Every Super Bowl MVP winner

Cassandra Negley

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The Seattle defense was dominant in last year's Super Bowl. The team effort kept Denver's prolific offense to only eight points. 

But only one player can win an MVP, and that was Malcolm Smith. Take a look back at all of the other MVPs throughout Super Bowl history.

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SUPER BOWL MVPS

XLVIII (2014): Malcolm Smith, Seattle Seahawks

XLVII (2013): Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens

XLVI (2012): Eli Manning, New York Giants

XLV (2011): Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

XLIV (2010): Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

XLIII (2009): Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers

XLII (2008): Eli Manning, New York Giants

XLI (2007): Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts

XL (2006): Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers

XXXIX (2005): Deion Branch, New England Patriots

XXXVIII (2004): Tom Brady, New England Patriots

XXXVII (2003): Dexter Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

XXXVI (2002): Tom Brady, New England Patriots

XXXV (2001): Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens

XXXIV (2000): Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams

XXXIII (1999): John Elway, Denver Broncos

XXXII (1998): Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos

XXXI (1997): Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers

XXX (1996): Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys

XXIX (1995): Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers

XXVIII (1994): Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys

XXVII (1993): Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys

XXVI (1992): Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins

XXV (1991): Ottis Anderson, New York Giants

XXIV (1990): Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers

XXIII (1989): Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers

XXII (1988): Doug Williams, Washington Redskins

XXI (1987): Phil Simms, New York Giants

XX (1986): Richard Dent, Chicago Bears

XIX (1985): Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers

XVIII (1984): Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Rams

XVII (1983): John Riggins, Washington Redskins

XVI (1982): Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers

XV (1981): Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders

XIV (1980): Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

XIII (1979): Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

XII (1978): Randy White and Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys

XI (1977): Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders

X (1976): Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers

IX (1975): Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers

VIII (1974): Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins

VII (1973): Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins

VI (1972): Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

V (1971): Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys

IV (1970): Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs

III (1969): Joe Namath, New York Jets

II (1968): Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers

I (1967): Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers

Cassandra Negley is a contributor at Sporting News. She’s currently the sports editor at the Thomasville Times-Enterprise in Georgia and writes for the Mets blog, Rising Apple. You can follow her on Twitter, @casnegley

Cassandra Negley