How gentle giant Jordan Mailata who was 'too big for the NRL' made history in Super Bowl 2025 Jordan Mailata has made history become the first Australian to play in and win a Super Bowl after being rejected by the NRL because he was too big.
While Mailata is the first Australian to play and win a Super Bowl, he is not the first to earn a Super Bowl ring.
This Super Bowl victory is especially sweet for Mailata and the Eagles, as it erases the sting of their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII just two years prior.
Jordan Mailata has become the first Australian to play in an NFL Super Bowl and win.
The a 27-year-old offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles was instrumental in the Eagles thumping 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
