a friend of mine played for the 49ers and has a Super Bowl ring from Super Bowl XXIII ( 1989 )
I was out with him last night and asked him if winning a Super Bowl was the pinnacle of his sports success and what he'll remember most when his life is coming to an end or was it something from high school or college.
I was curious because he didnt get in the game. Not one snap.
Is it a bigger deal and more thrilling just to be on a SB winning team and part of all that or is it a bigger deal to have a more meaningful impact on a lessor level?
He said that what had the most impact and lasting feeling was the standing ovation he got at the end of season high school football banquet from the team, coaches and parents. He said he's been chasing that dragon for the last 40 years.

Although he did go on to say that the super bowl was much more valuable. Whenever we go out, his SB ring is like a golden ticket. incredible the kinda access that gets him.

Nov 20 1982
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I asked copilot, ChatGPT, to tell me the list of all of the players from Super Bowl 23, who earned a Super Bowl ring, but did not play and the game.
It first gave me nine players.
I asked if there were more and it then gave me 14.
I asked if there were more and it gave me 18.
I asked if there were more and it gave me a 24.
I asked if there are more and it said it had reached is the end of, its knowledge on the subject.

I suspect your friend is in this list, but you can be the judge as to how smart artificial intelligence says on the subject matter.

of those 24 names, how many never won another Super Bowl ring

To determine how many of the 24 players listed never won another Super Bowl ring, let's go through each player's career:
Steve Bono - Won another Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1994.
Jeff Bregel - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Terrence Flagler - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Dave Cullity - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Antonio Goss - Won another Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1994.
Jamie Williams - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Wesley Walls - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Bill Romanowski - Won additional Super Bowl rings with the 49ers in 1994 and with the Denver Broncos in 1997 and 1998.
Harry Sydney - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
John Frank - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Mike Sherrard - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Matt Millen - Won additional Super Bowl rings with the 49ers in 1989 and with the Washington Redskins in 1991.
Don Griffin - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
John Taylor - Won another Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1989.
Terry Greer - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Doug DuBose - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Tom Rathman - Won another Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1989.
Randy Cross - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Kevin ***an - Won another Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1989.
Charles Haley - Won additional Super Bowl rings with the 49ers in 1989 and with the Dallas Cowboys in 1992, 1993, and 1995.
Ron Heller - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Guy McIntyre - Won another Super Bowl ring with the 49ers in 1989.
John Paye - Did not win another Super Bowl ring.
Spencer Tillman - Won another Super Bowl ring with the Houston Oilers in 1991.
From this list, 12 players did not win another Super Bowl ring:
Jeff Bregel
Terrence Flagler
Dave Cullity
Jamie Williams
Wesley Walls
Harry Sydney
John Frank
Mike Sherrard
Don Griffin
Terry Greer
Doug DuBose
Randy Cross
Is there anything else you'd like to know about the 49ers or another topic?

are you sure about that? I could swear Randy cross one another Super Bowl ring.

You're right, Randy Cross did indeed win additional Super Bowl rings. He was part of the San Francisco 49ers teams that won Super Bowl XVI (1981 season) and Super Bowl XIX (1984 season), in addition to Super Bowl XXIII (1988 season). So, he actually won three Super Bowl rings during his career.


I notice that John Paye is listed above but not in the final list. ChatGPT is stupid sometimes, really smart other times.