The last time a Super Bowl was played without a former Tennessee Volunteer in the game Whitney Houston performed the National Anthem and a 30-second commercial cost $800,000.

On Sunday, American Idol's Jordin Sparks is singing the National Anthem and corporate America will have to cough up $2.7 million for a 30-second commercial.

As you can see it's been awhile.

To be exact, it's been 17 years since the New York Giants upset the Buffalo Bills and won the only Super Bowl ever decided by one-point.

Since then 26 former Vols have played on football's grandest stage, and Sunday that number will increase to 30 former Vols.

During those 17 years Tennessee legend Reggie White put the finishing touches on his Hall of Fame career with a Super Bowl victory in 1997, Jamal Lewis became the second Vol to score a touchdown in Super Bowl history in 2001, and most recently Peyton Manning wrote his name into NFL history by earning the MVP in Super Bowl XLI last February.

This years group of Volunteers in the Super Bowl includes three New England Patriots and one New York Giant; making it only the second time that four Vols have played in a Super Bowl.

UT is well represented on what many consider the most dominant football team ever assembled, the New England Patriots.

Wide receiver Donte Stallworth is one of quarterback Tom Brady's most dangerous weapons starting opposite Randy Moss.

Together they arguably form the NFL's fastest duo at wide receiver, and when ultra-effective slot receiver Wes Welker is added to the mix the trio becomes almost unstoppable.

In his first season with the Patriots, Stallworth has 46 receptions for 697 yards and three touchdowns despite being the third option behind Moss and Welker.

The former Big Orange receiver was given an unusual compliment on ESPN's First Take this week when Cowboys' wide receiver Terrell Owens predicted that Stallworth would be the first Patriot to haul in a touchdown during the Super Bowl.

Wide receiver Kelley Washington and defensive lineman Rashad Moore are the other Vols playing in Super Bowl XLII for Bill Belichick.

Washington was expected to serve as the Patriots fifth wide receiver.

However he has not recorded a catch this season and only entered the game sparingly at wideout.

Instead, Washington was used on special teams and finished second on the team in special teams tackles with 17.

Rashad Moore has only been with the team since December 19th, but has seen action in two games at defensive tackle.

Giants' safety Gibril Wilson's knack for the big play could easily make him the former Volunteer who has the greatest impact in Sunday's Super Bowl.

Wilson had 92 tackles and four interceptions in his fourth season with the Giants, including a team-high eight tackles in the NFC Championship game against Green Bay Packers.

He also came up big the week before with 10 tackles in the Giants' unlikely playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys.