Award presented during the NFL's championship game
TheSuper Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP ) award is presented annually to themost valuable player of theSuper Bowl , theNational Football League 's (NFL) championship game. The winner is chosen by a panel of 16football writers and broadcasters, and, sinceSuper Bowl XXXV in 2001, fans voting electronically. The media panel's ballots count for 80 percent of the vote tally, while the viewers' ballots make up the other 20 percent.[ 1] [ 2] cell phones .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
The Super Bowl MVP has been awarded annually since the game's inception in 1967. Through 1989, the award was presented bySport [ 5] Bart Starr was the MVP of the first two Super Bowls. Since 1990, the award has been presented by the NFL.[ 5] Super Bowl XXV , the league first awarded thePete Rozelle Trophy , named after former NFL commissionerPete Rozelle , to the Super Bowl MVP.[ 6] Ottis Anderson was the first to win the trophy.[ 7] Super Bowl LX , isSeattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III .
Tom Brady is the only player to have won five Super Bowl MVP awards (four with theNew England Patriots and one with theTampa Bay Buccaneers );Joe Montana andPatrick Mahomes won three times and three other players—Bart Starr ,Terry Bradshaw andEli Manning —have won the award twice.[ 8] Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley won the award, despite the Cowboys' loss inSuper Bowl V to theBaltimore Colts .[ 9] Harvey Martin andRandy White were named co-MVPs ofSuper Bowl XII , the only time co-MVPs have been chosen.[ 10] [ 11] NFL team . Quarterbacks have earned the honor 34 times in 59 games (and 60 awards).[ 12]
FromSuper Bowl I toSuper Bowl XLIX the Super Bowl MVP won a new car as a part of their MVP award. However, sinceHyundai became the official vehicle partner of the NFL, from the2015 NFL season onward no new car has been awarded to the Super Bowl MVP sinceSuper Bowl 50 .[ 13]
Bart Starr was the MVP ofSuper Bowls I andII whilequarterback for theGreen Bay Packers Joe Montana won threeSuper Bowl MVP awards asquarterback for theSan Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice , the MVP ofSuper Bowl XXIII , playedwide receiver for theSan Francisco 49ers Desmond Howard , MVP ofSuper Bowl XXXI with theGreen Bay Packers , is the onlyspecial teams player – akick /punt returner – to win the awardTom Brady , aquarterback , has the most MVP awards with five, winning inSuper Bowls XXXVI ,XXXVIII ,XLIX , andLI while playing for theNew England Patriots andSuper Bowl LV playing for theTampa Bay Buccaneers Von Miller , MVP ofSuper Bowl 50 with theDenver Broncos , is the most recent defensive player – alinebacker – to win the awardPatrick Mahomes , aquarterback , won three MVP awards inSuper Bowls LIV ,LVII , andLVIII while playing for theKansas City Chiefs Key for the below tables Symbol Description Year Each year is linked to an article about that particularNFL season Winner (#) Denotes number of times theplayer has won the award † Player still active inNFL * Player elected to thePro Football Hall of Fame [ 14] ‡ Player is not yet eligible forPro Football Hall of Fame § Player's team lost the Super Bowl Team (#) Denotes number of times theteam has won the award Position (#) Denotes number of times theposition has won the award
Running back Kenneth Walker III was the most recent recipient of the award after he led theSeattle Seahawks to a victory inSuper Bowl LX Super Bowl MVPs by team Team Total Super Bowl(s) Dallas Cowboys 7[ c] V ,[ d] VI ,XII ,[ b] XXVII ,XXVIII ,XXX Pittsburgh Steelers 6 IX ,X ,XIII ,XIV ,XL ,XLIII New England Patriots 6 XXXVI ,XXXVIII ,XXXIX ,XLIX ,LI ,LIII San Francisco 49ers 5 XVI ,XIX ,XXIII ,XXIV ,XXIX Green Bay Packers 4 I ,II ,XXXI ,XLV New York Giants 4 XXI ,XXV ,XLII ,XLVI Kansas City Chiefs 4 IV LIV ,LVII ,LVIII Los Angeles /Oakland Raiders 3 XI ,XV ,XVIII Washington Redskins /Commanders 3 XVII ,XXII ,XXVI Denver Broncos 3 XXXII ,XXXIII ,50 Miami Dolphins 2 VII ,VIII Baltimore Ravens 2 XXXV ,XLVII Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 XXXVII ,LV St. Louis /Los Angeles Rams 2 XXXIV ,LVI Philadelphia Eagles 2 LII LIX Seattle Seahawks 2 XLVIII LX New York Jets 1 III Chicago Bears 1 XX Indianapolis Colts 1[ d] XLI New Orleans Saints 1 XLIV
Terry Bradshaw was the MVP ofSuper Bowls XIII andXIV whilequarterback for thePittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Eli Manning was the MVP ofSuper Bowls XLII andXLVI while playing for theNew York Giants Player Position Team Wins Super Bowls Tom Brady ‡ Quarterback New England Patriots (4) /Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)5 XXXVI ,XXXVIII ,XLIX ,LI ,LV Joe Montana * Quarterback San Francisco 49ers 3 XVI ,XIX ,XXIV Patrick Mahomes Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs 3 LIV ,LVII LVIII Bart Starr * Quarterback Green Bay Packers 2 I ,II Terry Bradshaw * Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers 2 XIII ,XIV Eli Manning Quarterback New York Giants 2 XLII ,XLVI
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