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Georgia football: Three of the most outstanding Super Bowl performers

By Payton Wilkerson

Helmets of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals sit in front of the Lombardi Trophy as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on February 09, 2022 at the NFL Network's Champions Field at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Helmets of the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals sit in front of the Lombardi Trophy as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media on February 09, 2022 at the NFL Network's Champions Field at the NFL Media Building on the SoFi Stadium campus in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis runs between Green Bay Packers defenders Gabe Wilkins and Eugene Robinson in the first quarter of Super Bowl XXXII. (DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images) /

Terrell Davis, Super Bowl XXXII vs. Packers

Rounding out the list is one of the best NFL Dawgs of all time, Terrell Davis. Davis boasts an incredible NFL resume: three-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro, 1998 MVP, Super Bowl MVP, and two-time Super Bowl champion. He also invented the iconic “Mile High Salute.”

Davis played at Georgia from 1992 to 1994 after transferring from Long Beach State in California. He posted solid numbers as a Bulldog, rushing for 1,657 yards and 14 touchdowns in his career. He played with another future NFL running back, Garrison Hearst, in 1992.

Davis was taken in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and proved that he was the steal of the draft. He rushed for 1,117 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie while playing alongside Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway.

Despite having Elway and other talented players for over a decade, the Broncos struggled during the postseason. 1997 would change that narrative. The Broncos finished 12-4 and ran the table in the AFC to earn a trip to Super Bowl XXXII.

Their opponents? The defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, who were led by 1997 co-NFL MVP Brett Favre. The Packers were heavily favored to repeat as champs.

The Broncos relied on Davis throughout the game. Aside from a John Elway rushing touchdown, Davis scored every Bronco offensive touchdown. During the first half, he suffered a migraine headache but recovered enough to continue playing.

His biggest touchdown came with less than two minutes in the game. With the game tied 24-24, Davis scored a go-ahead one-yard touchdown to put the Broncos on top. Their defense would shut down the Packers’ offense, and Denver won the game 31-24, its first-ever Super Bowl win in franchise history.

Davis was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXXII, as he had 30 carries for 157 yards and three touchdowns.

Davis and the Broncos repeated as champions the next season with a 34-19 rout of the Atlanta Falcons. He won the NFL MVP award after rushing for over 2,000 yards during the season. Sadly, injuries hampered the rest of his career, and he would retire after the 2001 season. Davis went on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.

Next. Georgia football has its next headhunter in EJ Lightsey. dark

There have been other Bulldog legends who have had their moments in the Super Bowl, and we are going to see more of them in the future. What Dawgs will have iconic moments this Sunday?

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