Here’s a look at every Super Bowl MVP in NFL history.
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 |
