The player who won Super Bowl MVP the year you were born
1967: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay Packers
Final score: Packers 35, Chiefs 10
MVP stat line: 16/23, 250 yards passing, two touchdowns, one interception
1968: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay Packers
Final score: Packers 33, Raiders 14
MVP stat line: 13/24, 202 yards passing, one touchdown
1969: Joe Namath, QB, New York Jets
Final score: Jets 16, Colts 7
MVP stat line: 17/28, 206 yards passing
1970: Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Chiefs 23, Vikings 7
MVP stat line: 12/17, 142 yards passing, one touchdown, one interception
1971: Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Colts 16, Cowboys 13
MVP stat line: Two interceptions
1972: Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Cowboys 24, Dolphins 3
MVP stat line: 12/19, 119 yards passing, two touchdowns
1973: Jake Scott, S, Miami Dolphins
Final score: Dolphins 14, Redskins 7
MVP stat line: Two interceptions
1974: Larry Csonka, RB, Miami Dolphins
Final score: Dolphins 24, Vikings 7
MVP stat line: 145 rushing yards, two touchdowns
1975: Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Steelers 16, Vikings 6
MVP stat line: 158 rushing yards, one touchdown
1976: Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Steelers 21, Cowboys 17
MVP stat line: Four receptions, 161 receiving yards, one touchdown
1977: Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland Raiders
Final score: Raiders 32, Vikings 14
MVP stat line: Four receptions, 79 receiving yards
1978: Harvey Martin, DE, Randy White, DT, Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Cowboys 27, Broncos 10
MVP stat line: Three combined sacks
1979: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Steelers 35, Cowboys 31
MVP stat line: 17/30, 318 yards passing, four touchdowns, one interception
1980: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Steelers 31, Rams 19
MVP stat line: 14/21, 309 yards passing, two touchdowns, three interceptions
1981: Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland Raiders
Final score: Raiders 27, Eagles 10
MVP stat line: 13/21, 261 yards passing, three touchdowns
1982: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Final score: 49ers 26, Bengals 21
MVP stat line: 14/22, 157 yards passing, one touchdown
1983: John Riggins, RB, Washington Redskins
Final score: Redskins 27, Dolphins 17
MVP stat line: 166 rushing yards, one touchdown
1984: Marcus Allen, RB, Los Angeles Raiders
Final score: Raiders 38, Redskins 9
MVP stat line: 191 rushing yards, two touchdowns
1985: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Final score: 49ers 38, Dolphins 16
MVP stat line: 24/35, 331 yards passing, three touchdowns
1986: Richard Dent, DE, Chicago Bears
Final score: Bears 46, Patriots 10
MVP stat line: Two sacks
1987: Phil Simms, QB, New York Giants
Final score: Giants 39, Broncos 20
MVP stat line: 22/25, 268 yards passing, three touchdowns
1988: Doug Williams, QB, Washington Redskins
Final score: Redskins 42, Broncos 10
MVP stat line: 18/29, 340 yards passing, four touchdowns, one interception
1989: Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco 49ers
Final score: 49ers 20, Bengals 16
MVP stat line: 11 receptions, 215 receiving yards, one touchdown
1990: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Final score: 49ers 55, Broncos 10
MVP stat line: 22/29, 297 yards passing, five touchdowns
1991: Ottis Anderson, RB, New York Giants
Final score: Giants 20, Bills 19
MVP stat line: 102 rushing yards, one touchdown
1992: Mark Rypien, QB, Washington Redskins
Final score: Redskins 37, Bills 24
MVP stat line: 18/33, 292 yards passing, two touchdowns, one interception
1993: Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Cowboys 52, Bills 17
MVP stat line: 22/30, 273 yards passing, four touchdowns
1994: Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Cowboys 30, Bills 13
MVP stat line: 132 rushing yards, two touchdowns
1995: Steve Young, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Final score: 49ers 49, Chargers 26
MVP stat line: 24/36, 325 yards passing, six touchdowns
1996: Larry Brown, CB, Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Cowboys 27, Steelers 17
MVP stat line: Two interceptions
1997: Desmond Howard, KR/PR, Green Bay Packers
Final score: Packers 35, Patriots 21
MVP stat line: 99-yards kickoff return touchdown
1998: Terrell Davis, RB, Denver Broncos
Final score: Broncos 31, Packers 24
MVP stat line: 157 rushing yards, three touchdowns
1999: John Elway, QB, Denver Broncos
Final score: Broncos 34, Falcons 19
MVP stat line: 18/29, 336 yards passing, one touchdown, one interception
2000: Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis Rams
Final score: Rams 23, Titans 16
MVP stat line: 24/45, 414 yards passing, two touchdowns
2001: Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore Ravens
Final score: Ravens 34, Giants 7
MVP stat line: Five tackles
2002: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
Final score: Patriots 20, Rams 17
MVP stat line: 16/27, 145 passing yards, one touchdown
2003: Dexter Jackson, S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Buccaneers 48, Raiders 21
MVP stat line: 18/34, 215 yards passing, two touchdowns, one interception
2004: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
Final score: Patriots 32, Panthers 29
MVP stat line: 32/48, 345 yards passing, three touchdowns, one interception
2005: Deion Branch, WR, New England Patriots
Final score: Patriots 24, Eagles 21
MVP stat line: 11 receptions, 133 receiving yards
2006: Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Steelers 21, Seahawks 10
MVP stat line: Five receptions, 123 receiving yards, one touchdown
2007: Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Final score: Colts 29, Bears 17
MVP stat line: 25/38, 247 yards passing, one touchdown, one interception
2008: Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
Final score: Giants 17, Patriots 14
MVP stat line: 19/34, 255 yards passing, two touchdowns, one interception
2009: Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Steelers 27, Cardinals 23
MVP stat line: Nine receptions, 131 receiving yards, one touchdown
2010: Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
Final score: Saints 31, Colts 17
MVP stat line: 32/39, 288 yards passing, two touchdowns
2011: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
Final score: Packers 31, Steelers 25
MVP stat line: 24/39, 304 yards passing, three touchdowns
2012: Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
Final score: Giants 21, Patriots 17
MVP stat line: 30/40, 296 yards passing, one touchdown
2013: Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Final score: Ravens 34, 49ers 31
MVP stat line: 22/33, 287 yards passing, three touchdowns
2014: Malcolm Smith, LB, Seattle Seahawks
Final score: Seahawks 43, Broncos 8
MVP stat line: 10 combined tackles, one interception returned for a touchdown, one fumble recovery
2015: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
Final score: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24
MVP stat line: 37/50, 328 yards passing, four touchdowns, two interceptions
2016: Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos
Final score: Broncos 24, Panthers 10
MVP stat line: Six combined tackles, two forced fumbles
2017: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
Final score: Patriots 34, Falcons 28
MVP stat line: 43/62, 466 yards passing, two touchdowns, one interception
2018: Nick Foles, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Final score: Eagles 41, Patriots 33
MVP stat line: 28/43, 373 yards passing, three touchdowns, one interception, one receiving touchdown
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