In addition to former Gophers Antoine Winfield Jr. and Tyler Johnson, several other players and coaches in Super Bowl LV have Minnesota ties.
Super Bowl LV players and coaches with Minnesota connections
February 4, 2021 at 3:47AM
CHIEFS
QB Patrick Mahomes Jr.: The son of former Twins pitcher Patrick Mahomes Sr.
WR Tajae Sharpe: Former Vikings receiver is on the Chiefs' practice squad.
LB Damien Wilson: Played for the Gophers in 2013 and 2014.
Eric Bieniemy: The Kansas City offensive coordinator is a former Vikings assistant.
Brendan Daly: The Chiefs run game coordinator/defensive line coach, a former Vikings assistant, is making his fifth consecutive Super Bowl appearance with the Patriots and Chiefs.
Greg Lewis: The receivers coach is a former Vikings receiver.
BUCCANEERS
QB Tom Brady: As the football world learned leading up to Super Bowl LII, Brady's mom, Galynn, grew up on a dairy farm in Browerville, Minn. Tom was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, but visited often as a lad.
OL Joe Haeg: Went to Brainerd High School and North Dakota State.
OL Mike Remmers: Former Vikings guard/tackle will start at left tackle for the Chiefs.
P Matt Wile: The former Viking is on the practice squad punter.
Tom Moore: The 82-year-old offensive consultant is a former Gophers and Vikings assistant coach.
Kevin Ross: The cornerbacks coach is a former Vikings assistant.
Small town has won handfuls of state titles with lots of parent involvement, some versatile coaches.
