NFL Super Bowl MVP Thumbnails XI-XX

SUPER BOWL MVP THUMBNAILS

Following is a review of the memorable performances
of each Pete Rozelle Trophy Most Valuable
Player Award from Super Bowl XI to Super
Bowl XX:

SUPER BOWL XI: WR FRED BILETNIKOFF,
Oakland Raiders – Biletnikoff’s numbers weren’t
overwhelming (four catches, 79 yards), but three
of those receptions set up short touchdowns for
the Raiders in a 32-14 victory over Minnesota. After
jumping out to a 16-0 first half lead, Oakland
never looked back.

SUPER BOWL XII: DE RANDY WHITE and
DT HARVEY MARTIN, Dallas Cowboys – For the
first and only time in Super Bowl history, two players
shared the MVP award. White and Martin were
instrumental in Dallas limiting the Broncos to only
156 yards of total offense (2.7 yards per play) in a
27-10 win. Dallas’ “Doomsday Defense” forced
eight turnovers – four interceptions and four fumble
recoveries. White’s and Martin’s relentless pass
rushing also helped force Denver’s quarterbacks
to finish eight for 24 throwing the football combined.

SUPER BOWL XIII: QB TERRY BRADSHAW,
Pittsburgh Steelers – Establishing a career high
with 318 passing yards, Bradshaw won the first of
his two consecutive Super Bowl MVP awards
based on the strength of his four touchdown passes
in this 35-31 victory. Wide receiver John Stallworth
hauled in scoring catches covering 28 and
75 yards in the first half. Bradshaw, who carved
out his place among the NFL’s greatest with his
sterling Super Bowl performances, got the best of
Cowboys QB Roger Staubach, who put forth a
tremendous performance in his own right with
three passing scores.

SUPER BOWL XIV: QB TERRY BRADSHAW,
Pittsburgh Steelers – Becoming the first back-toback
Super Bowl MVP award winner since Bart
Starr, Bradshaw helped the Steelers recover from
two deficits to win their fourth NFL championship
in six years, 31-19 over the Rams. Long touchdown
passes to Lynn Swann and John Stallworth
helped Bradshaw amass 309 yards passing as he
completed 14 of 21 attempts. Bradshaw owned
nearly every significant Super Bowl passing record
following the win, including career yardage (932),
touchdowns (nine) and passer rating (112.8).
Sparked by the leadership of Bradshaw and a suffocating
“Steel Curtain” defense, Pittsburgh was
the first team in NFL history to hoist four Vince
Lombardi Trophies.

SUPER BOWL XV: QB JIM PLUNKETT, Oakland
Raiders – The strong-armed Plunkett was the
model of efficiency in the Raiders’ 27-10 win over
the Philadelphia Eagles. Plunkett, who did not take
over as a starter until Week 6 of the season for
coach John Madden finished 13 for 21 passing for
261 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Though his Eagles counterpart Ron Jaworski
racked up more passing yards (291) in the
game, he also threw for three interceptions.

SUPER BOWL XVI: QB JOE MONTANA, San
Francisco 49ers – If the 1970s belonged to the
Steelers, the 1980s was certainly the decade of
the 49ers. This 26-21 win over the Bengals was the
start of a San Francisco dynasty, with Montana (14
of 22, 142 yards) leading the way. In addition to an
11-yard scoring strike to Earl Cooper, Montana also
ran for one score in the first quarter en route to
a 20-0 halftime lead. Despite a serious comeback
attempt by Ken Anderson and Cincinnati, Montana
and the 49ers held on for the franchise’s first Super
Bowl title.

SUPER BOWL XVII: RB JOHN RIGGINS,
Washington Redskins – In front a 100,000-plus
crowd at the Rose Bowl in the Redskins’ 27-17
win, Riggins turned in one of the most memorable
rushing performances in NFL championship history.
Highlighted by a bruising 43-yard touchdown
run on a fourth and one situation, Riggins carried
the ball a Super Bowl record 38 times for 166
yards, which was also a record at the time. In the
process of wearing down a tough Miami defense,
Riggins put an exclamation point on one of the
most prolific postseason performances ever; the
bruising back rushed for over 100 yards in each of
Washington’s four playoff victories.

SUPER BOWL XVIII: RB MARCUS ALLEN,
Oakland Raiders – Shattering John Riggins’ record
for rushing yards established the previous year,
Allen spun and juked his way to 191 yards rushing
in Oakland’s 38-9 victory over the Redskins. The
agile Allen, who averaged nearly 10.0 yards per
rush in this game, scored both of his touchdowns
in the third quarter, sealing the victory. He also had
two receptions for 18 yards, giving him more than
200 yards from scrimmage.

SUPER BOWL XIX: QB JOE MONTANA, San
Francisco 49ers – Montana became the third player
to win multiple Super Bowl MVPs with his dominant
38-16 over the Dan Marino-led Dolphins. Not
only did Montana pass for 331 yards and three
touchdowns, but he also scrambled for 59 yards
on five carries, including a six-yard score midway
through the third quarter. Running back Roger
Craig was Montana’s favorite target, hauling in
seven receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
In all, Montana accounted for 390 of the
49ers’ Super Bowl-record 537 offensive yards.

SUPER BOWL XX: DE RICHARD DENT,
Chicago Bears – A team as famous for its “Super
Bowl Shuffle” music video as it was for its 15-1
regular-season record, the ’85 Chicago Bears rattled
off 44 unanswered points in their championship
win over the Patriots (46-10). Dent accounted
for 1.5 of the Bears’ record-breaking 7.0 sacks
and caused two fumbles on the day. With Dent
leading the charge, Chicago limited New England
to seven yards rushing. Playing alongside defensive
greats such as linebacker Mike Singletary and
defensive lineman William Perry, Dent and the
Bears made the “46 Defense” famous.

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