But only one player can win an MVP, and that was Malcolm Smith. Take a look back at all of the other MVPs throughout Super Bowl history.
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SUPER BOWL MVPS
XLVIII (2014): Malcolm Smith, Seattle Seahawks
XLVII (2013): Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
XLVI (2012): Eli Manning, New York Giants
XLV (2011): Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
XLIV (2010): Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
XLIII (2009): Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers
XLII (2008): Eli Manning, New York Giants
XLI (2007): Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
XL (2006): Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers
XXXIX (2005): Deion Branch, New England Patriots
XXXVIII (2004): Tom Brady, New England Patriots
XXXVII (2003): Dexter Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
XXXVI (2002): Tom Brady, New England Patriots
XXXV (2001): Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens
XXXIV (2000): Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams
XXXIII (1999): John Elway, Denver Broncos
XXXII (1998): Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos
XXXI (1997): Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers
XXX (1996): Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys
XXIX (1995): Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers
XXVIII (1994): Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
XXVII (1993): Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys
XXVI (1992): Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins
XXV (1991): Ottis Anderson, New York Giants
XXIV (1990): Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
XXIII (1989): Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
XXII (1988): Doug Williams, Washington Redskins
XXI (1987): Phil Simms, New York Giants
XX (1986): Richard Dent, Chicago Bears
XIX (1985): Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
XVIII (1984): Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Rams
XVII (1983): John Riggins, Washington Redskins
XVI (1982): Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
XV (1981): Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders
XIV (1980): Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers
XIII (1979): Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers
XII (1978): Randy White and Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys
XI (1977): Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders
X (1976): Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers
IX (1975): Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
VIII (1974): Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins
VII (1973): Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins
VI (1972): Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
V (1971): Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys
IV (1970): Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs
III (1969): Joe Namath, New York Jets
II (1968): Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
I (1967): Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
Cassandra Negley is a contributor at Sporting News. She’s currently the sports editor at the Thomasville Times-Enterprise in Georgia and writes for the Mets blog, Rising Apple. You can follow her on Twitter, @casnegley.
