MVP / PAST WINNERS

1967--Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay: Starr completed 16 of 23 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns (both to Max McGee).

1968--Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay: Starr completed 13 of 24 passes for 202 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown pass play to Boyd Dowler.

1969--Joe Namath, QB, N.Y. Jets: Namath “guaranteed” victory, then completed 17 of 28 passes for 206 yards in major upset.

1970--Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City: Dawson completed 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown.

1971--Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas: Howley, who intercepted two passes, became the first defensive player and the first (and still only) player from a losing team to be named MVP.

1972--Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas: Staubach completed 12 of 19 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns, one to Mike Ditka.

1973--Jake Scott, S, Miami: Scott intercepted two passes as the Dolphins completed an unbeaten season.

1974--Larry Csonka, RB, Miami: Csonka gained 145 yards in 33 carries with two touchdowns.

1975--Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh: Harris set a Super Bowl record with 158 yards in 34 carries and led a Steeler offense that outgained Minnesota, 333-119.

1976--Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh: Swann had four receptions for 161 yards, including a fourth-quarter 64-yard touchdown pass play.

1977--Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland: Biletnikoff caught four passes for 79 yards, including a 48-yard reception.

1978--Randy White, DT, and Harvey Martin, DE, Dallas: Martin and White were the cornerstones of the Cowboy defense, which recovered four fumbles and intercepted four passes.

1979--Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh: Bradshaw completed 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards, breaking Bart Starr’s record of 250 yards passing by halftime. He also had four touchdown passes.

1980--Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh: Bradshaw completed 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and set Super Bowl records for career touchdown passes (nine) and career passing yards (932) as the Steelers became the first team to win four Super Bowls.

1981--Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland: Plunkett had two first-quarter touchdown passes, including a Super Bowl-record 80-yard strike to running back Kenny King. In all, he completed 13 of 21 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns.

1982--Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco: Montana completed 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards, with one touchdown.

1983--John Riggins, RB, Washington: Riggins churned out a Super Bowl-record 166 yards in 38 carries, with one touchdown.

1984--Marcus Allen, RB, L.A. Raiders: Allen rushed for a Super Bowl-record 191 yards in 20 carries and scored two touchdowns, one on a 74-yard run.

1985--Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco: Montana completed 24 of 35 passes for a Super Bowl-record 331 yards and three touchdowns, He also rushed five times for 59 yards and a touchdown.

1986--Richard Dent, DE, Chicago: Dent had 1 1/2 sacks and led the Bear defense, which held the New England Patriots to seven yards rushing and 116 passing.

1987--Phil Simms, QB, N.Y. Giants: Simms completed 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards, including three touchdown passes, and set a Super Bowl record with 10 consecutive completions.

1988--Doug Williams, QB, Washington: Williams passed for 340 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Redskins, who scored 35 points in the second quarter.

1989--Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco: Rice caught 11 passes for a record 215 yards, including a key fourth-quarter touchdown.

1990--Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco: Montana had a record five touchdown passes, three to Jerry Rice, and also set a record with 13 consecutive completions. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards.

1991--Ottis Anderson, RB, N.Y. Giants: Anderson rushed 21 times for 102 yards, with a touchdown.

1992--Mark Rypien, QB, Washington: Rypien completed 18 of 33 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns.

1993--Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas: Aikman completed 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns.

1994--Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas: Smith rushed for 132 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to their second consecutive title.

1995--Steve Young, QB, San Francisco: Young set a record with six touchdowns passes, and the 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls. Young completed 24 of 36 passes for 325 yards.

1996--Larry Brown, CB, Dallas: Brown’s two interceptions led to two second-half touchdowns.

1997--Desmond Howard, KR, Green Bay: Howard set a Super Bowl record with 244 total return yards, including a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the third quarter.

1998--Terrell Davis, RB, Denver: Davis rushed for 157 yards and a record three touchdowns to lead the Broncos to their first NFL title and break the NFC’s streak of 13 consecutive Super Bowl victories.

1999--John Elway, QB, Denver: Elway completed 18 of 29 passes for 336 yards, with one touchdown, and won his first MVP trophy in five starts, a record for a quarterback.

2000--Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis: Warner completed 24 of 45 passes for a Super Bowl-record 414 yards, with two touchdowns.