In keeping with our usual first team all-state football format (30 players, six multi-purpose) and including the 2017 Super Bowl but not 2018, here’s a lineup we’d pick as our All-Time All-State Super Bowl Team. Performances in the game itself was one major part of the criteria (MVPs, etc.) and then looked at those who have Hall of Fame, All-Pro credentials.
DE Jared Allen, one of the NFL’s all-time leaders in sacks, played in last year’s Super Bowl. Photo: lghs.net.
OFFENSE
WR James Lofton (Washington, Los Angeles)
WR Lynn Swann (Serra, San Mateo)
TE Brent Jones (Leland, San Jose)
OL Larry Allen (Vintage, Napa)*
OL Bruce Matthews (Arcadia)
OL Anthony Munoz (Chaffey, Ontario)
OL Ron Yary (Bellflower)
OL Gary Zimmerman (Walnut)
QB Tom Brady (Serra, San Mateo)
RB Marcus Allen (Lincoln, San Diego)
RB Terrell Davis (Lincoln, San Diego)
PK Jim Turner (Swett, Crockett)
*Did not play there but was last school attended.
DEFENSE
DL Jared Allen (Los Gatos)
DL Manny Fernandez (San Lorenzo)
DL Charles Mann (Valley, Sacramento)
LB Teddy Bruschi (Roseville)
LB Rod Martin (Hamilton, Los Angeles)
LB Willie McGinest (Long Beach Poly)
LB Junior Seau (Oceanside)
LB Malcolm Smith (Taft, Woodland Hills)
DB Larry Brown (Los Angeles)
DB Ronnie Lott (Eisenhower, Rialto)
DB Richard Sherman (Dominguez, Compton)
P Matt Horan (Sunny Hills, Fullerton)
MULTI-PURPOSE
WR/KR Julian Edelman (Woodside)
QB/RB John Elway (Granada Hills)
RB/WR Marshawn Lynch (Oakland Tech)
QB/RB Aaron Rodgers (Pleasant Valley, Chico)
SPCTM Matthew Slater (Servite, Anaheim)
WR/KR Steve Smith (University, Los Angeles)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh (Hayward)
Asst. Coaches: Tom Flores (Sanger); Joe Gibbs (Santa Fe, Santa Fe Springs); John Madden (Jefferson, Daly City); Dick Vermeil (Calistoga); George Siefert (Poly, San Francisco); Mike Holmgren (Lincoln, San Francisco); Brian Billick (Redlands); Pete Carroll (Redwood, Larkspur).
