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How many former Ohio State football players have made the Super Bowl?
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Two former Ohio State football players will be trying to earn their first Super Bow l rings Sunday afternoon.
As the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Las Vegas , defensive ends Nick Bosa and Chase Young will try for their first championship in the NFL.
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Bosa will become one of 18 former Ohio State football players to have played in multiple Super Bowls after previously losing to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.
Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall and former New England Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel lead all Buckeyes with four Super Bowl appearances.
Wide receiver Paul Warfield , linebacker Bob Brudzinski and offensive lineman William Roberts each have three Super Bowl appearances.
Twenty five teams have had multiple former Ohio State players in the Super Bowl including the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals , which had five: defensive end Sam Hubbard, safety Vonn Bell , offensive tackle Isaiah Prince , cornerback Eli Apple and quarterback Joe Burrow , who also played college football at LSU.
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Eighteen Super Bowls have had former Ohio State players on each team.
Here's what you need to know about former Ohio State players in the Super Bowl.
How many seasons has Ohio State not had a player in the Super Bowl?
Twelve Super Bowls have been played without a former Ohio State football player on either roster.
Most recently, Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs failed to feature an OSU player.
An Ohio State player failed to make the Super Bowl from 1993-95: the longest streak without a former Buckeye.
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Super Bowl II
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Super Bowl X
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Super Bowl XIII
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Super Bowl XVIII
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Super Bowl XXII
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Super Bowl XXIV
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Super Bowl XXVII
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Super Bowl XXVII
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Super Bowl XXIX
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Super Bowl XXXII
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Super Bowl XLVIII
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Super Bowl LV
Ohio State history in Super Bowl
Super Bowl I
Kansas City Chiefs
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OL Jim Tyrer
Super Bowl III
Baltimore Colts
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RB Tom Matte
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OL Bob Vogel
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RB Matt Snell
Super Bowl IV
Kansas City Chiefs
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OL Jim Tyrer
Minnesota Vikings
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DL Jim Marshall
Super Bowl V
Baltimore Colts
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RB Tom Matte
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OL Bob Vogel
Super Bowl VI
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WR Paul Warfield
Super Bowl VII
Miami Dolphins
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WR Paul Warfield
Super Bowl VIII
Minnesota Vikings
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DL Jim Marshall
Miami Dolphins
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WR Paul Warfield
Super Bowl IX
Minnesota Vikings
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DL Jim Marshall
Super Bowl XI
Oakland Raiders
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WR Morris Bradshaw
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DB Neal Colzie
Minnesota Vikings
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DL Jim Marshall
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WR Leonard Willis
Super Bowl XII
Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar against the Oakland Raiders in 1977.
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LB Randy Gradishar
Super Bowl XIV
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OT Doug France
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LB Bob Bruszinski
Super Bowl XV
Oakland Raiders
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WR Morris Bradshaw
Super Bowl XVI
Cincinnati Bengals
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FB Pete Johnson
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DB Ray Griffin
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RB Archie Griffin
Super Bowl XVII
Miami Dolphins
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P Tom Orosz
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LB Bob Brudzinski
Super Bowl XIX
San Francisco 49ers
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TE John Frank
Miami Dolphins
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RB Pete Johnson
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LB Bob Brudzinski
Super Bowl XX
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QB Mike Tomczak
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DB Shaun Gayle
Super Bowl XXI
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OT William Roberts
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LB Pepper Johnson
Super Bowl XXIII
San Francisco 49ers
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TE John Frank
Super Bowl XXV
New York Giants
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OL William Roberts
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LB Pepper Johnson
Super Bowl XXVI
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OL Jim Lachey
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OL Jim Staysniak
Super Bowl XXX
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QB Mike Tomczak
Super Bowl XXXI
New England Patriots
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P Tom Tupa
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OL William Roberts
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WR Terry Glenn
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RB Keith Byars
Super Bowl XXXIII
Denver Broncos
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DB Tito Paul
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SAF William White
Super Bowl XXXIV
St. Louis Rams
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OT Orlando Pace
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QB Joe Germaine
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WR Chris Sanders
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RB Eddie George
Super Bowl XXXV
New York Giants
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RB Joe Montgomery
Super Bowl XXXVI
New England Patriots
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LB Mike Vrabel
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WR Terry Glenn
St. Louis Rams
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DT Ryan Pickett
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OT Orlando Pace
Super Bowl XXXVII
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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P Tom Tupa
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TE Rickey Dudley
Super Bowl XXXVIII
New England Patriots
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LB Mike Vrabel
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RB Nick Goings
Super Bowl XXXIX
New England Patriots
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LB Mike Vrabel
Super Bowl XL
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DE Rodney Bailey
Super Bowl XLI
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DB Mike Doss
Chicago Bears
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DB Tyler Everett
Super Bowl XLII
New England Patriots
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LB Mike Vrabel
Super Bowl XLIII
2/1/09 9:59:43 PM -- Tampa, FL -- Super Bowl XLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals -- Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (10) gets his toes down to score the game-winning touchdown. Photo by Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Staff ORG XMIT: RD 35831 SBXLIII 2/1/2009 (Via OlyDrop)
Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl XLIV
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DE Will Smith
Indianapolis Colts
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WR Anthony Gonzalez
Super Bowl XLV
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LB Matt Wilhelm
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DT Ryan Pickett
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LB A.J. Hawk
Pittsburgh Steelers
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DB Will Allen
Super Bowl XLVI
New York Giants
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OT Jim Cordle
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TE Jake Ballard
Super Bowl XLVII
San Francisco 49ers
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SAF Donte Whitner
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LB Larry Grant
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WR Ted Ginn Jr.
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OL Alex Boone
Super Bowl XLIX
New England Patriots
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DB Nate Ebner
Super Bowl 50
Denver Broncos
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CB Bradley Roby
Carolina Panthers
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WR Ted Ginn Jr.
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SAF Kurt Coleman
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WR Corey Brown
Super Bowl LI
New England Patriots
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DB Nate Ebner
Super Bowl LII
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SAF Malcolm Jenkins
New England Patriots
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DB Nate Ebner
Super Bowl LIII
New England Patriots
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DB Nate Ebner
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DE John Simon
Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl LIV
Kansas City Chiefs
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LB Darron Lee
San Francisco 49ers
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DE Nick Bosa
Super Bowl LVI
Los Angeles Rams
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SAF Jordan Fuller
Cincinnati Bengals
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DE Sam Hubbard
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SAF Vonn Bell
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QB Joe Burrow
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CB Eli Apple
Super Bowl LVII
Philadelphia Eagles
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RB Trey Sermon
Super Bowl LVIII
Dec 25, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chase Young (92) reacts next to defensive end Nick Bosa (97) after play against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
San Francisco 49ers
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DE Chase Young
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DE Nick Bosa
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football players in the Super Bowl
