{"id":257537,"date":"2023-02-02T16:45:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T22:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=257537"},"modified":"2023-02-02T17:44:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T23:44:19","slug":"super-bowl-mvp-trends-quarterbacks-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/super-bowl-mvp-trends-quarterbacks-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl MVP Trends: Quarterbacks a Popular Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you can predict the Super Bowl champion, the quarterback on the winning team claims the Most Valuable Player more than half the time. A quarterback was named the Super Bowl MVP more than any other position, which occurred 31 times over the last 56 years.<\/p>\n
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes became the youngest MVP winner in Super Bowl history when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Image: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The NFL is a pass-happy league, so it’s no surprise that either a quarterback or wide receiver was awarded the MVP at least 16 times over the previous 18 Super Bowls.<\/p>\n
Quarterbacks Reign Supreme at Super Bowl<\/h2>\n
Quarterbacks won the MVP at least 55% of the time. There\u2019s a unique trend where quarterbacks win the MVP — or don’t — in bunches.<\/p>\n
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During the game’s infancy, the quarterback won the MVP in the first four Super Bowls. Recipients included Bart Starr (twice), Joe Namath, and Len Dawson. Over the next eight Super Bowls, a quarterback only won the award once in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Between Super Bowl XII and XXVII, a quarterback won the MVP 10 times in 15 years. Joe Montana from the San Francisco 49ers snagged the MVP three times during that era.<\/p>\n
Between the 1994 and the 2006 seasons, a position player that wasn’t a quarterback won the MVP eight times, and a quarterback won it five times. Since then, a quarterback won the MVP 11 times in the last 16 Super Bowls.<\/p>\n
Running Back Winning the MVP?<\/h2>\n
The NFL changed its offensive philosophy over the last two decades. Running backs were once the most feared player on the field. However, defenses improved at stopping running backs, and the league has morphed into a pass-first, high-scoring league.<\/p>\n
Running backs won the MVP seven times, and they\u2019re ranked third among all position players at the Super Bowl. Between the 1974 and 1984 seasons, running backs won the Super Bowl MVP four times, including Larry Csonka, Franco Harris, John Riggins, and Marcus Allen.<\/p>\n
A running back hasn’t won a Super Bowl MVP in this century. Terrell Davis from the Denver Broncos was the last running back to win the MVP at Super Bowl XXXII.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Miles Sanders from the Eagles is the highest running back, and fifth overall, on the Super Bowl LVII MVP board at +2200 odds.<\/p>\n
The Chiefs utilize a running back by committee between Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon. But they’re not much of a running team. Pacheco is +3500 odds, while McKinnon is +5000 odds to win the MVP.<\/p>\n
Wide Receivers Getting Lots of Recent MVP Love<\/h2>\n
Aside from quarterbacks, wide receivers won the second-most Bowl MVP awards with eight wins. Since Super Bowl XXXIX, a wide receiver was the MVP in the Super Bowl five times over the last 18 years. They have two wins in the last four years.<\/p>\n
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Cooper Kupp from the Los Angeles Rams was the MVP of Super Bowl LVI. He had the shortest MVP odds in recent history as the third favorite on the board at +600, behind teammate Matthew Stafford, and Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
AJ Brown from the Eagles is the highest wide receiver on the board this year at +1000 odds. Devonta Smith from the Eagles is +2500 odds.<\/p>\n