Chuck Howley was the first non-quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP honors and remains to this day the only player from a losing team to receive the accolade. Although the Colts pulled off a come-from-behind win, Howley dominated the stat sheet with two interceptions, one forced fumble, and two tackles to lead the way in a losing effort. Howley's efforts were enough to win Super Bowl MVP honors. Howley was the first defensive player to win the award. A total of 10 defensive players have won Super Bowl MVP honors in nine Super Bowls. Has a player on the losing team ever won Super Bowl MVP? Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl 5 after falling to the Baltimore Colts 16-13 on a late field goal More often than not, the team that comes out on top in the Super Bowl also boasts the game’s MVP.However, there’s one notable exception to this rule: the curious case of Chuck Howley, who didn’t walk away with a championship ring from the Dallas Cowboys, but was still named the game’s Most Valuable Player. He was also named most valuable player of Super Bowl V, after intercepting two passes and forcing a fumble in the Cowboys' 16–13 loss to the Colts, making him the first defensive player and non-quarterback to receive the honor. To date, he is also the only player from the losing team to win the award. DALLAS (AP) — Chuck Howley brought home a cowboy blue Dodge Charger after being named MVP of Super Bowl 5 — still the only losing player to earn the honor all these years later. The son of the former Dallas Cowboys linebacker was sure his dad would give him that car when he was old enough to drive, which would have put him on a short list Only one player has been chosen the Super Bowl MVP from a losing team. That should not be the only way CHUCK HOWLEY is recognized. And it won’t be: The former Dallas Cowboys linebacker is now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, entering as a Seniors selection. It's been well over 50 years, but Chuck Howley still has the distinction of being the only Super Bowl MVP of a losing team. Howley, who celebrated his 88th birthday on Friday, was named Super Bowl In Super Bowl V, Howley intercepted two passes and forced a fumble in the 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Colts. He was selected as the game’s Most Valuable Player and remains the only player from the losing team to receive that award. The next season, the Cowboys won the Super Bowl with a 24-3 victory over Miami. DALLAS (AP) — Chuck Howley brought home a cowboy blue Dodge Charger after being named MVP of Super Bowl 5 — still the only losing player to earn the honor all these years later. Has a player on the losing team ever won Super Bowl MVP? Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl 5 after falling to the Baltimore Colts 16-13 on a late field goal Yes, the Super Bowl MVP can come from the losing team. But it’s extremely rare. Has a player on the losing team ever won Super Bowl MVP?. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley was named MVP of Has a player on the losing team ever won the Super Bowl MVP?. Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl V after falling to the Baltimore Colts 16-13 on a late field goal Has a player on the losing team ever won Super Bowl MVP? Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl 5 after falling to the Baltimore Colts 16-13 on a late field goal Super Bowl 58 takes place on Sunday, February 11, from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, featuring the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Kansas City Chiefs.. We’ve seen outstanding individual performances in this game through the decades and typically, the most impactful player on the winning team wins Super Bowl MVP. It was the first Super Bowl after the new AFL-NFL Merger of 1970. It was the first Super Bowl to be played on an artificial surface, Poly-Turf in Miami’s Orange Bowl. It was the first (and so far, only) Super Bowl to see a member of the losing team be awarded the game’s Most Valuable Player award (Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley). Has a player on the losing team ever won Super Bowl MVP? Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley was named MVP of Super Bowl 5 after falling to the Baltimore Colts 16-13 on a late field goal Since the Super Bowl’s inception in 1967, there has only been one player — Cowboys LB Chuck Howley — Who went on to win the Super Bowl MVP despite falling short against the Baltimore Colts. A Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor inductee was initially drafted by the Bears in 1958. Pro Bowl History; AP MVP; AP AFL Player of the Year; UPI MVP; UPI AFL Player of the Year; PFWA MVP; Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP; Sporting News Player of the Year; Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP) Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) AAFC MVP; Super Bowl MVP; Walter Payton Man of the Year; NFLPA Alan Page Community Award; AP Offensive Player of the Year Over the history of the Super Bowl, only one player - Chuck Howley of the Dallas Cowboys - has been named Super Bowl MVP while playing for the losing team. -It was Super Bowl V, and the Dallas Cowboys were squaring off against the Dallas Cowboys at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Colts were 2.5 point favorites to win the game, and
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