Super Bowl Rings As Infinity Stones

Power. Mind. Reality. Space. Soul. Time.

Six stones of life that give their owner an infinite number of abilities. As both an avid Marvel fan (Infinity War was better) and an avid football fan I have decided to take upon the gauntlet myself. What will I do with the stones you ask?

I shall travel through time and collect super bowl rings until each stone has been replaced with an equally awesome super bowl ring, dating back all the way to the 1967 AFL/NFL Merger and the inaugural Super Bowl I, won by the Green Bay Packers.

Let’s set some ground rules before I break down my gems.

First off, color plays a factor but does not necessarily have to be accurate. The power stone does not have to be only a Ravens ring, because quite frankly, I don’t like theirs and I make the rules around these parts.

Secondly, there are no repeats on teams. So, sorry Patriots fans, we will only be including at most one of those six rings some guy named Tom Brady got you.

My third and final rule is quite simple, no ugly rings. Beauty and excellence only.

The Soul Stone - Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI

The Rams 2022 ring takes the spot in the pinky of my gauntlet in place of the soul stone. The ring emulates everything about the soul stone in its connection to a team who many didn’t believe in.

The Rams entered that playoffs at 12-5 but had four playoff games to go if they wished to find themselves atop the NFL.

The soul stone was lost for years and deemed almost a complete myth, but was recovered not once, but twice at different stages throughout Infinity War and Endgame.

Thanos had to sacrifice his own daughter to gain possession of the stone, in the same way that Aaron Donald retired just a few seasons after the Super Bowl victory.

This ring takes my soul spot for its sheer beauty and individuality, not just covered in a Lombardi Trophy and diamonds like many of the rest. With a stadium built into it and a removable top, the first of its kind in the NFL, it’s a flashy ring for a flashy spot in my gauntlet.

The Reality Stone - Washington Commanders Super Bowl XXVI

The Commanders’ ring from Super Bowl XXVI is my reality stone in the ring finger spot. Fitting for a ring to be here but hey, one of them had to.

This is my reality stone because, before this season, only a handful of dedicated Commanders fans had seen a Super Bowl and reality was fading away.

Now this is in no way a shot at the Commanders, so do not think it is. They’re on this list due to a beautiful ring that capped off a 10-year stretch of three Super Bowls and cemented Coach Joe Gibbs’ legacy.

The flaming arrows coming across the ring is a phenomenal design and aspect that many teams don’t have the chance to do. The ones who can (ahem Chiefs ahem), have so far flopped on incorporating it or anything beyond just their logo. On to the space stone.

The Space Stone - New England Patriots Super Bowl LII

I will preface this section by confirming that the Patriots being here and the space stone being on the middle finger have absolutely no correlation, it is merely a coincidence.

This gets the space stone spot for being just a cosmically large ring. The 10-carat, 416 diamond-covered “accessory” is too large to fit on just about anyone’s finger beyond maybe Thanos, who could make it look like a child’s toy ring.

The Pats sixth, and most recent ring, showed just how out-of-this-world their dynasty was. Six rings in two decades puts franchises across all sports to shame. Many have compared Thanos’s run to the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era of excellence. I unfortunately agree, and this ring is the perfect trophy to combine the success.

This ring emulates the Belichick dynasty and everything it brought to Gillette Stadium.

The Power Stone - Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLII

We’re on a streak of dynasties here as the Steelers’ most recent ring takes the power spot. Arguably THE dynasty of the NFL, the Steelers have seen sustained success in the form of a record over .500 for what feels like generations and six rings to encapsulate their achievements.

This ring features six round diamonds for the six Super Bowls and a splattering of diamonds surrounding the three colored gems for the Steelers’ logo in the center. It is beautiful and gives off old money and old power, hence the power stone.

The Time Stone - Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I

We were bound to get a true throwback in here somewhere, and what better spot than the time stone for that throwback. While it’s not the flashiest ring of its era, or the largest, its simplistic value and iconic look match it up perfectly with the time stone slot.

One simple gem in the middle surrounded by solid gold lettering is exactly what the Packers represent. Simple uniforms, simple look, generational prosperity.

A similar look to the locket the stone was held in by Dr. Strange and its green association also add into the reasoning.

The Mind Stone - Dallas Cowboys

Stay with me here. I know not many people wanted to see a Cowboys ring up here but hang with me. This stone, in the middle of the gauntlet allows for a connection between all other stones and in the end, true power for Thanos.

This ring, with its iconic (and hated) star in the middle, has five points for each of the other rings to bring them all together and form what would easily be the coolest looking gauntlet of all time.

Jerry Jones has owned and operated the Cowboys since the dawn of time, making his team the perfect squad to use for our mind stone in the center.

And with that, the gauntlet is complete. Are these the most expensive rings of all time? No. Are they the flashiest? No. Are they the coolest? Yes.

With the power of the entire universe (just the NFL) in my hands, chaos may ensue. But let it be known, some rule changes are on the way with my Gauntlet of Super Bowl Rings that looks much much cooler than Tom Brady’s seven.

Jeremy Rose is a second-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email jrose0531@gmail.com.