Super Bowl 1- 44 Written and illustrated by Jacob Nickeson

The Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the premier association of professional American Football. The Super Bowl was created as part of the merger agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and its competitive rival, the American Football League (AFL). The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the Super Bowl winner each year.

The Super Bowl is the biggest game in sports and has a long history. Many teams played, in many places. Most of the MVP’s are well known. This book will be about all 44 Super Bowls from January 15, 1967 to February 7, 2010.

For the second year in a row, Green Bay Quarter Back Bart Star was named the Super Bowl MVP for his 13 of 24 passing for 202 yards and one touchdown.

Jets QB Joe Namath completed 17 out of 28 passes for 206 yards and was named the Super Bowl's MVP, despite not throwing a touchdown pass in the game or any passes at all in the fourth quarter.

Super Bowl 4 was between the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs. It was in the Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 11, 1970. The Chiefs played a nice game and their defense was great, only allowing the Vikings to score 7 points. Scoring 23 points, the Chiefs would go on to win Super Bowl 4.

Kansas City's Len Dawson became the fourth consecutive winning quarterback to be named Super Bowl MVP. He completed 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown, with 1 interception. Dawson also recorded 3 rushing attempts for 11 yards.

Super Bowl 5 was the Baltimore Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys. This was on January 17, 1971 in the Orange Bowl in Miami. The game is sometimes called the "Blunder Bowl" or the "Stupor Bowl" because it was filled with poor play, penalties, turnovers, and officiating miscues. The two teams committed a Super Bowl record 11 combined turnovers in the game.
It is also the only Super Bowl in which the MVP Award was given to a member of the losing team: Cowboys Linebacker Chuck Howley who intercepted two passes. Sacks and tackles were not yet recorded. It was the first time a QB didn't win the award. Howley refused to accept the award because it was meaningless to him after his team lost.

Super Bowl 6

In Super Bowl 6 the Dallas Cowboys came back for revenge. This time they would face the Miami Dolphins. It took place on January 16, 1972 (1972-01-16) in Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. The Cowboys dominated the game, setting Super Bowl records for the most rushing yards (252), the most first downs (23), the least total yards allowed (185), and the least points allowed (3).They won 24 to 3.

Super Bowl 7 took place on January 14, 1973 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in Los Angeles California. It was between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins. It was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl to date with a total of only 21 points (3 TDs, 3 PATs and no field goals), the game was perhaps not as close as the score indicates, as the Dolphins' "No-Name Defense" dominated the game, allowing Washington to cross midfield only once in the first half and only four times overall.

Dolphins Safety Jake Scott was named MVP. He recorded two interceptions for 63 return yards, including a 55-yard return from the end zone during the 4th quarter. Scott became the second defensive player in Super Bowl history to earn a Super Bowl MVP.

Super Bowl 8 was on January 13, 1974 (1974-01-13) at Rice Stadium, in Houston Texas. IT was between the Miami Dolphins and the Minnesota Vikings. Scoring the first 24 points of the game and leading 24-0 entering the fourth quarter, the Dolphins easily won their second consecutive Super Bowl, and became the first team to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls.

Dolphins Running Back Larry Csonka, who ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, was named the game's MVP. Both his 145 rushing yards and his 33 carries were Super Bowl records. Csonka became the first running back to earn Super Bowl MVP honors.

Steeler’s running back, Franco Harris, who ran for a Super Bowl record 158 yards (more than the entire Minnesota offense) and a touchdown, was named the Super Bowl's MVP.

Steeler’s receiver Lynn Swann, who caught four passes for a Super Bowl record 161 yards and one touchdown, including a diving catch after tripping over Cowboys' cornerback Mark Washington in the second quarter, was named the Super Bowl's MVP. Swann was the first wide receiver to win the Super Bowl MVP award.

Raider’s wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff had 4 catches for 79 yards that set up three Raider touchdowns and was named the Super Bowl's MVP. There have been six wide receivers named MVP in the Super Bowl and Biletnikoff is the only one to not have gained 100 yards in his MVP performance.

For the first and only time, two players won Super Bowl MVP honors: defensive tackle Randy White and defensive end Harvey Martin. For White, the honor was won on his 25th birthday. This was also the first time that a defensive lineman was named as the Super Bowl MVP.

Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw was named Super Bowl MVP. Despite throwing one interception, losing two fumbles, and single handedly keeping the Cowboys in the game in the first half; Bradshaw completed 17 out of 30 passes for 318 yards and 4 touchdowns. He had 318 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns his 75-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter tied Johnny Unitas for the longest pass in a Super Bowl.

Despite throwing three interceptions, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw was named the game's MVP by completing 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns.

Oakland quarterback Jim Plunkett was named the Super Bowl 15 MVP, completing 13 of 21 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 9 yards. Plunkett would be the second Heisman Trophy winner to be named Super Bowl MVP after Roger Staubach in Super Bowl 11.

49ers quarterback Joe Montana was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 14 of 22 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Washington RB John Riggins was named Super Bowl MVP. He finished the game with 2 Super Bowl records: the most rushing yards in a Super Bowl game (166), and the most rushing attempts (38). His performance was also his fourth 100 yard rushing game in a row in a postseason game, a postseason record. Riggins also recorded a reception for 15 yards, giving him more total yards than the entire Miami team.

Raiders' RB Marcus Allen was the Super Bowl MVP, carrying the ball 20 times for a then-record total of 191 yards and two touchdowns, including a 74–yard run in the third quarter, also his 9.6 yards per carry average was the second highest in Super Bowl history. He also caught two passes for 18 yards, giving him 209 total yards from the line of scrimmage in the game. Allen became just the third Heisman Trophy winner to be named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.

Montana, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, completed 24 of 35 passes for a Super Bowl record 331 yards and three touchdowns. He also had 5 rushes for 59 yards and 1 rushing touchdown. His 59 rushing yards were the most rushing yards ever gained by a quarterback in the Super Bowl at that time.

The Patriots were held to negative yardage (-19) throughout the entire first half, and just 123 total yards in the entire game, the second lowest total in Super Bowl history. Bears defensive end Richard Dent,who had 1.5 quarterback sacks, forced two fumbles, and blocked a pass, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.

New York quarterback Phil Simms was named the Super Bowl MVP, finishing the game with 22 of 25 passes completed for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Simms also had 25 rushing yards on 3 carries. His 22 out of 25 (88%) completion percentage not only set a Super Bowl record, but also an NFL postseason record for 21 years.

The Redskins set the following Super Bowl records in the victory:

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  Total offensive yards (602)
  
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  Total offensive rushing yards (280)
  
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  Most touchdowns scored in a Super Bowl game (6)
  
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  Total offensive yards in a quarter (356)^[
  
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  Most points in a quarter and a half (35)
  
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  Most touchdowns in a quarter (5)
  
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  The largest deficit that a team has overcome to win a Super Bowl (10 points)
  

The game is remembered for the 49ers' fourth-quarter game-winning drive. Down 16-13, San Francisco got the ball on their own eight yard line with 3:10 on the clock and went 92 yards down the field in under three minutes. They then scored the winning touchdown on a Joe Montana pass to John Taylor with just 35 seconds left in the game but neither of them would be MVP.

49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice was named the Super Bowl MVP. He caught 11 passes for a Super Bowl record 215 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing once for 5 yards.

Super Bowl 24
January 28, 1990 (1990-01-28) at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 24^th Super Bowl took place. It was between the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos. Many records were set. The 49ers are the only team in a Super Bowl to score at least two touchdowns in each quarter. Their 2nd of 8 touchdowns ended with a missed extra point, however. They are also the only team to score 8 touchdowns in a Super Bowl.

Joe Montana was named the Super Bowl MVP, his third award in his fourth Super Bowl victory. He completed 22 of 29 passes for a total of 297 yards and a Super Bowl record 5 touchdowns, while also rushing for 15 yards. Montana's 75.9 completion percentage was the second highest in Super Bowl history, and he also set a record by completing 13 consecutive passes during the game.

Giant’s running back Ottis Anderson, who carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards and one touchdown, was named Super Bowl MVP. He was the first awardee to receive the newly named "Pete Rozelle Trophy" (named for the former commissioner).

The Bills also became the third team to lose back-to-back Super Bowls, joining Minnesota (Super Bowls VIII and IX) and Denver (Super Bowls XXI and XXII). They would go on to lose 4 straight. Washington quarterback Mark Rypien, who completed 18 of 33 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns, with 1 interception was named Most Valuable Player (MVP).

The Bills' Super Bowl record nine turnovers—four interceptions and five lost fumbles—led to their third consecutive Super Bowl loss. The Cowboys lost two fumbles themselves, tying the Super Bowl record for the most turnovers by both teams. Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman was named Super Bowl MVP, completing 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 28 yards.

Dallas scored 24 unanswered points in the second half. Cowboy’s running back Emmitt Smith was named the Super Bowl MVP, with 30 carries for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns, while also catching 4 passes for 26 yards.

This game is regarded as Young's final leap out of the shadow of his predecessor, Joe Montana, who had won four Super Bowls with the 49ers, two with Young as the backup quarterback. Young became the 5th player to win both the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and Super Bowl MVP during the same season. He follows Bart Starr in 1966, Terry Bradshaw in 1978, Joe Montana in 1989, and Emmitt Smith in 1993.

Dallas' Larry Brown became the first cornerback to be named Super Bowl MVP, by recording two interceptions thrown by Neil O'Donnell and returning them for a total of 77 yards. The Cowboys sealed the victory by converting Brown's interceptions into 2 touchdowns. The NBC television broadcast averaged 95.13 million people in the United States, making it the most-watched sporting event ever on American television, and the second most-watched program of all, trailing only the final episode of M*A*S*H.

Kick and punt returner Desmond Howard was named Super Bowl MVP, the first special teams player ever to do so. He ran for 154 kickoff return yards, and scored the game-clinching touchdown on a Super Bowl record 99-yard kickoff return. Howard also recorded a Super Bowl record 90 punt return yards, thus setting the Super Bowl records of total return yards (244) and combined net yards gained (244). Howard became the 4th Heisman Trophy winner to be named Super Bowl MVP.

Despite suffering a migraine headache that caused him to miss most of the second quarter, Denver running back Terrell Davis (a San Diego native) was named Super Bowl MVP. He ran for 157 yards, caught 2 passes for 8 yards, and scored a Super Bowl record three rushing touchdowns.

At 38 years old, Denver quarterback John Elway became the oldest player ever to be named Super Bowl MVP. As the final game of his career, he completed 18 of 29 passes for 336 yards and one touchdown. He also scored a 3-yard rushing touchdown. Elway retired on May 2 before the following season.

Kurt Warner, who completed 24 out of 45 passes for 414 yards and 2 touchdowns, was named the Most Valuable Player. His 414 passing yards and 45 pass attempts without an interception were both Super Bowl records. Warner became the sixth player to win both the NFL MVP Award and the Super Bowl MVP award during the same season. He follows Bart Starr, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Emmitt Smith and Steve Young.

Linebacker Ray Lewis made 11 tackles, 6 assists, and blocked 4 passes and was named Super Bowl MVP. Lewis became the first linebacker to win the Super Bowl MVP award on a winning team.

Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady, who completed 16 of 27 passes for 145 yards with a touchdown, marched his team down the field for the game winning score, and was named Super Bowl MVP.

Buccaneers safety Dexter Jackson, who had two of those interceptions and returned them for 34 yards, was named Super Bowl MVP. Jackson became only the second safety and third defensive back to ever be named Super Bowl MVP.

At the time, this was the most watched Super Bowl ever with 144.4 million viewers. NFL fans and sports writers widely consider it one of the most well-played and exciting Super Bowls.

New England quarterback Tom Brady was named MVP*- for the second time in three years. He set a Super Bowl record for the most pass completions (32). Brady also recorded a 66.7 completion percentage (48 pass attempts), 354 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception, and 12 rushing yards.

Super Bowl 39
The New England Patriots fought the Philadelphia Eagles on February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06) at the Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, FL. New England also became the second team after the Dallas Cowboys to win three Super Bowls in four years. This was the Patriots' third straight Super Bowl victory in which they won by a margin of three points.

New England wide receiver Deion Branch, who recorded 133 receiving yards and tied the Super Bowl record with 11 catches, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player.

The Seattle Seahawks and the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the 40^th anniversary of the Super Bowl. It was on February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Pittsburgh, after finishing the regular season with an 11-5 record, became the fourth wild card team, and third in nine years to win the Super Bowl.

They also became the first #6 seed in the NFL playoffs to win a Super Bowl (after becoming the first #6 seed to win a conference title). Steeler’s wide receiver Hines Ward was the Super Bowl MVP

Super Bowl 41
Super Bowl 41 took place on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Colts made their first appearance in a Super Bowl game since winning Super Bowl 10 in the 1970 season during the team's tenure in Baltimore; they moved to Indianapolis in 1984. Meanwhile, the Bears made their first appearance since winning Super Bowl 20 in the 1985 season.

Colts QB Peyton Manning was named the game's MVP, completing 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown, with one interception for a passer rating of 81.8. This was Manning's first Super Bowl title after being one of the league's most dominant quarterbacks throughout his nine-year career.

Eli Manning was the Super Bowl MVP, and received the keys to a 2009 Cadillac Escalade hybrid SUV. Though not the only brothers to play in a Super Bowl, Eli Manning and Peyton Manning (Super Bowl 41) are the first brothers to be named Super Bowl MVPs (doing so in successive years).

Steeler’s Wide receiver Santonio Holmes was named Super Bowl MVP. Holmes secured the Steelers' NFL-record 6th Super Bowl win after catching a 6-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds left in regulation. Holmes caught nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, including four receptions for 71 yards on their final game-winning drive. He became the sixth wide receiver to win the award, and also was the third Pittsburgh receiver to win the award, following Lynn Swann and Hines Ward.

Drew Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 successful completions to win the Super Bowl MVP Award. He threw for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns. It was the first world championship in franchise history.

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