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Philadelphia Eagles add 5 to Alabama’s list of Super Bowl winners

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Thirty-seven Alabama alumni have appeared on the active rosters of Super Bowl-winning teams after the Crimson Tide added five to its collection of NFL champions on Sunday.

Alabama had come up empty on alumni on Kansas City as the Chiefs won the past two Super Bowls. But trying for three in a row on Sunday, Kansas City lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX.

With five former Alabama players on its 53-man roster, Philadelphia had more Crimson Tide alumni than any other Super Bowl winner.

Three of the former Alabama players were part of the Eagles’ starting offense – left guard Landon Dickerson, quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver DeVonta Smith.

Offensive lineman Tyler Steen played a reserve and special-teams role, and cornerback Eli Ricks did not play on Sunday after being designated as a game-day inactive.

Steen became the 50th Alabama alumnus to play in the Super Bowl.

Hurts and Smith teamed up for a 46-yard touchdown pass – the first scoring pass caught by an Alabama alumnus in Super Bowl history.

Hurts completed 17-of-22 passes for 221 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and ran for 72 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries.

Smith had four receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown.

The Eagles had another former Alabama player on their roster for Super Bowl LIX, but defensive tackle Byron Young has been on injured reserve since Oct. 25 because of a hamstring injury and was not eligible to play on Sunday.

The previous high for Alabama active-roster players for a Super Bowl-winning team came in the NFL championship game for the 2008 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers had three Tide alumni on their active roster for a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, 2009.

Here’s a rundown of the previous Alabama alumni who have been on the active roster of a Super Bowl-winning team:

Bart Starr, a quarterback from Montgomery, started in two Super Bowls for the Green Bay Packers, completing 16-of-23 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I on Jan. 15, 1967, and 13-of-24 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown in a 33-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II on Jan. 14, 1968. Starr was the MVP of both games.

Steve Wright, an offensive tackle, played in the Green Bay Packers’ 35-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I on Jan. 15, 1967. Wright was on the Packers the next season for their 33-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders, but he did not play in the game.

Paul Crane, a linebacker from Mobile, made a tackle in the New York Jets’ historic 16-7 victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III on Jan. 12, 1969.

Joe Namath, a quarterback, completed 17-of-28 passes for 206 yards as he backed up his guarantee that the AFL’s New York Jets would beat the NFL’s Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. He earned the MVP Award in the Jets’ 16-7 victory on Jan. 12, 1969.

Ray Perkins, a wide receiver, played for the Baltimore Colts in a 16-13 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V on Jan. 17, 1971.

Lee Roy Jordan, a linebacker from Excel, started, made six tackles and broke up a pass for the Dallas Cowboys Cowboys in a 24-3 victory over the Dolphins in Super Bowl VI on Jan. 16, 1972.

Ken Stabler, a quarterback from Foley, completed 12-of-19 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown in the Oakland Raiders’ 32-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI on Jan. 9, 1977.

Johnny Davis, a running back from Montgomery, carried the ball two times for 5 yards in the San Francisco 49ers’ 26-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI on Jan. 24, 1982.

Wilbur Jackson, a running back from Ozark, played his final NFL game in the Washington Redskins’ 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII on Jan. 30, 1983.

Charley Hannah, a guard from Albertville, started in the Los Angeles Raiders’ 38-9 victory over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII on Jan. 22, 1984.

Robbie Jones, a linebacker from Demopolis, made one tackle in the New York Giants’ 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI on Jan. 26, 1987.

Jeff Rutledge, a quarterback from Birmingham, finished off a couple of Super Bowl routs – in relief of Phil Simms in the New York Giants’ 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI on Jan. 25, 1987, and in relief of Mark Rypien in the Washington Redskins’ 37-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI on Jan. 26, 1992.

Larry Roberts, a defensive end from Dothan, played in two Super Bowls for the San Francisco 49ers, starting and making three tackles in a 20-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII on Jan. 22, 1989, and registering a sack in a 55-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV on Jan. 28, 1990.

Howard Cross, a tight end from New Hope, caught four passes for 39 yards in the New York Giants’ 20-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV on Jan. 27, 1991.

Derrick Lassic, a running back, did not play in the Dallas Cowboys’ 30-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII on Jan. 30, 1994.

Sherman Williams, a running back from Prichard, did not play in the Dallas Cowboys’ 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX on Jan. 28, 1996.

Rod Rutledge, a tight end from Birmingham, played in the New England Patriots’ 20-17 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI on Feb. 3, 2002.

Deshea Townsend, a cornerback, played in two Super Bowls for the Pittsburgh Steelers, starting and making six tackles, including a sack, in a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL on Feb. 5, 2006, and making three tackles in a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, 2009.

Anthony Madison, a cornerback from Thomasville, made two special-teams tackles for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, 2009.

Fernando Bryant, a cornerback, did not play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, 2009.

Roman Harper, a safety from Prattville, led the New Orleans Saints with eight tackles in their 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7, 2010.

Charlie Peprah, a safety, led the Green Bay Packers with 10 tackles in their 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011.

Terrence Cody, a defensive tackle, was credited with a tackle in the Baltimore Ravens’ 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3, 2013.

Courtney Upshaw, an outside linebacker from Eufaula, started and made five tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, and forced a fumble in the Baltimore Ravens’ 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3, 2013. Upshaw caused San Francisco running back LaMichael James to fumble, and the Ravens recovered on the Baltimore 25-yard line.

James Carpenter, a guard, started in the Seattle Seahawks’ 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 2, 2014.

Dont’a Hightower, a linebacker, made a key stop for the New England Patriots in their 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 1, 2015. On the Seattle offense’s next-to-last snap of the game, Hightower brought down Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch at the New England 1-yard line despite playing with a torn labrum. Hightower returned to the title game in Super Bowl LI and made another key defensive play with a strip sack in the fourth quarter, leading to a New England touchdown in the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Feb. 5, 2017. In New England’s 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, 2019, Hightower sacked quarterback Jared Goff twice.

Evan Mathis, a guard from Homewood, started on the left side and went all the way in Denver offensive line in the Broncos’ 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers in the 50th Super Bowl on Feb. 7, 2016.

Cyrus Jones, a cornerback, did not play in the New England Patriots’ 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5, 2017.

Chance Warmack, a guard, played in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018.

Reggie Ragland, a linebacker from Madison, started and made two tackles in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020.

Terrell Lewis, an outside linebacker, did not play in the Los Angeles Rams’ 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, 2022.

A’Shawn Robinson, a defensive end, started, made six tackles and recorded one sack in the Los Angeles Rams’ 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, 2022.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.