Driver Clyde Bishop, left, assists with the delivery of the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Houston, Texas, with two-time Super Bowl winner Vince Wilfork.
(Michael Stravato/AP Images for FedEx)

FedEx driver Clyde Bishop has a connection to the Super Bowl that most drivers only dream of. The longtime truck driver, a 16-year veteran of FedEx, hails from Houston, Texas. This year he had the very special honor of delivering the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Houston before Super Bowl LI is played there this weekend.

For Bishop, driving the Vince Lombardi Trophy into his hometown was the experience of a lifetime.

After all, it’s not just any trophy. The iconic sterling silver award is handcrafted by artisans at Tiffany & Co. It received special treatment worthy of champions along its route from NFL headquarters in New York to the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, where it will be on display until Super Bowl Sunday.

Throughout its journey to Houston, the Lombardi Trophy remained under tight security.

A high-tech sensor tracked its journey and monitored temperature, humidity and light to show if the package opened before arriving in Houston.

Two-time Super Bowl winner Vince Wilfork delivers the Vince Lombardi Trophy via FedEx to the NFL Experience in Houston on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.
(Michael Stravato/AP Images for FedEx)

Helping Bishop make the final delivery of the trophy into Houston was none other than two-time Super Bowl champ and current Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork, who signed for the Lombardi Trophy and held it above his head like a champ (see a great video of the delivery here).

While Wilfork won his rings with the New England Patriots, his heart lies in Houston now.

“FedEx proudly delivered the iconic Vince Lombardi Trophy to the Super Bowl for the last 17 years,” said Patrick Fitzgerald, senior vice president, Integrated Marketing and Communications for FedEx.

“There are more than 400,000 FedEx team members working to connect people and businesses around the world, and we’re excited to continue this 17-year tradition of delivering the Lombardi Trophy to football fans before the big game.”

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