Build Your Dream NFL Team To Reveal Who Will Win The Next Super Bowl
- by Andrew Brethauer
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One of the biggest questions in sports every year is, who is going to win the Super Bowl? It's not often we have a repeat champion, so good luck to the Philadelphia Eagles. The New England Patriots always seem to be in the picture, as they have competed in more than their fair share of Super Bowls. And then there is always that outline team that comes out of nowhere, gets hot at the right time, puts together a remarkable season and turns everyone's attention towards them as they make a push. We're talking about Jacksonville, of course.
Super Bowl teams need a lot of talent, such as an elite quarterback, great receivers to bring down catches, a running back to open up the offence, and a defence that can win the game on their own and keep an opposing offence to little yards. Build a dream team of some of the best players in the NFL today and of past years and we'll determine the Super Bowl champion this season. Will it be a repeat, a continued dynasty, or will someone finally break the glass ceiling and lift the Super Bowl Trophy for the first time? Take this quiz and find out!
Tom Brady
Want the greatest quarterback of all time behind center? Tom Brady is an easy choice, as he and his five Super Bowl rings speaks volume to just how good he is. He has also been a four-time Super Bowl MVP, and when you consider he has played in eight Super Bowls, you realize he’s the man every team wants to get to the big game.
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger, nicknamed Big Ben accordingly, is not a typical looking quarterback, as he’s 6-foot-5 and 240lbs. But he is one of the most effective passers in the NFL, tied for sixth in yards thrown, and fourth for the highest career winning percentage. He also has two Super Bowl victories with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Nick Foles
Need a perfect passer? Nick Foles is only the second quarterback to throw a perfect passer rating of 158.3, while passing for 400 yards and the first quarterback to do so while throwing for seven touchdowns in a game. He also won the Super Bowl with Philadelphia this past season, despite starting the season as a backup.
Todd Gurley
One of the brightest upcoming running backs in the league is Todd Gurley, who captured the Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2015, and was the Offensive Player of the Year last year, rushing for over 1300 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns for the Los Angeles Rams.
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins was drafted as backup quarterback to Robert Griffin III in Washington, but didn’t like playing second string. He was a Pro Bowl quarterback in 2017, but signed with Minnesota in the offseason. He would throw for over 4000 yards in each of the three seasons he was a starter in Washington.
Aaron Rodgers
Considering one of the elite quarterbacks in the game today, Aaron Rodgers took over the Green Bay Packers and led them to a Super Bowl victory 2010, winning the game’s MVP award as well. Since joining Green Bay in 2005, he has tossed for over 38000 yards and 313 touchdowns.
J.J. Watt
When it comes to the league’s best defensive player, the line starts behind J.J. Watt. The Houston Texan holds the franchise record in sacks with 76 currently, and he is the only player in NFL history to record two 20 or more sack seasons, doing 20.5 sacks in 2012 and 2014.
Drew Bress
One of the elite passers in the NFL is New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees who has thrown for over 5000 yards five times, something no other quarterback has done. He won a Super Bowl with the Saints in 2009 and was named the game’s MVP as well.
Tony Romo
Tony Romo was never drafted but took the helm of the Dallas Cowboys, arguably the most popular team in the NFL as a free agent in 2006. He started for 10 seasons, but struggled in the playoffs, having won only two of six games. He does hold five NFL records, however.
Steve Young
Steve Young is a three-time Super Bowl Champion with the San Francisco 49ers, but it was the final Super Bowl where he was the starting quarterback and earned himself Super Bowl MVP honors in 1994. He finished his career passing for over 33000 yards and 232 touchdowns.
Peyton Manning
There is a reason Peyton Manning is considered one of the greatest. As a general behind center, he could read a defence like no other, and would call a quick audible when he didn’t like what he saw. He won a Super Bowl win the Indianapolis Colts and a second with the Denver Broncos.
Carson Wentz
Carson Wentz was drafted second overall in 2016, and in his first season he tossed for 3,700 yards and 16 touchdowns. Philadelphia would go 7-9, however, in his second season he would help lead the Eagles to an 11-2 record, with 33 touchdowns, before an injury forced the end of what have been a Super Bowl winning season.
Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown’s first season he reached the Super Bowl, although, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost. His second year he became the first player in history with over 1,000 yards in both catching and returning. In 2013, Brown became the only receiver in NFL history to record five receptions and at least 50 yards in every single game of an NFL season.
Aqib Talib
Aqib Talib is one of the most accomplished cornerbacks in the NFL, and has a Super Bowl Championship to his name, winning with the Denver Broncos in at Super Bowl 50. In his 10 year career, he has made 360 tackles, 34 interceptions and scored 10 touchdowns.
Stefon Diggs
The speedy Stefon Diggs has been hard to handle for opposing defences, as the Minnesota Viking wideout is able to get inside quickly and turn on the jets. In three seasons with the Vikings, he’s caught 2400 yards and 15 touchdowns, and helped Minnesota get back to the post-season.
Brett Favre
Brett Favre didn’t seem like he wanted to ever quit playing football, and that led him to a 20 year career where he played mostly with Green Bay, and a few seasons with New York and Minnesota. He led the Packers to two Super Bowl appearances, winning in 1996.
Morten Anderson
If asked who is the all-time leading scorer in the NFL, most people would think quarterback or running back. But in fact, it’s kicker Morten Anderson, who was only the second kicker to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. In total, he kicked for over 2500 points in his career.
Jadeveon Clowney
Jadeveon Clowney was the first overall pick by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft, adding to a defensive that already has J.J. Watt. The outside linebacker has 158 tackles and 20 sacks so far in his career, and this past season he scored his first defensive touchdown off a Tom brady fumble.
Troy Aikman
In 12 seasons as the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, Troy Aikman led them to three Super Bowl victories in four seasons, and was named MVP of one of the games. He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and finished his career passing for over 32000 yards and 165 touchdowns.
Jerry Rice
Arguably the greatest wide receiver of all time, Jerry Rice won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, including winning the Super Bowl MVP in 1988. He holds the record for most receptions at 1,549, most receiving yards at 22,895, most receiving touchdowns at 197 and most all-purpose yards with 23,546.
Randy Moss
Randy Moss was one of the elite wideouts in the NFL, catching a rookie record, 17 touchdowns in his first season in Minnesota. When he finished his career, he was second all-time in receptions by a receiver, and his 23 touchdowns playing for New England is the most of anyone in one season.
LeSean McCoy
LeSean McCoy is one of the elite running backs in the NFL, currently with the Buffalo Bills. In 2013, as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, McCoy, nicknamed Shady, rushed for a league leading 1,607 yards, and he would go on to become the team’s all-time rushing leader.
Le’Veon Bell
Many would say Le’Veon Bell is the best running back in the game currently today. He has played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, rushing for over 5300 yards, while catching 2300. No wonder the Steelers placed a franchise tag on him this past year, because he is that kind of player to build around.
Jared Goff
Jared Goff was selected with the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft and earned his first Pro Bowl selection last season. In two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, Goff has an 11-11 record, 11-4 last season, and has thrown for 4800 yards and 33 touchdowns.
Adam Thielen
Adam Thielen wasn’t drafted after college, so had to walk on to a team. Minnesota would give him a chance and last season he turned out to be a great risk to take, as he started all 16 games, caught over 1200 yards and four touchdowns with the Vikings.
Reggie White
Reggie White is second all-time in career sacks, having hit the quarterback 198 times in his career, just two shy of the record. He was a Super Bowl champion with Green Bay in 1996, and earned two Defensive Player of the Year awards in his career.
Ricky Jackson
Rickey Jackson led the New Orleans Saints defence core, known as the Dome Patrol, during the 90s. He would go on to win a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 1995, and held the record for the most opponents fumble recovery with 28 and most sacks with 128.
DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Hopkins is the Houston Texans number one wide receiver, a role he took over when Andre Johnson left the team. In his first year as the No. 1, he had over 1,500 yards and 11 touchdowns, and two years later he added over 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns to give him a total of over 5,800 yards and 36 touchdowns in five seasons.
Jason Witten
Jason Witten helped to revolutionize the tight end position with his catching ability. He ranks second in all-time career receptions and receiving yards by an NFL tight end and was an 11-time Pro Bowl selection. In 15 seasons, all with the Dallas Cowboys, Witten caught over 1150 passes for over 12400 yards and 68 touchdowns.
Joe Montana
Joe Montana is considered one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history and took the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowls, winning all three games, while also becoming the first player in league history to win the Super Bowl MVP award three times.
Rob Gronkowski
Rob Gronkowski is a big man who has transformed how the tight end position is played. The two-time Super Bowl champion scored 17 touchdowns in his second year with the Patriots, and has had five seasons where he has put up over double-digit numbers of touchdowns, giving him 76 in eight seasons.
Alshon Jeffery
Alshon Jeffery started his career in Chicago, where he spent his first five seasons in the NFL, mostly as the second threat for the Bears. But the wide receiver moved to Philadelphia and joined the Eagles in 2018, scoring nine touchdowns and helping the Eagles to win their first Super Bowl.
Terry Bradshaw
When it comes to all-time great quarterbacks, Terry Bradshaw is on that list. As the quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the Steeler Curtain days, Bradshaw led the Steelers to four Super Bowl champions, while also being named Super Bowl MVP twice.
Robert Woods
Robert Woods was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2013, and played his first four seasons in Buffalo where he never earned more than 700 yards. He would sign with Los Angeles, and put in his best season with 791 yards and five touchdowns.
Cris Carter
Cris Carter is one of the greatest wide receivers to have played the game, earning eight consecutive Pro Bowl selections as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. While he never won a Super Bowl, he led the league three times in touchdowns caught, and finished his career with 130 touchdown catches.
Jordy Nelson
Regarded as one of the elite wide receivers in the NFL, Jordy Nelson helped the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl in 2010. In his nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Nelson had over 7800 yards catching, brought in 69 touchdowns and made 550 catches.
Marques Colston
Marques Colston is the New Orleans Saints all-time leading receiver in yards, yards from scrimmage, receiving touchdowns, touchdowns totally and receptions and was part of the Saints Super Bowl championship team in 2009. In 10 seasons with the Saints he has over 9700 yards catching and 72 touchdowns.
Arian Foster
Talk about missing a player in the draft. Arian Foster went undrafted in 2009 and signed with Houston as a free agent. Today, he holds the Texans franchise record for rushing yards, having put up four seasons with over 1220 yards, including a 1600 yard season in his first year as a starter.
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott was the fourth overall pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2016 and it didn’t take him long to dominate, as he rushed for 1631 yards in his first season, with 15 touchdowns. In 10 games the next season, he was 17 yards short of 1000, and scored seven touchdowns.
Terrell Owens
It may have taken Terrell Owens a few more years to get into the Hall of Fame, but he has an impressive resume, which includes being second all-time in receiving yards with 15,934 in his career, as well as his 153 touchdowns rank him third all-time. He just missed out on a Super Bowl ring to cap his career.
Adam Vinatieri
Talk about clutch, Adam Vinatieri may be the most clutch kicker in NFL history, having won the Super Bowl off his foot twice with New England. His five Super Bowl appearances is the most of any kicker in league history, and he is the only player to have scored 1,000 points with two different teams.
DeSean Jackson
DeSean Jackson is perhaps best known for his Miracle at the Meadowlands, where he returned a 65 yard punt for a touchdown to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a victory over the New York Giants with 14 seconds left in the game. He would spend six seasons with the Eagles, three with Washington and is now with Tampa Bay.
Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis is considered one of the greatest middle linebackers to have every played and brought intensity to the Baltimore Ravens defence. He was a two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Ravens, while also earning the MVP for the Super Bowl in 2000, and Defensive Player of the Year honors twice.
Kurt Warner
Before the Rams were in Los Angeles, they were in St. Louis, and the man who led the Greatest Show on Turf was Kurt Warner. The two-time NFL MVP was known for his great arm and helped lead the Rams to the Super Bowl victory in 1999, earning MVP of the game as well.
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson was just nine yards shy of breaking the all-time rushing record set by Eric Dickerson when he rushed for 2,097 yards in 2012, earning him the NFL MVP award that season. He became the third fastest player to reach 10,000 yards, and has rushed for over 12,000 yards and 99 touchdowns in his career.
Randall Cobb
Randall Cobb missed out on the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl season by one year, but has turned into one of the favorite targets of Aaron Rodgers, having caught over 5100 yards, 39 touchdowns and 432 catches. His best season was 2012, where he scored 12 touchdowns and over 1200 yards.
Jimmy Graham
Jimmy Graham was the pass attack tight end for the New Orleans Saints before moving to Seattle. He second all-time in most receiving yards and touchdowns by a tight end in a single season. In 2013, he led all receivers, in touchdowns caught with 16 and over his career has brought in 69 major scores.
Mario Williams
Mario Williams was the first overall pick by the Houston Texans in the 2009 NFL Draft, and played six seasons in Houston, four in Buffalo and one in Miami. The defensive end was a four-time Pro Bowl selection, and currently has 399 tackles and 97.5 sacks in his career.
Michael Irvin
Michael Irvin was nicknamed the Playmaker for his ability to make plays happen. The longtime Dallas Cowboy wide receiver helped the team win three Super Bowls, and finished his 12 year career with 11900 yards, 65 touchdowns and 750 receptions.
Frank Gore
Frank Gore can pretty well be depended to rush for 1,000 yards a season. In his 13-year career, he has done it nine times, and a few seasons he missed multiple games, and his rookie year he had one start. He has rushed for over 14,000 yards and has muscled his way in for 77 touchdowns.
