Hammer and Rails · Feb 7, 2021
Boilers in the Pros: First Super Bowl in 21 Years Without Purdue Representation
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Well.
It was a hell of a streak.
21 years in a row with a Purdue Football Player in the Super Bowl. Dating back to Super Bowl 34, where the Titans lost on the 1 yard line to the St. Louis Rams, Purdue has always had someone on roster, whether it was active roster or practice squad.
21 years. What a streak.
Here are the players from the last 21 years.
XXXVI Matt Light, New England Patriots*; David Nugent, New England Patriots*; Jeff Zgonina, St. Louis Rams
XXXVIII Rosevelt Colvin, New England Patriots*; Brandon Gorin, New England Patriots*; Matt Light, New England Patriots*; Gene Mruczkowski, New England Patriots*