Ellis Hobbs 11th Cyclone to play in Super Bowl

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State football program has produced 11 players that have played in 13 Super Bowls over the past 35 years. New England Patriots cornerback Ellis Hobbs will be the latest Cyclone to play in a Super Bowl, as he goes up against the New York Giants on Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz.

Only two Iowa State players have scored touchdowns in a Super Bowl, and the last to score was wide receiver Dan Johnson in 1985. Johnson scored on a 2-yard pass play from Dan Marino to put the Dolphins up 10-7 in the first quarter. The San Francisco 49ers went on to win Super Bowl XIX 38-16.

Here is a list of all 11 Cyclones who played in a Super Bowl.

Cyclones in the Super Bowl
Super Bowl	Date	Score	Player	Stats
Super Bowl VI	Jan. 16, 1972	Dallas 24, Miami 3	Otto Stowe, Miami (WR)	*played (sub)
Super Bowl VII	Jan. 14, 1973	Miami 14, Washington 7	Otto Stowe, Miami (WR)	*did not play
Super Bowl IX	Jan. 12, 1975	Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6	Matt Blair, Minnesota (OLB)	*played (sub)
Super Bowl XI	Jan. 9, 1977	Oakland 32, Minnesota 14	Matt Blair, Minnesota (OLB)	*started (no defensive stats taken)
Super Bowl XIII	Jan. 21, 1979	Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31	Tom Randall, Dallas (G)	*played (sub)
Super Bowl XV	Jan. 25, 1981	Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10	Keith Krepfle, Philadelphia (WR)	2 rec., 16 yds, 1 TD
Super Bowl XIX	Jan. 20, 1985	San Francisco 38, Miami 16	Dan Johnson, Miami (WR)	3 rec., 28 yds, 1 TD
Super Bowl XXI	Jan. 25, 1987	N.Y. Giants 39, Denver 20	Karl Nelson, New York (OT)	*started
Super Bowl XXIII	Jan. 22, 1989	San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16	Bruce Reimers, Cincinnati (G)	*started
Super Bowl XXIX	Jan. 29, 1995	San Francisco 49, San Diego 26	Dennis Gibson, San Diego (MLB)	*started
Super Bowl XXXIII	Jan. 31, 1999	Denver 34, Atlanta 19	Gene Williams, Atlanta (RG)	*started
Super Bowl XL	Feb. 5, 2006	Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10	Seneca Wallace, Seattle (QB/WR)	*played (sub)
Super Bowl XLII	Feb. 3, 2008	New England vs. N.Y. Giants	Ellis Hobbs, New England (CB)	*tbd

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