Nick Bolton stands alone in Mizzou football history. The Kansas City Chiefs second-year linebacker became the first former Mizzou player to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl when he returned a fumble for a score in Sunday’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, a crucial momentum-shifting play in the Chiefs’ 38-35 win in Glendale, Arizona.
Bolton, who finished with a game-high nine tackles, became the 14th player who finished his college career at Mizzou to win the Super Bowl. It’s the third straight year a Mizzou player was on the Super Bowl-winning team, following Tampa Bay backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert in Super Bowl 55 and Los Angles Rams tight end Kendall Blanton in Super Bowl 56.