Joe Burrow can make history by becoming the first quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy, national championship and the Super Bowl if the Bengals can defeat the Rams on Sunday. And if the Bengals are able to upset Los Angeles, there’s a good chance that Burrow would become the third straight quarterback to win Super Bowl MVP.
If he wins MVP honors on Sunday, Burrow will have a ways to go if he wants to catch Tom Brady for most Super Bowl MVP trophies. There is only one five-time Super Bowl MVP — Brady stands alone — but Joe Montana was the first three-time winner while leading the 49ers to four championships in a nine-year span during the 1980s. Terry Bradshaw won two Super Bowl MVP awards while quarterbacking the Steelers to four championships during a six-year span in the 1970s.
In Super Bowls I and II, Bart Starr was named MVP while leading the Packers to their fourth and fifth world championships during the 1960s. Peyton Manning joined the multiple-MVP club after he helped lead New York to two upsets over the Patriots.
Here is the full list of all Super Bowl MVP winners:
| I | Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay | Two touchdown passes in the Packers’ 35-10 win over the Chiefs |
| II | Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay | 202 yards passing, one TD in the Packers’ 33-14 win over the Oakland Raiders |
| III | Joe Namath, QB, New York | 206 yards passing in the Jets‘ 16-7 upset win over the Colts |
| IV | Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City | 142 yards passing, one TD in the Chiefs’ 23-7 win over the Vikings |
| V | Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas | Two interceptions and a fumble recovery in a 16-13 loss to the Colts |
| VI | Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas | 119 yards passing and two TDs in a 24-3 Cowboys‘ rout of the Dolphins |
| VII | Jake Scott, S, Miami | Two interceptions in the Dolphins’ 14-7 win over Washington to cap the NFL‘s only perfect season |
| VIII | Larry Csonka, FB, Miami | 33 carries, 145 yards rushing, two TDs in the Dolphins’ 24-7 win over the Vikings |
| IX | Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh | 158 yards rushing, one TD in the Steelers‘ 16-6 win over the Vikings |
| X | Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh | Four catches, 161 yards, one TD in the Steelers’ 21-17 win over the Cowboys |
| XI | Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland | Four catches, 79 yards in the Raiders’ 32-14 win over the Vikings |
| XII | Harvey Martin & Randy White, DL, Dallas | Led Dallas defense that forced eight turnovers in a 27-10 win over the Broncos |
| XIII | Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh | 318 yards passing, four TDs in a 35-31 win over the Cowboys |
| XIV | Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh | 309 yards passing, two TDs in a 31-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams |
| XV | Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland | 261 yards passing, three TDs in a 27-10 win over the Eagles |
| XVI | Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco | 157 yards passing, one TD in a 26-21 win over the Bengals |
| XVII | John Riggins, RB, Washington | 166 yards rushing, one TD in a 27-17 Washington’s win over the Dolphins |
| XVIII | Marcus Allen, RB, Los Angeles | 20 carries, 191 yards rushing, two TDs in a 38-9 Raiders’ win over Washington |
| XIX | Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco | 331 yards passing, three TDs in a 38-16 win over the Dolphins |
| XX | Richard Dent, DE, Chicago | Two sacks, two forced fumbles in the Bears‘ 46-10 demolition of the Patriots |
| XXI | Phil Simms, QB, New York | 268 yards passing, three TDs in the Giants‘ 39-20 win over the Broncos |
| XXII | Doug Williams, QB, Washington | 340 yards passing, four TDs in Washington’s 42-10 rout of the Broncos |
| XXIII | Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco | 11 catches, 215 yards, one TD in the 49ers’ 20-16 win over the Bengals |
| XXIV | Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco | 297 yards passing, five TDs in the 49ers’ 55-10 drubbing of the Broncos |
| XXV | Ottis Anderson, RB, New York | 102 yards rushing, one TD in the Giants’ 20-19 win over the Bills |
| XXVI | Mark Rypien, QB, Washington | 292 yards passing, two TDs in Washington’s 37-24 win over the Bills |
| XXVII | Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas | 273 yards passing, four TDs in the Cowboys’ 52-17 win over the Bills |
| XXVIII | Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas | 30 carries, 132 yards, two TDs in the Cowboys’ 30-13 win over the Bills |
| XXIX | Steve Young, QB, San Francisco | 325 yards passing, six TDs in the 49ers’ 49-26 rout of the Chargers |
| XXX | Larry Brown, CB, Dallas | Two interceptions in the Cowboys’ 27-17 win over the Steelers |
| XXXI | Desmond Howard, KR, Green Bay | 244 all-purpose yards, 99-yard kick return TD in the Packers’ 35-21 win over the Patriots |
| XXXII | Terrell Davis, RB, Denver | 30 carries, 157 yards, three TDs in the Broncos’ 31-24 win over the Packers |
| XXXIII | John Elway, QB, Denver | 336 yards passing, one TD in the Broncos’ 34-19 win over the Falcons |
| XXXIV | Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis | 414 yards passing, two TDs in the St. Louis Rams’ 23-16 win over the Titans |
| XXXV | Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore | Led a dominant Ravens defense in a 34-7 win over the Giants |
| XXXVI | Tom Brady, QB, New England | 145 yards passing, one TD in a 20-17 win over the Rams |
| XXXVII | Dexter Jackson, CB, Tampa Bay | Two first-half interceptions in a 48-21 Bucs’ rout of the Raiders |
| XXXVIII | Tom Brady, QB, New England | 354 yards passing, three TDs in the Patriots’ 32-29 win over the Panthers |
| XXXIX | Deion Branch, WR, New England | 11 catches, 133 yards in the Patriots’ 24-21 win over the Eagles |
| XL | Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh | Five catches, 123 yards, one TD in the Steelers’ 21-10 win over the Seahawks |
| XLI | Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis | 247 yards passing, one TD in the Colts’ 29-17 win over the Bears |
| XLII | Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants | 255 yards passing, two TDs in the Giants’ 17-14 upset of the Patriots |
| XLIII | Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers | Nine catches, 131 yards, one TD in the Steelers’ 27-23 win over the Cardinals |
| XLIV | Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints | 32-of-39, 288 yards, two TDs in the Saints’ 31-17 win over the Colts |
| XLV | Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers | 24-of-39, 304 yards, three TDs in the Packers’ 31-25 win over the Steelers |
| XLVI | Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants | 30-of-40, 296 yards, one TD in the Giants’ 21-17 win over the Patriots |
| XLVII | Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore Ravens | 22-of-33, 287 yards, three TDs in the Ravens’ 34-31 win over the 49ers |
| XLVIII | Malcolm Smith, LB, Seattle Seahawks | INT for TD, fumble recovery, 10 tackles in the Seahawks’ 43-8 demolition of the Broncos |
| XLIX | Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots | 37-of-50, 328 yards, four TDs in the Patriots’ 28-24 win over the Seahawks |
| 50 | Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos | Six tackles, 2.5 sacks, one pass defended in the Broncos’ 24-10 win over the Panthers |
| LI | Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots | Finished 43-for-62, the most attempts in Super Bowl history, for 466 yards and two touchdowns in Patriots’ 34-28 OT win over Falcons |
| LII | Nick Foles, QB, Philadelphia Eagles | 28-of-43, 373 yards and three touchdowns plus a touchdown reception in Philly’s 41-33 win over the Pats |
| LIIII | Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots | 10 catches, 141 yards (long of 27) in 13-3 win over Rams |
| LIV | Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs | 26-of-42, for 286 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions while leading the Chiefs to 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter |
| LV | Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21-of-29, 301 yards and three touchdowns and zero interceptions while leading the Buccaneers to the franchise’s second Super Bowl win |
