Super Bowl 2023: Kadarius Toney stars as three Florida Gators win rings with Kansas City Chiefs | OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news, analysis, schedules and scores

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Capping one other super season for Florida Gators within the NFL, three former gamers gained rings Sunday night time because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs accomplished a come-from-behind 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LVII. Whereas quarterback Patrick Mahomes emerged because the Tremendous Bowl MVP following a stellar efficiency for Kansas Metropolis, it was a former Florida participant who starred within the fourth quarter.

Gators vast receiver Kadarius Toney, who was traded from the New York Giants to the Chiefs through the season, was stellar in crunch time. Toney caught a 5-yard landing move from Mahomes to place Kansas Metropolis forward early within the fourth quarter and adopted with a Tremendous Bowl-record lengthy 65-yard punt return to successfully ice the sport later within the interval.

The Chiefs scored a landing three performs after Toney’s return, and whereas the Eagles tied the sport by discovering the top zone and including a 2-point conversion on their subsequent possession, Kansas Metropolis capped the competition with a 27-yard subject aim within the waining seconds.

This marked the twelfth time in 14 seasons {that a} Florida participant gained a Tremendous Bowl ring. It was additionally twenty first consecutive 12 months during which at the least one participant was rostered on a group within the huge recreation. Total, UF has now gained 39 whole rings gained by 32 gamers throughout 25 Tremendous Bowls.

Alongside Toney within the Tremendous Bowl have been former Gators defensive finish Carlos Dunlap and punter Tommy Townsend. Dunlap had two QB hits within the recreation, whereas Townsend solely punted twice for 98 yards.

On the opposite facet, former Florida security C.J. Gardner-Johnson fell quick for Philadelphia. Gardner-Johnson picked up 4 tackles (two solo) within the contest, together with one of many hardest hits of the Tremendous Bowl.

Different associated Gators tangentally concerned within the Tremendous Bowl included Chiefs observe squad working again La’Michal Perine, Eagles basic supervisor Howie Roseman, and Philly observe squad WR Tyrie Cleveland and offensive lineman Fred Johnson. Former Florida quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson additionally served in the identical function for Philadelphia.