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Shadowy figures: these players don't command the spotlight, but they do command the attention of their Super Bowl opponents.(NFL)(Brief Article)
The Super Bowl spotlight doesn't illuminate only guys named Bradshaw, Montana or Brady. Occasionally, it invites the unsung player into its beam.
In 1981, for example, Raiders running back Kenny King caught a sideline pass from Jim Plunkett and sprinted 61 yards down the sideline, completing an 80-yard touchdown in Oakland's 27-10 win over Philadelphia. Three years later, Raiders linebacker Jack Squirek intercepted Joe Theismann's pass and returned it 5 yards for a touchdown just before halftime in the Raiders' 38-9 rout of the Redskins. Then there was Mike Jones, who made "The Tackle." An unheralded linebacker for the Rams, Jones stopped receiver Kevin Dyson 1 ...
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