Jordan Mailata did not want to sound overly profound after becoming the first Australian to play in a Super Bowl victory. The Sydney-born son of Samoan immigrants made history when the Philadelphia Eagles downed Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the NFL's showpiece match in New Orleans on Monday AEDT. Mailata, a former rugby league player, offered some simple advice for any Australians who are dreaming of playing in the NFL. "I don't want to sound all philosophical," Mailata told ESPN. "But I think just going back to how it all began: don't be afraid to tip your toe in the water. "You have got to immerse yourself, you have got to drown yourself in that atmosphere. "Whatever you want to do, learn how to swim." Mailata, who spent time with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, had never played American football until he was drafted by the Eagles in 2018. Now, having earned a three-year contract extension with the Eagles worth $105 million, he is forever etched in sporting folklore. "It's just a crazy, crazy journey so far," Mailata said. Mailata, who is also the first Australian to play in two Super Bowls, enjoyed redemption against the Chiefs, who beat his Eagles for the famed Vince Lombardi Trophy two years ago. When asked what it meant to be the first Australian to play in a Super Bowl-winning team, Mailata replied: "That I like. That's pretty cool." Mailata is among four Australians to play in a Super Bowl. But he is the first to triumph, with punters Ben Graham (Arizona, 2009), Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco, 2020) and Arryn Siposs — who was Mailata's Eagles teammate two years ago — all members of losing squads. Another Australian does have a Super Bowl ring: Jesse Williams was on the Seattle Seahawks' roster in their 2014 triumph but did not play during the season because of a knee injury. Mailata proudly waved the Australian flag from the winner's dais in New Orleans. The offensive linesman also draped the flag of Samoa around his neck as he floated post-match around the Superdome. Mailata, who stands at 2.03 metres tall and weighs 166 kilograms, said his overt physical presence came with a crucial mentality. "You have got to want to be more physical," he told Fox Sports NFL. "That was a great defence we were going up against so we knew we had to answer that call. And that ain't easy, you have to have the want to."