TAMPA, Fla. – Former Rutgers center and current Pittsburgh Steelers starting right guard Darnell Stapleton (Union, N.J.) became the sixth Scarlet Knight to earn a Super Bowl ring as the Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII Sunday evening in Tampa.

It marked the third consecutive year a former Scarlet Knight won a Super Bowl ring. In 2007, Gary Brackett of the Indianapolis Colts won Super Bowl XLI and last season Shaun O’Hara captured a Super Bowl ring with the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII. Stapleton is the third undrafted free agent from Rutgers in as many years to win a Super Bowl.

Former Scarlet Knights to Win Super Bowl Rings
Player                    Team                             Super Bowl     Notes                    Career at Rutgers
Darnell Stapleton      Pittsburgh Steelers          XLIII              Starter at RG                 2005-06
Shaun O’Hara           New York Giants           XLII               Starter at C *                 1997-99
Gary Brackett           Indianapolis Colts           XLI                Starter at MLB *           1999-2002
Harry Swayne         Baltimore Ravens           XXXV            Starter at RT                 1983-86
Harry Swayne         Denver Broncos             XXXIII           Starter at RT                 1983-86
Harry Swayne         Denver Broncos             XXXII            Reserve OT                   1983-86
James Jenkins         Washington Redskins      XXVI             Reserve TE                    1987-90
Bill Pickel                  Los Angeles Raiders       XVIII              Reserve DT                   1979-82