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Yes, certainly winning MVP is a huge personal honor.
But, the likelihood of winning a Super Bowl the same year as winning the MVP is surprisingly bad.
I was thinking about Aaron Rodgers winning the MVP two years in a row, despite the fact that the Packers did not even get to the SB during those years, with last year a one-and-out debacle.
So....I did a little research. The results are pretty eye opening....
List of MVP’s that played in Super Bowl....
2017 – Tom Brady – Lost SB
2016 – Matt Ryan – Lost SB
2015 – Cam Newton – Lost SB
2013 – Peyton Manning – Lost SB
2009 – Peyton Manning – Lost SB
2007 – Tom Brady – Lost SB
2005 – Shaun Alexander – Lost SB
2002 – Rich Gannon – Lost SB
2001 – Kurt Warner – Lost SB
1999 – Kurt Warner – WON SB
1998 – Terrell Davis – WON SB
1997 – Brett Farve (co-MVP w/ Barry Sanders) – Lost SB
1996 – Brett Farve – WON SB
1994 – Steve Young – WON SB
1993 – Emmitt Smith – WON SB
1991 – Thurmon Thomas – Lost SB
1989 – Joe Montana – WON SB
1988 – Boomer Esiason – Lost SB
1987 – John Elway – Lost SB
1986 – Lawrence Taylor – WON SB
1984 – Dan Marino – Lost SB
1983 – Joe Theismann – Lost SB
1982 – Mark Moseley – WON SB
1981 – Ken Anderson – Lost SB
1978 – Terry Bradshaw – WON SB
1972 – Larry Brown – Lost SB
1968 – Earl Morrall – Lost SB
1966 – Bart Starr – WON SB
28 times MVP played in SB
10 times MVP WON SB
18 times MVP Lost SB
55 SB’s – 18% won MVP and SB
55 SB’s – 33% win MVP and Lost SB
55 SB’s – 51% (28) of MVP's played in game
55 SB’s – 49% (27) of MVP's did NOT even get to SB.
The last time a player won the MVP and WON the SB was 23 years ago.....literally LAST CENTURY.
I’d rather (and I suspect every Bills player including Josh Allen) would rather have the Lombardi Trophy over the MVP.
But, the likelihood of winning a Super Bowl the same year as winning the MVP is surprisingly bad.
I was thinking about Aaron Rodgers winning the MVP two years in a row, despite the fact that the Packers did not even get to the SB during those years, with last year a one-and-out debacle.
So....I did a little research. The results are pretty eye opening....
List of MVP’s that played in Super Bowl....
2017 – Tom Brady – Lost SB
2016 – Matt Ryan – Lost SB
2015 – Cam Newton – Lost SB
2013 – Peyton Manning – Lost SB
2009 – Peyton Manning – Lost SB
2007 – Tom Brady – Lost SB
2005 – Shaun Alexander – Lost SB
2002 – Rich Gannon – Lost SB
2001 – Kurt Warner – Lost SB
1999 – Kurt Warner – WON SB
1998 – Terrell Davis – WON SB
1997 – Brett Farve (co-MVP w/ Barry Sanders) – Lost SB
1996 – Brett Farve – WON SB
1994 – Steve Young – WON SB
1993 – Emmitt Smith – WON SB
1991 – Thurmon Thomas – Lost SB
1989 – Joe Montana – WON SB
1988 – Boomer Esiason – Lost SB
1987 – John Elway – Lost SB
1986 – Lawrence Taylor – WON SB
1984 – Dan Marino – Lost SB
1983 – Joe Theismann – Lost SB
1982 – Mark Moseley – WON SB
1981 – Ken Anderson – Lost SB
1978 – Terry Bradshaw – WON SB
1972 – Larry Brown – Lost SB
1968 – Earl Morrall – Lost SB
1966 – Bart Starr – WON SB
28 times MVP played in SB
10 times MVP WON SB
18 times MVP Lost SB
55 SB’s – 18% won MVP and SB
55 SB’s – 33% win MVP and Lost SB
55 SB’s – 51% (28) of MVP's played in game
55 SB’s – 49% (27) of MVP's did NOT even get to SB.
The last time a player won the MVP and WON the SB was 23 years ago.....literally LAST CENTURY.
I’d rather (and I suspect every Bills player including Josh Allen) would rather have the Lombardi Trophy over the MVP.
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