University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels In The Super Bowl
February 4, 2016 | Football
• Super Bowl 50 marks the fifth time Carolina has had players on both teams in the game. Tre Boston is a safety for the Panthers and Sylvester Williams is a defensive tackle for the Broncos.
• Williams is making his second appearance in the Super Bowl in just his third season in the NFL.
• Boston has been at his best in the postseason this year, registering three tackles, a sack and an interception.
• Boston was a four-year starter for the Tar Heels from 2010-13 and played three seasons under current head coach Larry Fedora. For his career, he posted 282 tackles, eight tackles for loss and picked off 13 passes, which ranks third in UNC history. Boston was a second-team All-ACC selection as a senior.
• A starter at defensive tackle, Williams finished the regular season with 25 tackles and three sacks.
• Williams, who came from humble beginnings buidling radiators for large trucks at Modine Manufacturing Company in Jefferson City, Mo., has started every game for the NFL's No. 1 ranked defense. At UNC, he was a first-team all-conference pick and a 2012 Pro Football Weekly All-America. He was the 28th overall pick in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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No. |
Year |
Result |
Tar Heels |
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I |
1967 |
Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10 |
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II |
1968 |
Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 |
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III |
1969 |
New York Jets 16, Baltimore 7 |
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IV |
1970 |
Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7 |
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V |
1971 |
Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 |
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VI |
1972 |
Dallas 24, Miami 3 |
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VII |
1973 |
Miami 14, Washington 7 |
Chris Hanburger, Washington |
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VIII |
1974 |
Miami 24, Minnesota 7 |
Frank Gallagher, Minnesota |
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IX |
1975 |
Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 |
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X |
1976 |
Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 |
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XI |
1977 |
Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 |
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XII |
1978 |
Dallas 27, Denver 10 |
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XIII |
1979 |
Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 |
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XIV |
1980 |
Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles 19 |
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XV |
1981 |
Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 |
John Bunting, Philadephia |
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XVI |
1982 |
San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 |
Amos Lawrence, San Francisco |
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XVII |
1983 |
Washington 27, Miami 17 |
Jeff Hayes, Washington |
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XVIII |
1984 |
Los Angeles 38, Washington 9 |
Jeff Hayes, Ken Huff, Washington |
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XIX |
1985 |
San Francisco 38, Miami 16 |
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XX |
1986 |
Chicago 46, New England 10 |
Ron Wooten, New England |
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XXI |
1987 |
New York Giants 39, Denver 20 |
Lawrence Taylor, Brian Johnston, New York |
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XXII |
1988 |
Washington 42, Denver 10 |
Kelvin Bryant, Washington |
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XXIII |
1989 |
San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 |
Harris Barton, San Francisco |
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XXIV |
1990 |
San Francisco 55, Denver 10 |
Harris Barton, San Francisco |
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XXV |
1991 |
New York Giants 20, Buffalo 19 |
Lawrence Taylor, New York; Carlton Bailey, Buffalo |
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XXVI |
1992 |
Washington 37, Buffalo 24 |
Carlton Bailey, Buffalo |
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XXVII |
1993 |
Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 |
Carlton Bailey, Buffalo |
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XXVIII |
1994 |
Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 |
Thomas Smith, Buffalo |
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XXIX |
1995 |
San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 |
Harris Barton, Antonio Goss, SF; Natrone Means, Deems May, SD |
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XXX |
1996 |
Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 |
Corey Holliday, Pittsburgh |
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XXXI |
1997 |
Green Bay 35, New England 21 |
William Henderson, Bernardo Harris, GB; Jimmy Hitchcock, New England |
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XXXII |
1998 |
Denver 31, Green Bay 24 |
William Henderson, Bernardo Harris, GB |
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XXXIII |
1999 |
Denver 34, Atlanta 19 |
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XXXIV |
2000 |
St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 |
Dre Bly, Nate Hobgood-Chittick, Mike Morton, St. Louis |
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XXXV |
2001 |
Baltimore 34, New York Giants 7 |
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XXXVI |
2002 |
New England 20, St. Louis 17 |
Dre Bly, St. Louis; Riddick Parker, New England |
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XXXVII |
2003 |
Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 |
Ronald Curry, Oakland |
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XXXVIII |
2004 |
New England 32, Carolina 29 |
Julius Peppers, Kevin Donnalley, Carolina |
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XXXIX |
2005 |
New England 24, Philadelphia 21 |
Dexter Reid, New England |
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XL |
2006 |
Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 |
Willie Parker, Jeff Reed, Greg Warren, Pittsburgh |
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XLI |
2007 |
Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 |
Jeff Saturday, Dexter Reid, Indianapolis |
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XLII |
2008 |
New York Giants 17, New England 14 |
Madison Hedgecock, New York |
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XLIII |
2009 |
Pittsburgh 27, Arizona 23 |
Willie Parker, Jeff Reed, Greg Warren, Pittsburgh |
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XLIV |
2010 |
New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 |
Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis |
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XLV |
2011 |
Green Bay 31, Pittsburgh 25 |
Jeff Reed, Greg Warren, Pittsburgh |
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XLVI |
2012 |
New York Giants 21, New England 17 |
Hakeem Nicks, New York |
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XLVII |
2013 |
Baltimore 34, San Francisco 31 |
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XLVIII |
2014 |
Seattle 43, Denver 8 |
Sylvester Williams, Denver |
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XLIX |
2015 |
New England 28, Seattle 24 |
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50 |
2016 |
Carolina vs. Denver |
Tre Boston, Carolina; Sylvester Williams, Denver |
Misc: Mike Wilcher played 15 games for the Los Angeles Rams 1983 but is not listed as a 1984 Super Bowl participant; Riddick Parker listed as active and on roster but did not play 2002 for New England; Russell Davis not active NYG 2008; Marvin Austin not active NYG 2012; Michael McAdoo not active Baltimore 2013. Omar Brown was inactive for Falcons in 1999 SB.
