Most Super Bowl MVP Awards

Tom Brady won the most Super Bowl MVP awards in NFL history, with 5 across a career that stretched from 2001 to 2020. That total is two more than any other player, matching Brady’s standing as the most decorated champion the sport has known.

The Super Bowl MVP goes to the standout performer in the sport’s biggest game, and because the quarterback so often controls the outcome, the award has gone overwhelmingly to passers. Winning it multiple times means reaching and starring in several Super Bowls, a rare feat. Here is the full leaderboard of Super Bowl MVP winners, the players behind them, and why Brady’s mark stands so tall. All figures are as of the 2025 season.

The record holder: Tom Brady and 5 Super Bowl MVPs

Brady won his five MVPs across four titles with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, spanning nearly two decades. He carried the award into his 40s, a testament to both his longevity and his habit of playing his best in the biggest moments. No one else has been named the top player of a Super Bowl more than three times.

The record combines sustained excellence with sheer volume of opportunities. Brady reached the Super Bowl more often than any player in history, and he starred in enough of those games to build a total that looks difficult to approach.

The full leaderboard of Super Bowl MVP winners

The table below ranks players by Super Bowl MVP awards. Active players are noted; rows 7-10 are representative of the many players with one.

Rank	MVPs	Player	Winning Super Bowls
1	5	Tom Brady	XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, LI, LV
2	3	Joe Montana	XVI, XIX, XXIV
3	3	Patrick Mahomes*	LIV, LVII, LVIII
4	2	Terry Bradshaw	XIII, XIV
5	2	Bart Starr	I, II
6	2	Eli Manning	XLII, XLVI
7	1	Peyton Manning	XLI
8	1	Aaron Rodgers	XLV
9	1	Kurt Warner	XXXIV
10	1	Steve Young	XXIX

Only six players have won the award more than once, and all but Brady are quarterbacks with two or three. Below them sits a long list of one-time winners, including many of the game’s most famous names.

Montana, Mahomes and the three-time winners

Joe Montana and Patrick Mahomes share second with three each, bridging two eras of quarterback greatness. Montana won his during the San Francisco 49ers’ dynasty of the 1980s, while Mahomes has collected his in the modern game with the Kansas City Chiefs. As an active player, Mahomes is the one name on the list with a realistic chance of chasing Brady down. For the team side of these dynasties, see our leaderboard on the most Super Bowl wins by a team.

The two-time and one-time winners

Terry Bradshaw, Bart Starr and Eli Manning each won two Super Bowl MVPs, and the one-time winners include Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers and Kurt Warner among many others. The award’s quarterback tilt is clear, though standout performers at other positions have broken through in individual years. The signal-callers who reached the biggest stage most often appear on our most Super Bowl wins by a quarterback list.

Why the record matters

The Super Bowl MVP rewards the best performance in the single most-watched game each year, and winning it repeatedly means being both good and present on that stage again and again. Brady’s 5 reflect a career of unmatched postseason reach and delivery, the same story behind his other records. For the scoring greats who lit up the league, see our most touchdowns in NFL history leaderboard, and for the ground game, our most rushing touchdowns list.

The short version: Tom Brady holds the record for the most Super Bowl MVP awards with 5, ahead of Joe Montana and Patrick Mahomes (3 each). Only six players have won it more than once. As of the 2025 season, Mahomes is the active player best placed to chase the record.