The NFL season is a grueling one and the entire focus of all teams involved is getting to the Super Bowl with the aim of lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end. Reaching that stage requires a great deal of commitment, dedication, and a desire to compete at the highest level week in and week out throughout the 17-week regular season and then the playoffs. Exemplary performances throughout the season are required to fulfill the final aim of a Super Bowl victory.
Once the Super Bowl arrives, both teams know that this is the final hurdle before glory. And that means nearly a hundred-plus men will fight tooth and nail to give it their best for sixty minutes of game time, putting their best foot forward for their respective teams. The NFL has a way of recognizing the best performer on the field in the one-off Super Bowl game and it chooses to do so by awarding that individual the Pete Rozelle Super Bowl MVP Award.
In general, the Super Bowl MVP has been always given to one of the members of the winning team with the exception of Super Bowl V when the Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley won it in a losing cause.
Of the 32 teams in the NFL, four of them have never even been to the biggest game this sport has to offer. This list includes the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans. In addition to this, there are only 20 teams that have actually won the Super Bowl which directly limits so many franchises from having a Super Bowl MVP from their team.
Super Bowl MVP Trophy History
The Super Bowl MVP is an award that is given out to the player who has had the most positive impact in that year's Super Bowl game. Barring an incredible exception, this award is generally always given to a member of the winning team. This award has been handed out annually since the very first Super Bowl in 1967 and the first two Super Bowl MVPs were given to the Green Bay Packers quarterback - Bart Starr.
Super Bowl MVPs Voting Process
The Super Bowl MVPs voting process allows football writers, broadcasters, and even fans to vote for the winner. Football writers and broadcasters make up a 16-member panel who casts their votes individually while fans have been also included in the coating process since 2001. The fans can submit their votes electronically. the media panel votes account for 80% while the audience votes account for the remaining 20%.
List of Super Bowl MVPs by Team
The below table is the complete Super Bowl MVPs list:
| Team | Wins | Super Bowl |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | V, VI, XII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL, XLIII |
| New England Patriots | 6 | XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | I, II, XXXI, XLV |
| New York Giants | 4 | XXI, XXV, XLII, XLVI |
| Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders | 3 | XI, XV, XVIII |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | XVII, XXII, XXVI |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | XXXII, XXXIII, 50 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | IV, LIV, LVII |
| Miami Dolphins | 2 | VII, VIII |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2 | XXXV, XLVII |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | XXXVII, LV |
| St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams | 2 | XXXIV, LVI |
| New York Jets | 1 | III |
| Chicago Bears | 1 | XX |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | XLI |
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | XLIV |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1 | XLVIII |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | LII |
FAQs
A. Currently, the Dallas Cowboys have the most Super Bowl MVPs with seven to their name.
A. Out of the 32 teams in the NFL, only 20 of them have had Super Bowl MVPs.
A. The first Super Bowl MVP was Bart Starr, the former quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
A. Tom Brady with his five Super Bowl MVPs is at the top of this list.
A. The Green Bay Packers have 4 Super Bowl MVPs earned by Bart Starr, Desmond Howard, and Aaron Rodgers. Bart Starr won the award two times.
