Names to know for Super Bowl LIII

Belichick is in his 19th season as Patriots head coach. A former assistant under Bill Parcells, Belichick is appearing in his ninth Super Bowl as head coach of New England, and he's going for his sixth Super Bowl victory with the team.

McVay is in only his second season as head coach of the Rams, at age 33. He's the youngest head coach to ever lead a team to the Super Bowl. His grandfather John McVay was the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers and constructed multiple Super Bowl teams.

McDaniels was first promoted to Patriots offensive coordinator in 2005. He had a two-year stint in 2009-2010 as head coach of the Denver Broncos and also spent one year as the St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator in 2010. He returned to the Patriots in 2012.

The son of former NFL head coach Bum Phillips, Wade has been a coach in the NFL since 1976. He's had multiple stints as an NFL head coach, but has led the Rams defense since McVay came on board in 2017.

The most accomplished quarterback in NFL history, Brady will be going for his sixth Super Bowl win in his ninth appearance. The 41-year-old has won three NFL MVP Awards and ranks fourth all time in passing yards and third all time in passing touchdowns.

The first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, out of California, Goff is 24-7 during the regular season over the last two years after going 0-7 in his rookie campaign. He had a career year in his third season, with 4,688 yards passing and 32 touchdowns.

The 31st overall pick in this year's draft out of Georgia, Michel had an excellent rookie season with 931 yards rushing and six touchdowns in 13 games. He's been New England's primary ball carrier this season when healthy.

The 2015 Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2017 Offensive Player of the Year, Gurley finished the regular season with 1,831 yards from scrimmage and a league-leading 21 touchdowns. He did miss the last two games of the regular season with a knee injury and saw only five touches during the NFC championship.

White is a receiving specialist out of the backfield for the Patriots, finishing the regular season with a career-high 87 receptions for 751 yards and seven scores. He added five more touchdowns on the ground. White had an outstanding performance in Super Bowl LI, and many considered him deserving of winning MVP of the game over Tom Brady after finishing with 139 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns.

Denver's starting running back over the last two seasons, Anderson signed with the Rams late in the year after he was released by the Panthers and Raiders. He's played a key role for L.A. late in the season and into the playoffs, with Todd Gurley nursing a knee injury.

Burkhead missed much of the regular season due to injury, but he's played a key role during the playoffs with three touchdowns in two games. He's in his second season with the Patriots after four seasons in Cincinnati.

Cooks is appearing in his second consecutive Super Bowl but with a different team. The speedy wideout spent the first three seasons of his career with the Saints before getting traded to New England last year, and then he was traded to the Rams this season. He had one of his best seasons in 2018, with 80 receptions for 1,204 yards and five receiving touchdowns.

A former college quarterback, Edelman has been with the Patriots since being drafted in 2009. The speedy wideout is a key part of the Patriots offense, with 74 receptions for 850 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games during the regular season, and he also serves as the team's primary punt returner.

Woods had a breakout year in his second season with the Rams, finishing with 86 receptions for 1,219 yards and six touchdowns. He also was used frequently as a runner, with 19 carries for 157 yards and one touchdown.

Hogan has taken on a bigger role as New England's No. 2 wideout since Josh Gordon was suspended. He finished the regular season with 35 receptions for 532 yards and three touchdowns.

Reynolds has stepped up as the Rams No. 3 wideout as a result of Cooper Kupp's season-ending knee injury. He had 29 receptions for 402 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season and also had 74 yards receiving during the NFC conference championship.

A likely future Hall of Famer, Gronkowski struggled through injuries this season and saw his production slip. He still had 47 receptions for 682 yards and three touchdowns during the regular season and had six catches for 79 yards in the AFC championship.

Paired with fellow Rams tight end Tyler Higbee, Everett has given the L.A. two formidable tight end options. Everett finished the regular season with 33 receptions for 320 yards and three touchdowns.

Flowers led the Patriots with 7.5 sacks during the regular season and also recorded a sack in each of the team's two playoff games. The former fourth-round pick has 21 sacks over the last three seasons.

Donald won Defensive Player of the Year last season and is likely to win the award again this year after recording 20.5 sacks during the regular season. The dominant defensive tackle has a whopping 59.5 sacks during his five-year NFL career.

A former first-round pick, Clayborn joined the Patriots in 2018 after spending the last three seasons in Atlanta. He had 2.5 sacks during the regular season.

Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2010, Suh has been a dominant defensive tackle for most of his career. He came over from Miami this season and recorded 59 tackles and 4.5 sacks.

Hightower has been with the Patriots since 2012 and is a key player in run defense. He had 48 tackles and one sack during the regular season.

Now in his first season as a full-time starting linebacker for the Rams, Littleton led the team with 125 tackles and also had four sacks and three interceptions. He made the Pro Bowl as a result of his performance.

Van Noy has been highly productive for the Patriots since being acquired in 2016. He finished the regular season with 92 tackles and 3.5 sacks, and he had two sacks during the AFC championship.

Peters is a two-time Pro Bowler in his fourth NFL season and first year with the Rams. He had 43 tackles and three interceptions during the regular season and has 22 interceptions for his career.

Gilmore has been New England's top cornerback since he was acquired last year, and he was named an All-Pro for the first time this season in his seventh NFL campaign. He finished the regular season with 45 tackles and two interceptions.

Talib has made five Pro Bowls during his 11-year career. He played for the Patriots during 2012-2013, and was signed in the offseason after four seasons in Denver.

McCourty was a first-round pick of the Patriots in 2010 and has made two Pro Bowls in his nine seasons. The Patriots acquired his twin brother, Jason, to join Devin for the 2018 season.

Johnson is in only his second season, but he finished second in tackels for the Rams with 119 during the regular season and added four interceptions. He also had an interception during the NFC championship.

Gostkowski has kicked for the Patriots since 2006, making four Pro Bowls during his 13 seasons. He's made more than 87 percent of his field-goal attempts during his career.

Zuerlein is in his seventh season with the Rams organization and is a key reason the team is in the Super Bowl, making the game-tying and game-winning field goals in the NFC championship. He was an All-Pro kicker in 2017.