Senior Bowl Announces 75th Anniversary Team
41 Legendary Players, including 19 Pro Football Hall-of-Famers, Selected to Historic Team
MOBILE, AL – The Reese’s Senior Bowl, partnering with the NFL Players Association, today announced the most prestigious college football all-star game’s 75th Anniversary Team. The theme for the 75th celebration will be “The Legends Return.” The 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl will kick off at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, February 3, 2024 (televised nationally on NFL Network) and will include a halftime ceremony honoring the 75th Anniversary Team.
The long, rich history of the Senior Bowl includes 56 players who have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, and 19 of those all-time greats are part of this year’s 75th Anniversary Team.
The 75th Anniversary Team selections were made through a process that included a public online fan vote, a poll of all 32 NFL general managers, and consideration from the Senior Bowl’s selection committee. The lineup includes 19 Pro Football Hall of Famers, 8 NFL MVP awards, 119 All-Pro 1st-Team selections, 63 All-Pro 2nd-Team selections, 253 Pro Bowl selections, 3 Rookie of the Year selections, 2 Offensive Rookie of the Year selections, 5 Defensive Rookie of the Year selections, 8 NFL Defensive Player of the Year selections, 4 AFC & NFC Defensive Player of the Year selections, and 5 NFL Offensive Player of the Year selections.
Statement from Reese’s Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy
“The history of our game means everything to us here at the Senior Bowl so this is a special announcement. This 75th Anniversary Team includes many of the greatest players in NFL history and they are all legendary players for their respective franchises. We look forward to bringing these all-time greats back to where their NFL journeys started, the city of Mobile, Alabama. The Senior Bowl is grateful for our partners at the NFLPA for helping to make this celebration happen.”
Statement from NFLPA Chief Operating Officer Teri Smith
“Our union is built for the players and by the players, and this 75th anniversary team features some of our best and brightest members over the years. We congratulate everyone who made this prestigious list and are honored to partner with the Senior Bowl, which played a pivotal role in these players’ legendary careers.”
Statement from former Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings Offensive Lineman, Steve Hutchinson
“What an honor to be chosen for the Senior Bowl 75th Team. To be named on the same roster as some of the all-time greats is humbling. The Senior Bowl was one of the first steppingstones towards the type of NFL career I ended up having. It set the tone early as to what the league was all about.”
Statement from former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Inside Linebacker, Derrick Brooks
“I am so humbled and honored to be amongst this great group of players, especially these linebackers. Thank you to all the voters. The Senior Bowl impacted so much of my player career and set the stage for me to show the NFL personnel that I was ready for the NFL.”
Statement from former Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders Running Back, Shaun Alexander
“What an honor to be on the 75th Team. As I think about this team of Legends that I played against or watched over the years, I am amazed that we all started our journey with this game. Our last time repping our college and at the same time being coached by the pros. I am thankful for the Senior Bowl and congratulations to all the players on the 75th Anniversary Team.”
QUARTERBACK
Dan Marino Pittsburgh ‘83 Dolphins
Brett Favre Southern Miss ‘91 Packers, Jets, Vikings
RUNNING BACK
LaDainian Tomlinson TCU ‘01 Chargers, Jets
Thurman Thomas Oklahoma State ‘88 Bills
Curtis Martin Pittsburgh ‘95 Patriots, Jets
Shaun Alexander Alabama ‘00 Seahawks, Commanders
FULLBACK
Kyle Juszczyk Harvard ‘13 49ers
TIGHT END
Jimmy Graham Miami ‘10 Saints, Seahawks, Packers, Bears
WIDE RECEIVER
Terrell Owens UT-Chattanooga ‘96 49ers, Eagles, Cowboys, Bills, Bengals, Seahawks
Reggie Wayne Miami ‘01 Colts
Torry Holt North Carolina State ‘99 Rams, Jaguars, Patriots
Hines Ward Georgia ‘98 Steelers
TACKLE
Joe Staley Central Michigan ‘07 49ers
Terron Armstead Arkansas Pine-Bluff ‘13 Saints, Dolphins
Lane Johnson Oklahoma ‘13 Eagles
GUARD
Larry Allen Sonoma State ‘94 Cowboys, 49ers
Steve Hutchinson Michigan ‘01 Seahawks, Vikings, Titans
Zack Martin Notre Dame ‘14 Cowboys
CENTER
Dermontti Dawson Kentucky ‘88 Steelers
Kevin Mawae LSU ‘94 Seahawks, Jets, Titans
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Aaron Donald Pittsburgh ‘14 Rams
Bryant Young Notre Dame ‘94 49ers
Geno Atkins Georgia ‘10 Bengals
DEFENSIVE END
DeMarcus Ware Troy ‘05 Cowboys, Broncos
Michael Strahan Texas Southern ‘93 Giants
Jason Taylor Akron ‘97 Dolphins, Commanders, Jets
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Von Miller Texas A&M ‘11 Broncos, Rams, Bills
Cornelius Bennett Alabama ‘87 Colts, Bills, Falcons
INSIDE LINEBACKER
Derrick Brooks Florida State ‘95 Buccaneers
Brian Urlacher New Mexico ‘00 Bears
Patrick Willis Ole Miss ‘07 49ers
Bobby Wagner Utah State ‘12 Seahawks, Rams
SAFETY
Brian Dawkins Clemson ‘96 Eagles, Broncos
Bob Sanders Iowa ‘04 Colts, Chargers
LeRoy Butler Florida State ‘90 Packers
CORNERBACK
Richard Sherman Stanford ‘11 Seahawks, 49ers, Buccaneers
Patrick Surtain, Sr. Southern Miss ‘98 Dolphins, Chiefs
Aeneas Williams Southern ‘91 Cardinals, Rams
KICKER
Phil Dawson Texas ‘98 Raiders, Patriots, Browns, 49ers, Cardinals
PUNTER
Pat McAfee West Virginia ‘09 Colts
RETURN SPECIALIST
Darren Sproles Kansas State ‘05 Chargers, Saints, Eagles
About Reese’s Senior Bowl:
The Reese’s Senior Bowl is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage in the NFL Draft process. The longest continual-running all-star game has taken place in Mobile the past 74 years. More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and over 1,100 media members from around the country were credentialed last year. In each of the past three years, the Reese’s Senior Bowl has had 100 or more players drafted and over 40 percent of the entire draft class, which are both record-setting figures for any all-star game.
Reese’s Senior Bowl
Executive Director
Jim Nagy