Who won Super Bowl MVP - 10 things to know with detail
- The Super Bowl MVP for a particular year is typically awarded to the most outstanding player of the game. Here are 10 things to know about Super Bowl MVP winners:
- 1. The first Super Bowl MVP was awarded to Bart Starr, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, in Super Bowl I in 1967.
- 2. The only player to win the Super Bowl MVP award three times is Joe Montana, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, who won in Super Bowls XVI, XIX, and XXIV.
- 3. The youngest player to win Super Bowl MVP is Marcus Allen, running back for the Los Angeles Raiders, who was 23 years old when he won in Super Bowl XVIII.
- 4. The oldest player to win Super Bowl MVP is Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, who was 39 years old when he won in Super Bowl 50.
- 5. The only defensive player to win Super Bowl MVP twice is Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, who won in Super Bowls XXXV and XLVII.
- 6. The first wide receiver to win Super Bowl MVP was Lynn Swann of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl X.
- 7. The first defensive player to win Super Bowl MVP was Chuck Howley, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, in Super Bowl V.
- 8. The only player to win Super Bowl MVP on the losing team is Chuck Howley, linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, in Super Bowl V.
- 9. The most recent Super Bowl MVP was Tom Brady, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who won in Super Bowl LV.
- 10. The Super Bowl MVP is determined by a panel of 16 media members and is awarded to the player who has the most significant impact on the game.