Former Buff Solder Aiming For Third Super Bowl Ring
January 22, 2018 | Football, Alumni C Club, Neill Woelk, Scripps Leadership & Career Development
BOULDER — Former Colorado star and current New England Patriots tackle Nate Solder is now in line to win his third Super Bowl ring, adding to the hardware he picked up in 2014 and 2016.
If the Patriots defeat Philadelphia in Super Bowl LII, Solder will become the fourth Buff to win three rings, joining Tom Ashworth and Ted Johnson (Patriots) and Cliff Branch (Raiders).
Overall, 35 different Buffs have accounted for 52 Super Bowl rings over the years.
The list begins with former CU quarterback Boyd Dowler, who switched to wide receiver when he began playing with the Green Bay Packers, with whom he picked up a pair of rings in the first two Super Bowls ever played.
Dowler is one of 14 former Buffs with multiple rings. Along with Ashworth, Johnson, Branch and Solder, the list includes offensive lineman Matt Lepsis, defensive lineman Alfred Williams and punter Tom Rouen (Broncos); Dick Anderson (Dolphins), defensive back Mike L. Davis (Raiders), defensive back Odis McKinney (Raiders), punter Barry Helton (49ers), and tight ends Christian Fauria and Daniel Graham (Patriots).
Here's the complete list of Buffs with Super Bowl rings and the seasons in which they won them:
1966 — Green Bay, Boyd Dowler, E
1967 — Green Bay, Boyd Dowler, E
1972 — Miami, Dick Anderson, DB
1973 — Miami, Dick Anderson, DB
1976 — Oakland, Cliff Branch, WR
Terry Kunz, RB
1980 — Oakland, Cliff Branch, WR
Mike L. Davis, DB
Odis McKinney, DB
Greg Westbrooks, LB
1982 — San Francisco, George Visger, DT
1983 — L.A. Raiders, Cliff Branch, WR
Mike L. Davis, DB
Don Hasselbeck, TE
Odis McKinney, DB
1985 — Chicago, Brian Cabral, LB
Emery Moorehead,WR
1986 — N.Y. Giants, Lee Rouson, RB
1987 — Washington, Eric Coyle, C
Richard Johnson, WR
1988 — San Francisco, Barry Helton, P
1989 — San Francisco, Barry Helton, P
1992 — Dallas, Mickey Pruitt, LB
1996 — Green Bay, Shannon Clavelle, DT
Darius Holland, DT
1997 — Denver, Matt Lepsis, OT
Tom Rouen, P
Alfred Williams, DE
1998 — Denver, Matt Lepsis, OT
Viliami Maumau, DT
Tom Rouen, P
Alfred Williams, DE
2001 — New England, Tom Ashworth, OT
Charles E. Johnson,WR
Ted Johnson, ILB
Ben Kelly, CB/KR
2003 — New England, Tom Ashworth, OT
Christian Fauria, TE
Daniel Graham, TE
Ted Johnson, ILB
2004 — New England, Tom Ashworth, OT
Christian Fauria, TE
Daniel Graham, TE
Ted Johnson, ILB
2008 — Pittsburgh, Mitch Berger, P
2010 — Green Bay, Mason Crosby, PK
Brad Jones, OLB
2012 — Baltimore, Jimmy Smith, CB
2014 — New England, Nate Solder, OT
2015 — Denver, Nick Kasa TE
Tyler Polumbus, OT
2016 — New England, Nate Solder, OT