These players put together memorable performances when their teams needed them most, over and over again.

The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award is the most prestigious individual honor in professional football. Unlike the regular season MVP, winning the Super Bowl MVP means a player not only performed exceptionally in the Super Bowl but likely helped secure a championship. Earning this award multiple times shows a player consistently delivers under pressure on the biggest stage. Below, we highlight the elite group of players who have won the most Super Bowl MVPs, showcasing the rare few who have claimed the award more than once.

Who Has the Most Super Bowl MVPs of All Time?

Tom Brady holds the record for the most Super Bowl MVPs in history, with an unmatched five awards. He won four as the quarterback of the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brady’s clutch Super Bowl performances include multiple game-winning drives, cementing his legacy and earning him a shelf full of MVP trophies.

Brady’s five Super Bowl MVPs put him two ahead of any other player in NFL history. Patrick Mahomes and Joe Montana are tied for second place, each with three awards. For now, Brady stands alone as the ultimate standard for individual excellence in the NFL’s biggest game.

6 Players With the Most Super Bowl MVPs

1. Tom Brady

It will take a Herculean effort for another player to leapfrog Brady. After all, he needed 10 Super Bowl appearances to get those five trophies. The first came in Super Bowl XXXVI, when the Patriots upset the St. Louis Rams. He earned the honor again for wins in Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers, Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons and Super Bowl LV — as a member of the Buccaneers — against the Kansas City Chiefs.

T-2. Patrick Mahomes

The top contender to overtake Tom Brady on the list is Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes has three Super Bowl MVPs and counting. He claimed those honors in Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles and Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers again. Mahomes’ has shown the ability to lead his team back from a late deficit in the biggest moments, as he and Brady are the only two QBs to lead a game-winning scoring drive in overtime of a Super Bowl.

T-2. Joe Montana

Joe Montana also won three Super Bowl MVP awards in a career that featured four total championships. Montana’s MVPs came in Super Bowl XVI against the Cincinnati Bengals, Super Bowl XIX against the Miami Dolphins and Super Bowl XXIV against the Denver Broncos. Incredibly, the only Super Bowl he played in without winning MVP was Super Bowl XXIII, where he led a game-winning 92-yard touchdown drive to beat the Bengals (for a second time).

T-4. Eli Manning

Eli Manning played in two Super Bowls and won both, earning the Super Bowl MVP award each time. Even more impressive, Manning defeated Tom Brady’s New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. His iconic throws to David Tyree and Mario Manningham sparked game-winning touchdown drives in the fourth quarters of those matchups. Clutch performances, along with his two Super Bowl MVPs, shore up Manning’s place as a potential Hall of Famer.

T-4. Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls in his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In those four championships, he also won two MVPs. Bradshaw claimed the trophies in Super Bowl XIII against the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XIV against the Los Angeles Rams. His performance against the Cowboys was especially impressive, as he threw four touchdown passes in that chapter of the historic rivalry between two of the NFL's most popular teams.

T-4. Bart Starr

Bart Starr was the first player to win the Super Bowl MVP and he did it in back-to-back seasons. Starr won it in Super Bowl I, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Chiefs, and again in Super Bowl II when the Packers beat the Oakland Raiders. At the time, Super Bowl MVP wasn’t assumed to be an award reserved for quarterbacks yet, but Starr threw the first touchdown in each of those games to secure his place in NFL lore.

Complete List of Super Bowl MVPs by Year

Super BowlYearPlayerTeamPosition
I1967Bart StarrGreen Bay PackersQB
II1968Bart StarrGreen Bay PackersQB
III1969Joe NamathNew York JetsQB
IV1970Len DawsonKansas City ChiefsQB
V1971Chuck HowleyDallas CowboysLB
VI1972Roger StaubachDallas CowboysQB
VII1973Jake ScottMiami DolphinsS
VIII1974Larry CsonkaMiami DolphinsRB
IX1975Franco HarrisPittsburgh SteelersRB
X1976Lynn SwannPittsburgh SteelersWR
XI1977Fred BiletnikoffOakland RaidersWR
XII1978Harvey Martin/Randy WhiteDallas CowboysDE/DT
XIII1979Terry BradshawPittsburgh SteelersQB
XIV1980Terry BradshawPittsburgh SteelersQB
XV1981Jim PlunkettOakland RaidersQB
XVI1982Joe MontanaSan Francisco 49ersQB
XVII1983John RigginsWashington RedskinsRB
XVIII1984Marcus AllenLos Angeles RaidersRB
XIX1985Joe MontanaSan Francisco 49ersQB
XX1986Richard DentChicago BearsDE
XXI1987Phil SimmsNew York GiantsQB
XXII1988Doug WilliamsWashington RedskinsQB
XXIII1989Jerry RiceSan Francisco 49ersWR
XXIV1990Joe MontanaSan Francisco 49ersQB
XXV1991Ottis AndersonNew York GiantsRB
XXVI1992Mark RypienWashington RedskinsQB
XXVII1993Troy AikmanDallas CowboysQB
XXVIII1994Emmitt SmithDallas CowboysRB
XXIX1995Steve YoungSan Francisco 49ersQB
XXX1996Larry BrownDallas CowboysCB
XXXI1997Desmond HowardGreen Bay PackersKR/PR
XXXII1998Terrell DavisDenver BroncosRB
XXXIII1999John ElwayDenver BroncosQB
XXXIV2000Kurt WarnerSt. Louis RamsQB
XXXV2001Ray LewisBaltimore RavensLB
XXXVI2002Tom BradyNew England PatriotsQB
XXXVII2003Dexter JacksonTampa Bay BuccaneersS
XXXVIII2004Tom BradyNew England PatriotsQB
XXXIX2005Deion BranchNew England PatriotsWR
XL2006Hines WardPittsburgh SteelersWR
XLI2007Peyton ManningIndianapolis ColtsQB
XLII2008Eli ManningNew York GiantsQB
XLIII2009Santonio HolmesPittsburgh SteelersWR
XLIV2010Drew BreesNew Orleans SaintsQB
XLV2011Aaron RodgersGreen Bay PackersQB
XLVI2012Eli ManningNew York GiantsQB
XLVII2013Joe FlaccoBaltimore RavensQB
XLVIII2014Malcolm SmithSeattle SeahawksLB
XLIX2015Tom BradyNew England PatriotsQB
502016Von MillerDenver BroncosLB
LI2017Tom BradyNew England PatriotsQB
LII2018Nick FolesPhiladelphia EaglesQB
LIII2019Julian EdelmanNew England PatriotsWR
LIV2020Patrick MahomesKansas City ChiefsQB
LV2021Tom BradyTampa Bay BuccaneersQB
LVI2022Cooper KuppLos Angeles RamsWR
LVII2023Patrick MahomesKansas City ChiefsQB
LVIII2024Patrick MahomesKansas City ChiefsQB

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Super Bowl MVP decided?

The Super Bowl MVP award is decided through a combination of media and fan voting. There is a group of media members whose votes make up 80% of the decision, while a fan vote is given the other 20% of the total. Because the award has gone to a QB in the majority of all Super Bowls, the MVP is sometimes said to be reserved for the quarterback of the winning team.

Can I vote for Super Bowl MVP?

Yes, fans can vote for Super Bowl MVP. As far as how to vote for Super Bowl MVP, a prompt is provided on the telecast during the second half of the game, allowing fans to follow the instructions to cast their vote each year.

Has anyone won NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP in one year?

Yes, there have been more than 10 instances where the regular season MVP also won Super Bowl MVP in the same season. That list includes Montana, Mahomes and Emmitt Smith, among others.

Can a player from the losing team win Super Bowl MVP?

There is one player on the list of past Super Bowl MVPs who won the award despite playing for the losing team. That was Chuck Howley, who won it as a member of the Cowboys despite their Super Bowl V loss to the Baltimore Colts.

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