Sports

572 voters

The Best Super Bowl MVPs of All Time

Updated February 3, 2020 7.1k votes 572 voters 4.2k views47 items

List RulesUpvote the player you think is the greatest Super Bowl MVP ever

A list of 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 MVP. 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 list of 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. You'll see names like Joe Namath, Troy Aikman and Jerry Rice on here, but it takes a special player to win the MVP twice. Only a handful of players can say they've done it twice. Those players include Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Tom Brady and Eli Manning.

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.

Photo:

...more

1
189
126
Joe Montana - 1982, 1985, 1990
Quarterback
Birthplace: New Eagle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 59
Teams: Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs
Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956), nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid",... more
More Joe Montana
#1 of 82 The Best Notre Dame Football Players of All Time#255 of 568 American Public Figures Who Are National Treasures
2
116
68
Joe Namath - 1969
Quarterback
Birthplace: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 77
Teams: Los Angeles Rams, Alabama Crimson Tide Football, New York Jets
Joseph William Namath (; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed Broadway Joe, is an American former... more
More Joe Namath
#463 of 904 Celebrity Death Pool 2021#6 of 91 The Best Alabama Crimson Tide Football Players of All Time
3
124
73
John Elway - 1999
Quarterback
Birthplace: Port Angeles, Washington, United States of America
Age: 55
Teams: Stanford Cardinal football, Denver Broncos
John Albert Elway Jr. (born June 28, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who is... more
More John Elway
#392 of 403 Famous Role Models We'd Like to Meet In Person#97 of 329 The Most Obnoxious Athletes
4
99
50
Marcus Allen - 1984
Running back
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Age: 55
Teams: USC Trojans football, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs
Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is an American former football running back and... more
More Marcus Allen
#1 of 104 The Best USC Trojans Players of All Time#18 of 173 The Best Oakland Raiders Of All Time
5
109
62
Roger Staubach - 1972
Quarterback
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Age: 73
Teams: Navy Midshipmen football, Dallas Cowboys
Roger Thomas Staubach (born February 5, 1942), nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America"... more
More Roger Staubach
#1 of 11 The Best Backup Quarterbacks to Reach a Super Bowl#1 of 139 The Best Dallas Cowboys Of All Time
6
126
81
Bart Starr - 1967, 1968
Quarterback
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama
Age: 81
Teams: Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Green Bay Packers
Bryan Bartlett Starr (January 9, 1934 – May 26, 2019) was a professional American football... more
More Bart Starr
#73 of 163 The Smartest Professional Athletes#2 of 55 The Best NFL Buys for the Money
7
104
56
Lynn Swann - 1976
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Alcoa, Tennessee, USA
Age: 68
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, USC Trojans football
Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American football player, broadcaster,... more
More Lynn Swann
#15 of 214 The Best Wide Receivers of All Time#20 of 38 The Best NFL Wide Receivers of the '70s
8
109
69
Eli Manning - 2008, 2012
Quarterback
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Age: 34
Teams: New York Giants
Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the... more
More Eli Manning
#20 of 34 The Most Overpaid Professional Athletes Right Now#28 of 63 Every Quarterback To Achieve A Perfect Passer Rating
9
159
122
Jerry Rice - 1989
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Crawford, Mississippi, United States of America
Age: 57
Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers
Jerry Lee Rice Sr. (born October 13, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who... more
More Jerry Rice
#92 of 289 The Best 'Dancing With The Stars' Contestants, Ranked#3 of 15 The Worst NFL Trades Ever Made
10
89
49
Larry Csonka - 1974
Running back, Fullback
Birthplace: Stow, Ohio, United States of America
Age: 69
Teams: Syracuse Orange football, Miami Dolphins, Memphis Southmen, New York Giants
Larry Richard Csonka (; born December 25, 1946) is a former professional American football... more
More Larry Csonka
#7 of 27 The Best NFL Running Backs of the 70s#110 of 149 The Best New York Giants of All Time
11
104
70
Franco Harris - 1975
Franco Harris (born March 7, 1950) is an American former football running back who played... more
More Franco Harris
#3 of 94 The Best Penn State Football Players of All Time#67 of 77 The Best Athletes Who Have Used Performance Enhancing Drugs
12
82
46
Jim Plunkett - 1981
James William Plunkett (born December 5, 1947) is a former American football quarterback who... more
More Jim Plunkett
#32 of 252 The Best Quarterbacks Of All Time#22 of 322 People Who Should Be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
13
83
43
Len Dawson - 1970
Quarterback
Birthplace: Alliance, Ohio, United States of America
Age: 85
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs
Leonard Ray Dawson (born June 20, 1935) is a former American football quarterback and a member... more
More Len Dawson
#3 of 32 The Best Purdue Boilermakers Quarterbacks of All Time#9 of 62 The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterbacks of All Time

14
107
99
Peyton Manning - 2007
Quarterback
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Age: 44
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who... more
More Peyton Manning
#82 of 210 Celebrities Who Should Run for President#1 of 53 The Best No. 1 Overall NFL Draft Picks Of All Time, Ranked
15
102
66
Terrell Davis - 1998
Running back
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Age: 47
Teams: Denver Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs football team, Long Beach State 49ers football
Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972) is a former American football running back who... more
More Terrell Davis
#5 of 26 NFL Players Whose Careers Ended Too Soon#15 of 44 The Best University of Georgia Football Players of All Time
16
188
164
Tom Brady - 2002, 2004, 2015, 2017
Quarterback
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, United States of America
Age: 38
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for... more
More Tom Brady
The Funniest Tom Brady Memes For Football Fans#3 of 150 Athletes You Didn't Know Were Conservative
17
104
106
Terry Bradshaw - 1979, 1980
Quarterback
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Age: 67
Teams: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former football quarterback who... more
More Terry Bradshaw
#191 of 439 Famous Men You'd Want to Have a Beer With#7 of 39 The Best NFL Quarterbacks of the 1970s
18
81
50
John Riggins - 1983
Running back, Fullback
Birthplace: Seneca, Kansas, United States of America
Age: 71
Teams: Washington Redskins, New York Jets
Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "The Diesel" and "Riggo", is an American... more
More John Riggins
#3 of 115 The Greatest Washington Redskins of All Time#11 of 26 The Best New York Jets Running Backs of All Time
19
108
101
Drew Brees - 2010
Quarterback
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States of America
Age: 41
Teams: New Orleans Saints
Drew Christopher Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the... more
More Drew Brees
#24 of 24 The Most Hated Players In The NFL Right Now#15 of 84 The Most Overlooked Quarterbacks of All Time
20
102
109
Steve Young - 1995
Quarterback
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Age: 54
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, BYU Cougars football, Los Angeles Express
Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is a former professional American football... more
More Steve Young
#2 of 107 College & Professional Athletes Who Were Raised Mormon#6 of 45 The Best NFL Quarterbacks of the '80s
21
107
115
Aaron Rodgers - 2011
Quarterback
Birthplace: Chico, California
Age: 36
Teams: Green Bay Packers
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the... more
More Aaron Rodgers
#237 of 269 The Most Trustworthy Celebrities in the World#12 of 41 The 41 Hottest Men in the NFL
22
75
47
Fred Biletnikoff - 1977
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 77
Teams: Oakland Raiders
Frederick S. Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former gridiron football player and... more
23
78
46
Randy White - 1978
Defensive tackle, Defensive end
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Age: 67
Teams: Maryland Terrapins football, Dallas Cowboys
Randall Lee White (born January 15, 1953) is a former American football defensive tackle. He... more
More Randy White
#46 of 432 The Greatest Defenders in NFL History#9 of 83 The Greatest Defensive Tackles of All Time

24
76
87
Emmitt Smith - 1994
Running back
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States of America
Age: 51
Teams: Florida Gators football, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is a former college and professional American... more
More Emmitt Smith
#15 of 1,323 The Best Football Players Ever#11 of 206 The Best NFL Running Backs of All Time
25
66
70
Troy Aikman - 1993
Quarterback
Birthplace: West Covina, California, United States of America
Age: 53
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who... more
More Troy Aikman
#1 of 44 The Best UCLA Football Players of All Time#64 of 169 The Celebrities You Most Want To See Play Survivor