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John Johnson to Represent Boston College in Super Bowl LIII
January 22, 2019 | Football
Former BC captain to start at safety for the Los Angeles Rams
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Former Boston College standout defensive back John Johnson will be the 40th Eagle on a Super Bowl roster with next week's Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. Johnson started the entire season at strong safety for the Rams and was second on the team with 82 tackles in 2018.
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Johnson's Rams will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII. Former BC standout linebacker Brian Flores is in his 11th season as a coach with the New England Patriots in 2018 and third season as linebackers coach after serving as safeties coach for four seasons.
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Johnson will be the first BC player to start in a Super Bowl since quarterback Matt Ryan started against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI.
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In the NFL Championship Game, Johnson's interception in overtime set up the game-winning field goal for the Rams.
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Johnson was the 10th player all-time from Boston College selected by the Rams organization in the 2017 NFL Draft. The last player from Boston College selected by the Rams prior to Johnson was quarterback Doug Flutie in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL Draft.
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Johnson played in 45 career games for the Eagles and finished his career with 169 total tackles and six interceptions.
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In 2016, Johnson started all 13 games at free safety and finished second on the team with 77 total tackles. As a senior, Johnson was named team captain and was presented with the Jay McGillis Memorial Scholarship Award before the 2016 season.
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Johnson was a key part of a BC defense that ranked on eight top-10 lists nationally, including ninth in total defense (314.2 yards/game), second in sacks (3.62 sacks/game) and 10th in turnovers gained (27).
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Former Boston College Players on Super Bowl Rosters
Super Bowl, Date                  Player (Pos.)             Team
SB I, Jan. 14, 1967Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bob Hyland (C) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Green Bay
                        Dick Capp (DE)            Green Bay
SB III, Jan. 12, 1969Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Sullivan (OG)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Baltimore
SB V, Jan. 17, 1971Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Sullivan (OG)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Baltimore
SB VI, Jan. 16, 1972Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB X, Jan. 18, 1976Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XI, Jan. 9, 1977Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fred Steinfort (K)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oakland
SB XII, Jan. 15, 1978Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XIII, Jan. 21, 1979 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
                                             Mike Kruczek (QB)       Pittsburgh
SB XIV, Jan. 20, 1980 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Kruczek (QB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pittsburgh
SB XVII, Jan. 30, 1983Â Â Â Â Â Â Peter Cronan (LB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Washington
SB XVIII, Jan. 22, 1984Â Â Â Â Â Peter Cronan (LB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Washington
SB XX, Jan. 26, 1986Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tom Condon (OG)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New England
SB XXI, Jan. 25, 1987 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ken Bell (RB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver
SB XXII, Jan. 31, 1988Â Â Â Â Â Â Ken Bell (RB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver
SB XXIII, Jan. 22, 1989Â Â Â Â Â Â Bill Romanowski (LB)Â Â Â San Francisco
SB XXIV, Jan. 28, 1990Â Â Â Â Â Â Bill Romanowski (LB)Â Â Â San Francisco
                                             Ken Bell (RB)             Denver
                                             Doug Widell (OG)        Denver
SB XXV, Jan. 27, 1991Â Â Â Â Â Â Steve DeOssie (LB)Â Â Â Â Â NY Giants
SB XXVII, Jan. 31, 1993Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelvin Martin (WR)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XXVII, Jan. 30, 1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ron Stone (OL)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XXX, Jan. 28, 1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Ron Stone (OL)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
                                              Ed Toner (FB)            Pittsburgh
SB XXXI, Jan. 26, 1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Chmura (TE)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Green Bay
                                             Chris Sullivan (DE)       New England
SB XXXII, Jan. 25, 1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Chmura (TE)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Green Bay
                                              Tom Nalen (C)            Denver
                                              Bill Romanowski (LB)   Denver
SB XXXIII, Jan. 31, 1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tom Nalen (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver
                                              Bill Romanowski (LB)   Denver
                                              Doug Widell (OL)         Atlanta
SB XXXV, Jan. 28, 2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pete Mitchell (TE)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NY Giants
                                              Ron Stone (OG)          NY Giants
SB XXXVI, Feb. 3, 2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Damien Woody (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â New England
                                              Chris Sullivan (DE)       New England
SB XXXVII, Jan. 26, 2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Bill Romanowski (LB)Â Â Â Oakland
SB XXXVIII, Feb. 1, 2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Doug Brzezinski (OG)Â Â Carolina
                                              Vinny Ciurciu (LB)        Carolina
                                              Mike Cloud (RB)          New England
                                              Dan Koppen (C)          New England
                                              Damien Woody (OG)   New England
SB XXXIX, Feb. 6, 2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Koppen (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New England
SB XL, Feb. 5, 2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Hasselbeck (QB)Â Â Seattle
SB XLII, Feb. 3, 2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mathias Kiwanuka (DE) NY Giants
                                              Chris Snee (OG)          NY Giants
                                              Dan Koppen (C)          New England
SB XLIII, Feb. 1, 2009 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brian St. Pierre (QB)Â Â Â Â Arizona
                                              Pat Ross (C)               Arizona
SB XLIV, Feb. 7, 2010 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jamie Silva (S) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indianapolis
                                              Jo-Lonn Dunbar (LB)   New Orleans
SB XLV, Feb. 6, 2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Robert Francois (LB)Â Â Â Green Bay
                                              B.J. Raji (DT)              Green Bay
SB XLVI, Feb. 5, 2012 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Will Blackmon (CB) Â Â Â Â Â NY Giants
                                              Ron Brace (DE)       New England
                                              Mark Herzlich (LB)       NY Giants
                                              Mathias Kiwanuka (DE) NY Giants
                                              Dan Koppen (C)          New England
                                              Chris Snee (G)            NY Giants
SB 50, Feb 7, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Luke Kuechly (LB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Carolina
SB LI, Feb. 5, 2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Ryan (QB) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Atlanta
                                              Josh Keyes (LB)          Atlanta
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Johnson's Rams will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII. Former BC standout linebacker Brian Flores is in his 11th season as a coach with the New England Patriots in 2018 and third season as linebackers coach after serving as safeties coach for four seasons.
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Johnson will be the first BC player to start in a Super Bowl since quarterback Matt Ryan started against the Patriots in Super Bowl LI.
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In the NFL Championship Game, Johnson's interception in overtime set up the game-winning field goal for the Rams.
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Johnson was the 10th player all-time from Boston College selected by the Rams organization in the 2017 NFL Draft. The last player from Boston College selected by the Rams prior to Johnson was quarterback Doug Flutie in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL Draft.
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Johnson played in 45 career games for the Eagles and finished his career with 169 total tackles and six interceptions.
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In 2016, Johnson started all 13 games at free safety and finished second on the team with 77 total tackles. As a senior, Johnson was named team captain and was presented with the Jay McGillis Memorial Scholarship Award before the 2016 season.
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Johnson was a key part of a BC defense that ranked on eight top-10 lists nationally, including ninth in total defense (314.2 yards/game), second in sacks (3.62 sacks/game) and 10th in turnovers gained (27).
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Former Boston College Players on Super Bowl Rosters
Super Bowl, Date                  Player (Pos.)             Team
SB I, Jan. 14, 1967Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bob Hyland (C) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Green Bay
                        Dick Capp (DE)            Green Bay
SB III, Jan. 12, 1969Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Sullivan (OG)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Baltimore
SB V, Jan. 17, 1971Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Sullivan (OG)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Baltimore
SB VI, Jan. 16, 1972Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB X, Jan. 18, 1976Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XI, Jan. 9, 1977Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fred Steinfort (K)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oakland
SB XII, Jan. 15, 1978Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XIII, Jan. 21, 1979 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â John Fitzgerald (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
                                             Mike Kruczek (QB)       Pittsburgh
SB XIV, Jan. 20, 1980 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mike Kruczek (QB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pittsburgh
SB XVII, Jan. 30, 1983Â Â Â Â Â Â Peter Cronan (LB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Washington
SB XVIII, Jan. 22, 1984Â Â Â Â Â Peter Cronan (LB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Washington
SB XX, Jan. 26, 1986Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tom Condon (OG)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New England
SB XXI, Jan. 25, 1987 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ken Bell (RB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver
SB XXII, Jan. 31, 1988Â Â Â Â Â Â Ken Bell (RB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver
SB XXIII, Jan. 22, 1989Â Â Â Â Â Â Bill Romanowski (LB)Â Â Â San Francisco
SB XXIV, Jan. 28, 1990Â Â Â Â Â Â Bill Romanowski (LB)Â Â Â San Francisco
                                             Ken Bell (RB)             Denver
                                             Doug Widell (OG)        Denver
SB XXV, Jan. 27, 1991Â Â Â Â Â Â Steve DeOssie (LB)Â Â Â Â Â NY Giants
SB XXVII, Jan. 31, 1993Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelvin Martin (WR)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XXVII, Jan. 30, 1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ron Stone (OL)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
SB XXX, Jan. 28, 1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Ron Stone (OL)Â Â Â Â Â Â Dallas
                                              Ed Toner (FB)            Pittsburgh
SB XXXI, Jan. 26, 1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Chmura (TE)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Green Bay
                                             Chris Sullivan (DE)       New England
SB XXXII, Jan. 25, 1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Chmura (TE)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Green Bay
                                              Tom Nalen (C)            Denver
                                              Bill Romanowski (LB)   Denver
SB XXXIII, Jan. 31, 1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tom Nalen (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver
                                              Bill Romanowski (LB)   Denver
                                              Doug Widell (OL)         Atlanta
SB XXXV, Jan. 28, 2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pete Mitchell (TE)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NY Giants
                                              Ron Stone (OG)          NY Giants
SB XXXVI, Feb. 3, 2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Damien Woody (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â New England
                                              Chris Sullivan (DE)       New England
SB XXXVII, Jan. 26, 2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Bill Romanowski (LB)Â Â Â Oakland
SB XXXVIII, Feb. 1, 2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Doug Brzezinski (OG)Â Â Carolina
                                              Vinny Ciurciu (LB)        Carolina
                                              Mike Cloud (RB)          New England
                                              Dan Koppen (C)          New England
                                              Damien Woody (OG)   New England
SB XXXIX, Feb. 6, 2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dan Koppen (C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â New England
SB XL, Feb. 5, 2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Hasselbeck (QB)Â Â Seattle
SB XLII, Feb. 3, 2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mathias Kiwanuka (DE) NY Giants
                                              Chris Snee (OG)          NY Giants
                                              Dan Koppen (C)          New England
SB XLIII, Feb. 1, 2009 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brian St. Pierre (QB)Â Â Â Â Arizona
                                              Pat Ross (C)               Arizona
SB XLIV, Feb. 7, 2010 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jamie Silva (S) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indianapolis
                                              Jo-Lonn Dunbar (LB)   New Orleans
SB XLV, Feb. 6, 2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Robert Francois (LB)Â Â Â Green Bay
                                              B.J. Raji (DT)              Green Bay
SB XLVI, Feb. 5, 2012 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Will Blackmon (CB) Â Â Â Â Â NY Giants
                                              Ron Brace (DE)       New England
                                              Mark Herzlich (LB)       NY Giants
                                              Mathias Kiwanuka (DE) NY Giants
                                              Dan Koppen (C)          New England
                                              Chris Snee (G)            NY Giants
SB 50, Feb 7, 2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Luke Kuechly (LB)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Carolina
SB LI, Feb. 5, 2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matt Ryan (QB) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Atlanta
                                              Josh Keyes (LB)          Atlanta
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