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Tennessee football: Top 10 former Vols to win Super Bowls the past decade

By Caleb Calhoun

SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy following Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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49. . Offensive Lineman. Green Bay Packers. Chad Clifton. 2. player

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    • Tennessee football offensive linemen were the ones to deliver Aaron Rodgers his only Super Bowl. We already talked about Scott Wells snapping him the ball and helping to carve out a solid rushing attack for the Green Bay Packers against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

    Well, then there’s Chad Clifton. A Packer veteran at the time, the Mike McCarthy relied on Clifton to keep Rodgers’s blind side protected. Given the way Rodgers likes to use his mobility to make a play, that was crucial.

    Clifton did just that. As we mentioned, Rodgers was sacked three times. But while one was on Wells and another was on Rodgers, the third came from the right side. So Clifton did not allow any sacks in the game, doing his job to keep Rodgers protected at all times.

    That was the biggest reason Rodgers was able to throw for over 300 yards and have one of the best games against one of the best defenses in the NFL. Clifton’s play largely silenced James Harrison as well, as he only had one tackle in the game.

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    Overall, you could make a case that Clifton deserved Super Bowl MVP over Rodgers with how amazing he was in this game. Judging offensive line play requires an eye test since there are no stats. But with that test, Clifton allowed zero sacks as the blindside tackle. What else can you ask for from an outside blocker?

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