremy Kapinos, Steelers
XLVI: Jimmy Kennedy, Kareem McKenzie, Giants*; Rich Ohrnberger, Patriots
XLVII: NaVorro Bowman, 49ers
XLVIII: Jordan Hill, Michael Robinson, Seahawks*
XLIX: Garry Gilliam, Jordan Hill, Seahawks
L: Jordan Norwood, Broncos*
LI: Chris Hogan, Patriots*
LII: Stefen Wisniewski, Eagles*; Chris Hogan, Patriots
LIII: Chris Hogan, Patriots*; Garrett Sickels, Rams
LIV: Stefen Wisniewski, Jordan Lucas, Chiefs*; Robbie Gould, Anthony Zettel, Kevin Givens, 49ers
LV: Chris Godwin, Donovan Smith, A.Q. Shipley, Buccaneers*; Stefen Wisniewski, Chiefs
LVI: Nick Scott, Grant Haley, Rams*
