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The Super Bowl is the largest single entertainment or sporting event in America. And the people of interest surrounding the game aren’t confined to just the field. From players and coaches to broadcasters and entertainers and more, the Super Bowl features plenty of personalities to grab your attention. Here are The Post’s top 57 people to watch around Super Bowl 2023:
Patrick Mahomes
Fresh off winning his second MVP award Thursday night, the superstar quarterback now looks to add his second Super Bowl victory and continue to grow his legendary career.
Travis Kelce
Mahomes’ favorite option on offense, the all-time great tight end, who is seemingly always open on the field, is one of the most lethal pass-catchers in the NFL.
Isaiah Pacheco
A seventh-round pick out of Rutgers, the rookie running back has risen to the top of the Chiefs’ depth chart and energizes the offense.
Kadarius Toney
Injury nightmares marred the polarizing receiver’s time with the Giants, and again threaten to hamper him in the Super Bowl. If healthy, he offers head coach Andy Reid a dynamic option to get creative with.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
With Mecole Hardman limited, the speedy receiver’s 71 yards led the Chiefs in the AFC Championship. Hardman will miss the Super Bowl, meaning Valdes-Scantling again will elevate into a bigger role.
JuJu Smith-Schuster
In his first season with the Chiefs after five years with the Steelers, the receiver recorded 933 yards in the regular season and has added 36 more yards in the playoffs.
Chris Jones
A force along the Chiefs’ defensive line, Jones, who was named to the All-Pro First Team, has racked up 17.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss in 19 games between the regular season and playoffs.
Nick Bolton
The second-year linebacker, one of Kansas City’s six captains for the game, tallied a whopping 180 total tackles in the regular season — second-most in the NFL.
L’Jarius Sneed
The three other cornerbacks who play significant roles for the Chiefs are all rookies, making the experience the third-year Sneed provides invaluable. He exited the AFC Championship with a concussion and has been bothered by a knee injury, but is expected to play.
Chad Henne
Mahomes has been nursing a high ankle sprain since the divisional round, meaning there’s a chance his backup might have to see the field. Henne led a 98-yard touchdown drive against the Jaguars while Mahomes was briefly sidelined.
Harrison Butker
The Chiefs’ kicker has made all five of his field goal attempts and all five of his extra-point attempts in the playoffs.
Jalen Hurts
The Eagles’ offense revolves around their star quarterback, who has risen into elite company throughout a breakout third season in the league.
Miles Sanders
The former second-round pick out of Penn State led Philadelphia with 1,269 rushing yards in the regular season, and added 11 touchdowns as well.
Jason Kelce
Named to the All-Pro First Team for the fifth time, the Eagles’ 12-year pro is likely the best center in the NFL. And if you somehow haven’t heard by now, his brother is Chiefs star Travis.
A.J. Brown
The Eagles acquired the stud receiver in the offseason and subsequently secured him to a massive extension in order to take the offense to a new level. He did exactly that, hauling in 1,496 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in the regular season.
DeVonta Smith
Enjoying a fruitful second season after being drafted in the first round out of Alabama, the receiver has developed into the perfect partner for Brown.
Dallas Goedert
In his first season after signing a lucrative extension with the Eagles, the versatile tight end is a game-changer both as a pass-catcher and as a blocker.
James Bradberry
The shutdown cornerback is a major reason why the Eagles surrendered the fewest passing yards per game in the regular season. He signed with the team after being cut by the Giants during the offseason.
