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Super Bowl 50: 13 players over 30

By Connor Fulton

Dec 13, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos tight end Vernon Davis (80) before the game against the Oakland Raiders at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos tight end Vernon Davis (80) before the game against the Oakland Raiders at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Super Bowl 50 Roman Harper
Dec 13, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers strong safety Roman Harper (41) reacts to a stop by the second team defense during the second half at Bank of America Stadium. The Carolina Panthers remain undefeated with a 38-0 win over Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

8. Roman Harper, 33

An eye injury suffered in the NFC Championship Game won’t be keeping Harper out of the starting lineup on Sunday, and that’s a good thing for a Panthers team that doesn’t have many Super Bowl ring bearers in the locker room. Harper starred in the New Orleans Saints’ championship 2009 season, earning his first Pro Bowl nod.

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Since jumping ship to divisional rival Carolina, Harper has been a stud. Last year, he picked off a career-high four passes, returning one for a touchdown. While he hasn’t appeared on the interception stat sheet this season, Harper scooped up two fumbles in the regular season, contributing to the Panthers’ ball-hawking defense.

After this season, Harper becomes a free agent. For a player who always said he wanted to reach the decade milestone in his NFL career (which Harper has this season), the future is unclear. But Harper isn’t thinking past Sunday:

"I don’t know. I’ll cross that bridge when I get there. I always said I wanted to play 10, then I’ll look at it after that. I ran up on 10 pretty fast. I’m still capable of playing. I don’t know."

There’s nothing like going out on top, though.

Next: 7. Owen Daniels, 33

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