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Heisman winners and the Super Bowl
With a win in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton can accomplish something done only three times before -- win the Heisman Trophy, win a college national title, and win the Super Bowl. If Newton earns the league's MVP award (which is expected at the NFL Honors awards show on Saturday), and can emerge victorious in Super Bowl 50 and also earn game MVP honors, he will attain a quintuple of accomplishments only one other player in the history of the game has achieved.
On Sunday, Cam Newton will become the 13th Heisman Trophy winner to appear in a Super Bowl game. In total, 18 Heisman Trophy winners were on Super Bowl rosters.
Here's a breakdown of Heisman winners in the Super Bowl:
1 / 18
Cam Newton
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2 / 18
Matt Leinart
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3 / 18
Chris Weinke
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4 / 18
Charles Woodson
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5 / 18
Tim Brown
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6 / 18
Ron Dayne
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7 / 18
Eddie George
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8 / 18
Desmond Howard
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9 / 18
George Rogers
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10 / 18
Marcus Allen
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11 / 18
Archie Griffin
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12 / 18
Jim Plunkett
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13 / 18
Tony Dorsett
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14 / 18
Roger Staubach
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15 / 18
John Huarte
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16 / 18
Billy Cannon
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17 / 18
Mike Garrett
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18 / 18
Paul Hornung
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