Owls in the Super Bowl

PHILADELPHIA – When the Denver Broncos defeated the New England Patriots in yesterday's AFC Championship Game, it assured Temple University would be represented by a player in the Super Bowl for the third time in the last four years and nine of the 16 Super Bowls this century. The Broncos won, 20-18, with eight points coming from the leg of kicker Brandon McManus (Temple '13).

Temple players have been good for Denver QB Peyton Manning – or vice versa. The certain-to-be first ballot Hall of Fame quarterback is the NFL's all-time leader in every major passing category. Now in his 18^th season, he is the oldest QB to lead a team to a Super Bowl. This will be his fourth time in the big game and each time he had an Owl by his side. When the Colts beat Chicago in SB-XLI he had Raheem Brock and Dan Klecko. Brock joined him again for SB-XLIV when the Colts lost to New Orleans. In SB-XLVIII when the Broncos lost to Seattle, Terrence Knighton played for Denver.

The Super Bowl is celebrating its 50^th anniversary and will be played at Levi Stadium in San Francisco on February 7, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on CBS. Overall 13 former Owls have played in the NFL's marquee game. Randy Grossman won all four that he played in for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Klecko won three championships with New England (2) and Indianapolis (1). Brock and James Parish were each in a couple. McManus will try to add to the 15 Super Bowl rings worn by Temple Owls.

For those Owl fans rooting for Carolina, who beat the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship Game, 49-15, their sideline boasts a less heralded Temple alum. Panthers' linebacker coach Al Holcomb was a graduate assistant with the Owls from 1995-96 under head coach Ron Dickerson.

Name	Pos.	Team	SB	Date	Champs
Brandon McManus	K	Denver Broncos	L	2/7/16	?
Terrance Knighton	DT	Denver Broncos	XLVIII	2/2/14
Bernard Pierce	RB	Baltimore Ravens	XLVII	2/3/13	*
Raheem Brock	DL	Indianapolis Colts	XLIV	2/7/10
Raheem Brock	DL	Indianapolis Colts	XLI	2/4/07	*
Dan Klecko	DL	Indianapolis Colts	XLI	2/4/07	*
Jason McKie	FB	Chicago Bears	XLI	2/4/07
Rian Wallace	LB	Pittsburgh Steelers	XL	2/5/06	*
Dan Klecko	DL	New England Patriots	XXXIX	2/6/05	*
Dan Klecko	DL	New England Patriots	XXXVIII	2/1/04	*
Alsheermond Singleton	LB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	XXXVII	1/26/03	*
Calvin Wilkinson	LB	Baltimore Ravens	XXXV	1/28/01	*
James Parrish	OT	Pittsburgh Steelers	XXX	1/28/96
James Parrish	OT	Dallas Cowboys	XXVIII	1/30/94	*
Todd Bowles	DB	Washington Redskins	XXII	1/31/88	*
Steve Watson	WR	Denver Broncos	XXII	1/31/88
Anthony Anderson	RB	Pittsburgh Steelers	XIV	1/20/80	*
Randy Grossman	TE	Pittsburgh Steelers	XIV	1/20/80	*
Randy Grossman	TE	Pittsburgh Steelers	XIII	1/21/79	*
Randy Grossman	TE	Pittsburgh Steelers	X	1/18/76	*
Randy Grossman	TE	Pittsburgh Steelers	IX	1/12/75	*

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Owls in the Super Bowl

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