Who has won the most Super Bowl MVP awards?
Tom Brady has won the award 5 times, the most in Super Bowl history.
Super Bowl MVP Winners by Year
Kenneth Walker III is the latest MVP winner after the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl LX. The super bowl score history puts that performance beside every other Super Bowl.
Chuck Howley remains the lone outlier. He won MVP for the Dallas Cowboys even though the Baltimore Colts won Super Bowl V 16–13. No other player from the losing team has taken home the award.
MVP HISTORY There have been 61 Super Bowl MVP awards but only 50 winners. Super Bowl XII is the reason the totals do not match: Harvey Martin & Randy White shared the award. Only 6 players have won it more than once. Tom Brady leads with 5. Joe Montana and Patrick Mahomes won three each, while Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw, and Eli Manning won two. The repeat list is packed with quarterbacks because the ball is in their hands on the biggest downs, but one dominant night can still put a receiver, running back or defender at the center of the game. A defender usually needs a game-changing night to win it. 10 defensive players have taken the award across 9 games, and Super Bowl XII produced two defensive co-MVPs. 10 defensive players have won the award across 9 Super Bowls. Super Bowl XII had two defensive co-MVPs. Yes. Chuck Howley won the award for the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V even though the Baltimore Colts won the game. Harvey Martin & Randy White shared the award in Super Bowl XII. Kenneth Walker III won MVP after the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl LX.
Why Repeat Super Bowl MVPs Are So Rare
MVP awards61Includes the co-MVP gameDifferent winners50Players who won at least onceRepeat winners6Players with two or moreRecord holder5Tom Brady
Defensive players who won Super Bowl MVP
Chuck HowleyLinebacker · Super Bowl V
Jake ScottSafety · Super Bowl VII
Randy WhiteDefensive tackle · Super Bowl XII
Harvey MartinDefensive end · Super Bowl XII
Richard DentDefensive end · Super Bowl XX
Larry BrownCornerback · Super Bowl XXX
Ray LewisLinebacker · Super Bowl XXXV
Dexter JacksonSafety · Super Bowl XXXVII
Malcolm SmithLinebacker · Super Bowl XLVIII
Von MillerLinebacker · Super Bowl 50
Super Bowl MVP questions
How many defensive players have won Super Bowl MVP?
Has a player from the losing team won Super Bowl MVP?
Which Super Bowl had co-MVPs?
Who was the latest Super Bowl MVP?
SOURCES & REVIEW
Where these Super Bowl records come from
Updated after Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026. Reviewed June 30, 2026.
- Reviewed by
- Justin Fuhr
- Reviewed
- June 30, 2026
- Coverage
- Through Super Bowl LX
- Primary sources
- NFL historical records and Pro Football Reference
How the totals work
Years refer to the calendar year when the Super Bowl was played. Franchise totals follow the current franchise across relocations and team-name changes. Co-MVPs count as two awards in one game. Current franchises with no appearance are included with zero trips rather than omitted.