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The Best Super Bowl MVPs of All Time
List Rules
Upvote the player you think is the greatest Super Bowl MVP ever
Who are the best Super Bowl MVPs of all time? The Super Bowl has become one of America's greatest traditions. Along with apple pie, there are few things more American than the Super Bowl. The game, which takes places the first Sunday of February, pits the two best NFL teams from the AFC and NFC for the right to take home the Vince Lombardi trophy. Another interesting facet of the game is who will win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. Only one time in the game's history has a member of the losing team been named Super Bowl MVP. Otherwise, you'll see a who's who of the NFL's greatest players of all time.
The players who have been named the Super Bowl's standout player are some of the most recognizable names in football. NFL Legends Joe Namath, Troy Aikman, Steve Young, and Jerry Rice have all won Super Bowl MVP, but it takes a special player to win the MVP twice, and only a handful of players can say they've done it - Tom Brady (5 MVPs), Joe Montana (3), Bart Starr (2), Terry Bradshaw (2) and Eli Manning (2). The latest Super Bowl MVP is Cooper Kupp of the 2022 Los Angeles Rams.
These are the greatest Super Bowl MVPs of all time. These are the best players to ever take home the Super Bowl MVP. Vote or re-rank this list according to who you think had the greatest performance in Super Bowl history.
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- 1Running back
- Teams: Oakland Raiders
Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is an American former football running back and football analyst for CBS. As a professional, Allen ran for 12,243 yards and caught 587 passes for 5,412 yards ...more - 2Quarterback
- Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Roger Thomas Staubach (born February 5, 1942), nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America" and "Captain Comeback", is an American former football quarterback in the National Football League ...more - 3Quarterback
- Teams: New York Jets
Joseph William Namath (; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed Broadway Joe, is an American former football quarterback and actor. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide under coach Paul ...more - 4Quarterback
- Teams: Green Bay Packers
Bryan Bartlett Starr (January 9, 1934 – May 26, 2019) was a professional American football quarterback and coach. Starr played college football at the University of Alabama, and was selected by the ...more - 5Quarterback
- Teams: San Francisco 49ers
Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956), nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid", is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 ...more - 6Running back, Fullback
- Teams: Washington Redskins
Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "The Diesel" and "Riggo", is an American former football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New ...more - 7Running back
- Teams: Denver Broncos
Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972) is a former American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2001. Davis was elected ...more - 8Quarterback
- Teams: New York Giants
Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of ...more - 9Quarterback
- Teams: Denver Broncos
John Albert Elway Jr. (born June 28, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who is currently general manager and President of Football Operations of the Denver Broncos of the National ...more - 10Fullback
- Teams: Miami Dolphins
Larry Richard Csonka (; born December 25, 1946) is a former professional American football fullback and was inducted to both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame. With the ...more - 11Defensive tackle
- Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Randall Lee White (born January 15, 1953) is a former American football defensive tackle. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys ...more - 12Running back
- Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
Franco Harris (born March 7, 1950) is an American former football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks. He was ...more - 13Quarterback
- Teams: Oakland Raiders
James William Plunkett (born December 5, 1947) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons. He achieved his greatest success during ...more - 14Quarterback
- Teams: Kansas City Chiefs
Leonard Ray Dawson (born June 20, 1935) is a former American football quarterback and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played 19 seasons for three professional teams, the last 14 seasons ...more - 15Wide receiver
- Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American football player, broadcaster, politician, and athletic director, best known for his association with the University of Southern California and ...more - 16Wide receiver
- Teams: Oakland Raiders
Frederick S. Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former gridiron football player and coach. He was a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders in the American Football League (AFL) and National ...more - 17Wide receiver
- Teams: San Francisco 49ers
Jerry Lee Rice Sr. (born October 13, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Due to his numerous ...more - 18Quarterback
- Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). The number one overall draft pick in ...more - 19Quarterback
- Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is a former American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for ...more - 20Running back
- Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is a former college and professional American football running back who became the National Football League's (NFL) all-time leading rusher during his ...more - 21Quarterback
- Teams: Indianapolis Colts
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. Considered ...more - 22Quarterback
- Teams: New Orleans Saints
Drew Christopher Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After a successful college football career at ...more - 23Quarterback
- Teams: San Francisco 49ers
Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and is best known for his 13 seasons with ...more - 24Quarterback
- Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former football quarterback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). Since 1994, he has been a television sports ...more - 25Quarterback
- Teams: Green Bay Packers
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers played college football for the California ...more
