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Complete list of Super Bowl MVPs

Here’s a look at every Super Bowl MVP in NFL history.
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On Sunday, the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers will face off in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, the MVP of Super Bowl XLI while he was with the Indianapolis Colts, will attempt to win his second title and MVP honor against the Panthers. He is the only player on either roster to have previously won the distinction.

Manning, now 39, completed 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown in his former team’s Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears in 2007.

On the cusp of crowning the NFL’s newest champion, here’s a look back at every Super Bowl MVP winner in league history.

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Year

Winner

Team

Position

1967

Bart Starr

Green Bay Packers

QB

1968

Bart Starr

Green Bay Packers

QB

1969

Joe Namath

New York Jets

QB

1970

Len Dawson

Kansas City Chiefs

QB

1971

Chuck Howley

Dallas Cowboys

LB

1972

Roger Staubach

Dallas Cowboys

QB

1973

Jake Scott

Miami Dolphins

S

1974

Larry Csonka

Miami Dolphins

RB

1975

Franco Harris

Pittsburgh Steelers

RB

1976

Lynn Swann

Pittsburgh Steelers

WR

1977

Fred Biletnikoff

Oakland Raiders

WR

1978

Harvery Martin/Randy White

Dallas Cowboys

DE/DT

1979

Terry Bradshaw

Pittsburgh Steelers

QB

1980

Terry Bradshaw

Pittsburgh Steelers

QB

1981

Jim Plunkett

Oakland Raiders

QB

1982

Joe Montana

San Francisco 49ers

QB

1983

John Riggins

Washington Redskins

RB

1984

Marcus Allen

Los Angeles Raiders

RB

1985

Joe Montana

San Francisco 49ers

QB

1986

Richard Dent

Chicago Bears

DE

1987

Phil Simms

New York Giants

QB

1988

Doug Williams

Washington Redskins

QB

1989

Jerry Rice

San Francisco 49ers

WR

1990

Joe Montana

San Francisco 49ers

QB

1991

Ottis Anderson

New York Giants

RB

1992

Mark Rypien

Washington Redskins

QB

1993

Troy Aikman

Dallas Cowboys

QB

1994

Emmitt Smith

Dallas Cowboys

RB

1995

Steve Young

San Francisco 49ers

QB

1996

Larry Brown

Dallas Cowboys

CB

1997

Desmond Howard

Green Bay Packers

Kick returner

1998

Terrell Davis

Denver Broncos

RB

1999

John Elway

Denver Broncos

QB

2000

Kurt Warner

St. Louis Rams

QB

2001

Ray Lewis

Baltimore Ravens

LB

2002

Tom Brady

New England Patriots

QB

2003

Dexter Jackson

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

S

2004

Tom Brady

New England Patriots

QB

2005

Deion Branch

New England Patriots

WR

2006

Hines Ward

Pittsburgh Steelers

WR

2007

Peyton Manning

Indianapolis Colts

QB

2008

Eli Manning

New York Giants

QB

2009

Santonio Holmes

Pittsburgh Steelers

WR

2010

Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints

QB

2011

Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers

QB

2012

Eli Manning

New York Giants

QB

2013

Joe Flacco

Baltimore Ravens

QB

2014

Malcolm Smith

Seattle Seahawks

LB

2015

Tom Brady

New England Patriots

QB