Super Bowl MVP
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The Super Bowl MVP, or Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the NFL's national championship, to the player deemed to have made the most significant positive impact on the outcome of the game. Traditionally, of course, the MVP comes from the winning team. Chuck Howley (Super Bowl V) is the only MVP from the losing team. Most MVPs are on offense, which is seen as more glamorous, playing at positions that score touchdowns: Quarterbacks, Running Backs and Wide Receivers. Of the 39 Super Bowls, only 8 defensive players (2 of them co-MVPs) have won the recognition. Only once has a special teams player (kick returner Desmond Howard) has won the honor.
A list of all past Super Bowl MVPs is shown below.