5 Most Overlooked Players in Super Bowl LV

The Super Bowl is must-see TV.

The NFL championship game is the most-watched television broadcast in the United States every year and also is broadcast in over 125 countries in more than 30 languages. To further reinforce the popularity of the NFL, 69 of the top 100-most watched broadcasts in 2020 were NFL games, according to Sportico.

Drawing more than just passionate football fans, the Super Bowl empowers players to become household names overnight. 

Larry Brown, a 12th-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys, became the first cornerback to win the Super Bowl MVP with two interceptions. 

David Tyree, a sixth-round pick who had just four receptions for 35 yards during the 2007 season, made one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history. Known as the “Helmet Catch,” Tyree was covered tightly yet managed to press the ball against the top of his helmet for a 32-yard gain on 3rd down. Four plays later, the Giants scored a touchdown and toppled the previously undefeated New England Patriots 17-14 to win Super Bowl XLII.

And who could forget undrafted cornerback Malcom Smith’s goal-line interception against the Seattle Seahawks to remarkably preserve the Patriots victory in Super Bowl XLIX? The play was so important — and perhaps improbable — that Tom Brady gave Butler the brand new Chevy truck he was awarded for being the Super Bowl MVP.

So who are some of the more unheralded players in Super Bowl LV who could shine? Let’s take a closer look:

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