Who is the only Super Bowl MVP that played on a losing team?
It’s one of the biggest rarities in NFL history but it happened, in the NFL’s 100 years, only once has a Super Bowl MVP been on the losing side. Find out who it is.
The Super Bowlis the NFL’s biggest event, watched by over 100 million people in the United States and 500 million worldwide, it is one of the premier events in all of sports. Great players like Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Cooper Kupp, and Jerry Rice have all been named as the Super Bowl MVP.
In regard to teams the Dallas Cowboys lead the total number of players from their teams that have been Super Bowl MVP with 7, The Pittsburg Steelers with 6, along with the Patriots with 6, followed by the 49ers with 5.
It is in one stat that the Cowboy’s 7 stand out, is that one of their players was named as MVP on the losing side! Here is the only Super Bowl MVP to be the loser in the big game.
Chuck Howley is the only Super Bowl MVP on the losing side
Chuck Howley (Photo by Walter Iooss Jr. /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
In Super Bowl V, Chuck Howley, a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys was named MVP of the big game but the Cowboys were defeated 16-13 by the Baltimore Colts. Howley intercepted two passes and forced a fumble on his way to his individual honor.
Howley played 14 seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, winning one Super Bowl, and being inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor.
Kelvin Loyola is a seasoned content writer and journalist at Bolavip, boasting over 15 years of experience in sports journalism and marketing. He has covered a wide array of sports including the USMNT, MLS, Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Liga MX, as well as the NBA, MLB, NHL, and various entertainment topics. Prior to his journalism and marketing career, Kelvin worked in post-production, contributing to numerous movie, television, and digital projects. He also brings expertise in project management, social media, and web development. A graduate of Queens College with a degree in Media Studies, Kelvin is bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish. His passions extend beyond his career to include soccer, marketing, photography, surfing, and pop culture, particularly comics.
