Countdown to Kickoff: Orange in the Super Bowl
8/17/2004 10:57:39 AM | Football
The Orange has had 23 former players participate in the Super Bowl, winning a combined 19 titles. The most recent champion is Tebucky Jones, who was the starting free safety for the 2001 New England Patriots. He is currently the starting safety for the New Orleans Saints. Roland Williams is the most recent Syracuse alum who participated in a Super Bowl. He was a member of the 2002 Oakland Raiders who lost to Tampa Bay. Williams, however, won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams in 1999. This season Williams will again suit up with the Raiders.
Three SU graduates have participated in three Super Bowls. Larry Csonka was the first do so. Csonka was a member of the Miami Dolphins who played in three straight title games from 1971 to 1973. The Dolphins won the last two, thanks to Csonka’s running game. Csonka rushed 15 times for 112 yards in Super Bowl VII as the Dolphins completed the only undefeated season in NFL history. In Super Bowl VIII, Csonka rushed a Super Bowl record 33 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. He was named MVP for that record shattering performance. Csonka was named to the Super Bowl Silver Anniversary all-time team.
Art Monk, the great wide receiver, played in three Super Bowls for Washington (1983, 87, 91). The Redskins won the last two. Monk contributed with nearly 200 total receiving yards, including seven receptions for 113 yards against Buffalo in 1991.
Fullback Daryl Johnston is the last three-time participant at the Super Bowl for the Orange. Johnston won three titles with the Cowboys (1992, 93, 95) making him the only SU player to ever win three championships.
Syracuse begins the season on Sunday, September 5 at Purdue. The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ABC. SU then plays at Buffalo on September 11 at 6:00 p.m. The Orange kicks off the home portion of the schedule on Saturday, September 18 against Cincinnati at 12:00 p.m. SU will also host Rutgers (Oct. 2 at 12:00 p.m.), Florida State (Oct. 9), Connecticut (Oct. 30) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 6).
For ticket information and prices, call the Carrier Dome box office at 1-888-DOMETIX. Tickets are available at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), by telephone (888-DOMETIX) or on the Internet www.dometix.com
