Check out the list of all Super Bowl Most Valuable Player winners and find out who won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player in which year. San Francisco 49ers Bart Starr was the MVP of Super Bowls I and II while quarterback for the Green Bay Packers Joe Montana won three Super Bowl MVP awards as quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice, the MVP of Super Bowl XXIII, played wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers Desmond Howard, MVP of Super Bowl XXXI with the Green Bay Packers, is the only special teams player – a kick/punt returner QB Joe Montana was named MVP in three of San Francisco’s first four Super Bowl wins, becoming the first player in NFL history to win three Super Bowl MVPs. Montana’s three Super Bowl MVPs are now the 2nd-most of any player (Tom Brady won five). WR Jerry Rice was named MVP of the 49ers Super Bowl XXIII win over the Bengals, when he grabbed The San Francisco 49ers will try to win a sixth Super Bowl in franchise history on Sunday in Las Vegas. If the 49ers can defeat the Chiefs, San Francisco will become just the third NFL franchise The Dolphins were blown away by a complete team effort by the 49ers. Montana earned another Super Bowl MVP, and his efficient 24-35, for 331 yards, three TDs, and no INTs, was much better than MVP Stadium City State; Feb 9, 2025: San Francisco 49ers: 22: Patrick Mahomes: Allegiant Stadium: PFR Home Page > Super Bowl. Full Site Menu. 49ers Super Bowl MVP Steve Young. Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young won the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX on Jan. 29, 1995. It would be Young’s first (and only) Super Bowl victory as a starting Bart Starr was the MVP of the first two Super Bowls. Since 1990, the award has been presented by the NFL. At Super Bowl XXV, the league introduced the Pete Rozelle Trophy, named after former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, for the Super Bowl MVP. Ottis Anderson was the first to win this trophy. NFL Super Bowl MVP List The San Francisco 49ers are back in the Super Bowl for the third time since the 2012 season, but they’re seeking their first championship since 1994. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana (16) and receiver Jerry Rice (80) on the sidelines against the Denver Broncos during Super Bowl XXIV at the Superdome. The 49ers defeated the Broncos 55-10. Mahomes enters Super Bowl 59 tied with Joe Montana for the second-most Super Bowl MVPs at three apiece. The only other players to win the award multiple times are Terry Bradshaw (2), Eli Manning With the 49ers, Montana started and won four Super Bowls and was the first player to be named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. He also holds Super Bowl career records for most passes without an interception (122 in four games) and the all-time highest passer rating of 127.8. There are a few ways to become a more historic NFL player than winning Super Bowl MVP. The list of Super Bowl MVP winners features some all-time legends as well as some unlikely heroes. Malcolm Smith, a seventh-round pick who never received another major accolade in his 11-year career, was the Super Bowl XLVIII MVP as a linebacker after a The Super Bowl is just days away, so we took a look back at the best MVP performances in Super Bowl history: 10. Nick Foles, QB, Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII vs. New England Patriots (2017) A backup quarterback outdoing Tom Brady in the Super Bowl? Well, that’s exactly what Foles did for the Eagles 7. Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers (Super Bowl XIX) In a duel against a fellow Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, it was Joe Montana who showed out on the biggest stage. Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion San Diego Chargers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1994 season. [5] The 49ers were heavy favorites to become the first team with five Super Bowl victories. On the strength of a six-touchdown performance that surpassed the previous Super Bowl record of five, owned by the man Young replaced, Joe Montana, Young was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX, as the 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers, 49–26. Young also Here's what to know about the Super Bowl MVP award before the San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. WR Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl Super Bowl Most Valuable Players: NO. PLAYER: HIGHLIGHTS: I: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay: Two touchdown passes: II: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay: 202 yards passing, 1 TD Montana, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, completed 24 of 35 passes for a Super Bowl-record 331 yards (breaking the mark of 318 yards set by Terry Bradshaw) and three touchdowns. He also broke the Super Bowl record for most rushing yards gained by a quarterback with his five rushes for 59 yards and one rushing touchdown.
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