Last time RB won Super Bowl: Kenneth Walker III becomes first since Terrell Davis in 1998Last time RB won Super Bowl: Kenneth Walker III becomes first since Terrell Davis in 1998
The NFL awards two Most Valuable Player awards every season.
There is the regular season MVP Award given to the best player in the NFL over the course of the regular season. Then, there is the Super Bowl MVP Award. That award is given to the player who had the biggest impact on the Super Bowl between those two teams.
While one MVP Award requires longevity over an 18-game season, the other rewards a player for having an outstanding performance with all of the lights and the pressure of the Super Bowl on them.
Given the nature of the game and its evolution, it is very common for a quarterback to win both awards. Running backs are leaned on in the offense throughout the year, but for some reason, their performance is often overlooked in the Super Bowl unless they turn in an outrageous performance.
It had been more than 25 years since a running back has won Super Bowl MVP, but then Kenneth Walker led the Seattle Seahawks to a win over the New England Patriots at Super Bowl 60.
Here is more on the last time that a running back earned the prestigious Super Bowl MVP Award.
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Last running back to win Super Bowl MVP
The last running back to win Super Bowl MVP is Kenneth Walker III. He became the first running back to win the award since Terrell Davis did it in 1998.
Davis finished the 31-24 victory with 157 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. He also came down with two receptions for eight yards. The Broncos scored four rushing touchdowns in the game, and Davis had three of them with quarterback John Elway adding one of his own to propel Denver to a win.
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Running backs to win Super Bowl MVP
There have been seven running backs to ever win Super Bowl MVP.
Super BowlTeamPlayerStats9SteelersFranco Harris158 rushing yards, 1 TD17CommandersJohn Riggins166 rushing yards, 1 TD18RaidersMarcus Allen20 carries, 191 rushing yards, 2 TDs25GiantsOttis Anderson102 rushing yards, TD28CowboysEmmitt Smith30 carries, 132 rushing yards, 2 TDs32BroncosTerrell Davis30 carries, 157 rushing yards, 3 TDs60SeahawksKenneth Walker III27 carries, 135 rushing yards, 2 receptions, 26 receiving yards
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Super Bowl MVP winners
Here’s a look at every Super Bowl MVP by year.
YearSuper BowlPlayerPositionTeam202660Kenneth Walker IIIRBSeahawks202559Jalen HurtsQBEagles202458Patrick MahomesQBChiefs202357Patrick MahomesQBChiefs202256Cooper KuppWRRams202155Tom BradyQBBuccaneers202054Patrick MahomesQBChiefs201953Julian EdelmanWRPatriots201852Nick FolesQBEagles201751Tom BradyQBPatriots201650Von MillerLBBroncos201549Tom BradyQBPatriots201448Malcolm SmithLBSeahawks201347Joe FlaccoQBRavens201246Eli ManningQBGiants201145Aaron RodgersQBPackers201044Drew BreesQBSaints200943Santonio HolmesWRSteelers200842Eli ManningQBGiants200741Peyton ManningQBColts200640Hines WardWRSteelers200539Deion BranchWRPatriots200438Tom BradyQBPatriots200337Dexter JacksonCBBuccaneers200236Tom BradyQBPatriots200135Ray LewisLBRavens200034Kurt WarnerQBRams199933John ElwayQBBroncos199832Terrell DavisRBBroncos199731Desmond HowardKRPackers199630Larry BrownCBCowboys199529Steve YoungQB49ers199428Emmitt SmithRBCowboys199327Troy AikmanQBCowboys199226Mark RypienQBRedskins199125Ottis AndersonRBGiants199024Joe MontanaQB49ers198923Jerry RiceWR49ers198822Doug WilliamsQBRedskins198721Phil SimmsQBGiants198620Richard DentDEBears198519Joe MontanaQB49ers198418Marcus AllenRBRaiders198317John RigginsRBRedskins198216Joe MontanaQB49ers198115Jim PlunkettQBRaiders198014Terry BradshawQBSteelers197913Terry BradshawQBSteelers197812Harvey Martin, Randy WhiteDLCowboys197711Fred BiletnikoffWRRaiders197610Lynn SwannWRSteelers19759Franco HarrisRBSteelers19748Larry CsonkaFBDolphins19737Jake ScottSDolphins19726Roger StaubachQBCowboys19715Chuck HowleyLBCowboys19704Len DawsonQBChiefs19693Joe NamathQBJets19682Bart StarrQBPackers19671Bart StarrQBPackers
