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The game of football has been around for well over a century. However, the first Super Bowl didn’t happen until the 1966 season. That was the first year the NFL and AFL merged.
While the first two title games were called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game, the name was changed to Super Bowl, starting with the third-ever contest in 1969. Every year, there is a Super Bowl MVP winner, almost always going to the best player on the winning team.
In less than two weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will battle for the right to be called champions. Let’s look at every Super Bowl outcome and the MVP award winner from that game, breaking it down by the decade.
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The 1960s
- 1966 – Green Bay Packers 35 | Kansas City Chiefs 10
MVP Winner – Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers: 250 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception
- 1967 – Green Bay Packers 33 | Oakland Raiders 14
MVP Winner – Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers: 202 passing yards, one touchdown
- 1968 – New York Jets 16 | Baltimore Colts 7
MVP Winner – Joe Namath, New York Jets: 206 passing yards, zero touchdowns
- 1969 – Kansas City Chiefs 23 | Minnesota Vikings 7
MVP Winner – Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs: 142 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception
The 1970s
- 1970 – Baltimore Colts 16 | Dallas Cowboys 13
MVP Winner – Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys: four tackles, two interceptions
- 1971 – Dallas Cowboys 24 | Miami Dolphins 3
MVP Winner – Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys: 119 passing yards, two touchdowns
- 1972 – Miami Dolphins 14 | Washington Redskins 7
MVP Winner – Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins: four tackles, two interceptions
- 1973 – Miami Dolphins 24 | Minnesota Vikings 7
MVP Winner – Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins: 33 rushing attempts, 145 yards, two touchdowns
- 1974 – Pittsburgh Steelers 16 | Minnesota Vikings 6
MVP Winner – Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers: 34 rushing attempts, 158 yards, one touchdown
- 1975 – Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | Dallas Cowboys 17
MVP Winner – Lynn Swann, Dallas Cowboys: four receptions, 161 receiving yards, one touchdown
- 1976 – Oakland Raiders 32 | Minnesota Vikings 14
MVP Winner – Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders: four receptions, 79 receiving yards
- 1977 – Dallas Cowboys 27 | Denver Broncos 10
MVP Winners – Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys: two sacks & Randy White, Dallas Cowboys: one sack
- 1978 – Pittsburgh Steelers 35 | Dallas Cowboys 31
MVP Winner – Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers: 318 passing yards, four touchdowns, one interception
- 1979 – Pittsburgh Steelers 31 | Los Angeles Rams 19
MVP Winner – Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers: 309 passing yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions
The 1980s
- 1980 – Oakland Raiders 27 | Philadelphia Eagles 10
MVP Winner – Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders: 261 passing yards, three touchdowns
- 1981 – San Francisco 49ers 26 | Cincinnati Bengals 21
MVP Winner – Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers: 157 passing yards, one touchdown, one rushing touchdown
- 1982 – Washington Redskins 27 | Miami Dolphins 17
MVP Winner – John Riggins, Washington Redskins: 38 rushing attempts, 166 yards, one touchdown
- 1983 – Los Angeles Raiders 38 | Washington Redskins 9
MVP Winner – Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders: 20 rushing attempts, 191 yards, two touchdowns
- 1984 – San Francisco 49ers 38 | Miami Dolphins 16
MVP Winner – Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers: 331 passing yards, three touchdowns, one rushing touchdown
- 1985 – Chicago Bears 46 | New England Patriots 10
MVP Winner – Richard Dent, Chicago Bears: two tackles, 1.5 sacks
- 1986 – New York Giants 39 | Denver Broncos 20
MVP Winner – Phil Simms, New York Giants: 268 passing yards, three touchdowns
- 1987 – Washington Redskins 42 | Denver Broncos 10
MVP Winner – Doug Williams, Washington Redskins: 340 passing yards, four touchdowns, one interception
- 1988 – San Francisco 49ers 20 | Cincinnati Bengals 16
MVP Winner – Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers: 11 receptions, 215 yards, one touchdown
- 1989 – San Francisco 49ers 55 | Denver Broncos 10
MVP Winner – Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers: 297 passing yards, five touchdowns
The 1990s
- 1990 – New York Giants 20 | Buffalo Bills 19
MVP Winner – Ottis Anderson, New York Giants: 21 rushing attempts, 102 yards, one touchdown
- 1991 – Washington Redskins 37 | Buffalo Bills 24
MVP Winner – Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins: 292 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception
- 1992 – Dallas Cowboys 52 | Buffalo Bills 17
MVP Winner – Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys: 273 passing yards, four touchdowns
- 1993 – Dallas Cowboys 30 | Buffalo Bills 13
MVP Winner – Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys: 30 rushing attempts, 132 yards, two touchdowns
- 1994 – San Francisco 49ers 49 | San Diego Chargers 26
MVP Winner – Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers: 325 passing yards, six touchdowns, 49 rushing yards
- 1995 – Dallas Cowboys 27 | Pittsburgh Steeler 17
MVP Winner – Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys: two interceptions
- 1996 – Green Bay Packers 35 | New England Patriots 21
MVP Winner – Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers: four kick returns, 154 yards, one touchdown
- 1997 – Denver Broncos 31 | Green Bay Packers 24
MVP Winner – Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos: 30 rushing attempts, 157 yards, three touchdowns
- 1998 – Denver Broncos 34 | Atlanta Falcons 19
MVP Winner – John Elway, Denver Broncos: 336 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception, one rushing touchdown
- 1999 – St. Louis Rams 23 | Tennessee Titans 16
MVP Winner – Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams: 414 passing yards, two touchdowns
The 2000s
- 2000 – Baltimore Ravens 34 | New York Giants 7
MVP Winner – Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens: five tackles, four passes defended
- 2001 – New England Patriots 20 | St. Louis Rams 17
MVP Winner – Tom Brady, New England Patriots: 145 passing yards, one touchdown
- 2002 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48 | Oakland Raiders 21
MVP Winner – Dexter Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: two interceptions, one pass defended, two tackles
- 2003 – New England Patriots 32 | Carolina Panthers 29
MVP Winner – Tom Brady, New England Patriots: 354 passing yards, three touchdowns, one interception
- 2004 – New England Patriots 24 | Philadelphia Eagles 21
MVP Winner – Deion Branch, New England Patriots: 11 receptions, 133 receiving yards
- 2005 – Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | Seattle Seahawks 10
MVP Winner – Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers: five receptions, 123 receiving yards, one touchdown
- 2006 – Indianapolis Colts 29 | Chicago Bears 17
MVP Winner – Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts: 247 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception
- 2007 – New York Giants 17 | New England Patriots 13
MVP Winner – Eli Manning, New York Giants: 255 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception
- 2008 – Pittsburgh Steelers 27 | Arizona Cardinals 23
MVP Winner – Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers: nine receptions, 131 receiving yards, one touchdown
- 2009 – New Orleans Saints 31 | Indianapolis Colts 17
MVP Winner – Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints: 288 passing yards, two touchdowns
The 2010s
- 2010 – Green Bay Packers 31 | Pittsburgh Steelers 25
MVP Winner – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers: 304 passing yards, three touchdowns
- 2011 – New York Giants 21 | New England Patriots 17
MVP Winner – Eli Manning, New York Giants: 296 passing yards, one touchdown
- 2012 – Baltimore Ravens 34 | San Francisco 49ers 31
MVP Winner – Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns: 287 passing yards, three touchdowns
- 2013 – Seattle Seahawks 43 | Denver Broncos 8
MVP Winner – Malcolm Smith, Seattle Seahawks: 10 tackles, one interception, one fumble recovery, one touchdown
- 2014 – New England Patriots 28 | Seattle Seahawks 24
MVP Winner – Tom Brady, New England Patriots: 328 passing yards, four touchdowns, two interceptions
- 2015 – Denver Broncos 24 | Carolina Panthers 10
MVP Winner – Von Miller, Denver Broncos: six tackles, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles
- 2016 – New England Patriots 34 | Atlanta Falcons 28
MVP Winner – Tom Brady, New England Patriots: 466 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception
- 2017 – Philadelphia Eagles 41 | New England Patriots 33
MVP Winner – Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles: 373 passing yards, three touchdowns, one interception, one receiving touchdown
- 2018 – New England Patriots 13 | Los Angeles Rams 3
MVP Winner – Julian Edelman, New England Patriots: 10 receptions, 141 receiving yards
- 2019 – Kansas City Chiefs 31 | San Francisco 49ers 20
MVP Winner – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: 286 passing yards, two touchdowns, one interception, one rushing touchdown
The 2020s
- 2020 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 | Kansas City Chiefs 9
MVP Winner – Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 201 passing yards, three touchdowns
- 2021 – Los Angeles Rams 23 | Cincinnati Bengals 20
MVP Winner – Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams: eight reception, 92 receiving yards, two touchdowns
- 2022 – Kansas City Chiefs 38 | Philadelphia Eagles 35
MVP Winner – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: 181 passing yards, three touchdowns, 44 rushing yards
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