Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow had almost nothing in common before Sunday except that they were top overall picks in the NFL draft.
Now, they are both Super Bowl quarterbacks.
Their journeys are almost polar opposites since each left an SEC powerhouse.
Stafford was the first selection in the 2009 draft out of Georgia and then spent a dozen years trying not to get pummeled in Detroit. Always considered a good player on a bad team — Detroit is that rare franchise that existed when the Super Bowl was created but never has been to it — Stafford was rescued by the Rams last year. In his first season as their QB, he's helped them to the big game, his connection with unanimous All-Pro receiver Cooper Kupp something very special. And seemingly unstoppable.
“Couldn’t be more grateful for Matthew Stafford,” coach Sean McVay said after Stafford went 31 of 45 for 337 yards with two TD passes in the 20-17 victory over San Francisco for the NFC title.
To say Stafford is a vast improvement over Jared Goff, the No. 1 overall choice in 2016, is too obvious. Stafford has a better arm, better technique, a better handle for pressure — statistically, he's the top NFL passer against blitzes — and, simply, better command of the most important position on the field. Yes, Goff got to the Super Bowl with the Rams in 2018, when they lost to New England with a wretched offensive performance. But Stafford in a lot of ways took the Rams to the big game rather than being along for the ride.
“You can’t write the story any better,” Stafford said. “I’m at a loss for words. I’m just having a blast playing ball with these guys and, shoot, we’ve got one more at the home stadium. Let’s get it done.”
The Rams (15-5) have blasted right into the Super Bowl in two weeks, when for the second straight year after it never occurred in the 54 previous editions, they will host it in their stadium. Tampa Bay turned that trick last season.
With the weapons on offense (Kupp and Odell Beckham Jr., most notably) and stars on defense such as unanimous All-Pro tackle Aaron Donald and linebacker Von Miller, a 2015 NFL champion with Denver, Stafford is in excellent position to turn his first season in L.A. into a Lombardi Trophy celebration.
But he'll have to get by Burrow, in his second pro season, and the Bengals (13-7).
Like Stafford, Burrow went to a struggling franchise. Oh, Cincinnati made the playoffs often enough in this century. It just bungled its way to seven consecutive postseason defeats under Marvin Lewis. When the Bengals went 2-14 in 2019 while Burrow was winning a national championship and setting records at LSU, it was an easy choice in the draft.
Still, his knee injury after 10 games (2-7-1 as a starter) seemed so appropriate for the Bengals. Another potentially good thing gone wrong.
Except so much has gone right in the last month, and here Burrow is, guiding the team to its first Super Bowl appearance in 33 years.
The injured good thing has turned into a healthy sure thing, with the brightest of futures.
"I wouldn’t call it surreal, I would say it’s exciting,” Burrow said. “I think if you would have told me before the season that we’d be going to the Super Bowl, I probably would have called you crazy. Then, you know, we play the whole season and nothing surprises me now.”
It's never surprising when a surpassing talent like a Burrow succeeds in the NFL. But it's also not shocking when one like Stafford languishes in a bad situation.
Take a look at QBs who were first overall selections and you get Peyton and Eli Manning, but you also get David Carr and JaMarcus Russell. For every John Elway, there is a Sam Bradford. Going further back, there's a Troy Aikman in 1989 and a Jeff George in 1990.
No matter what happens at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, consider this: Only once before have two overall No. 1 drafted QBs met in a Super Bowl, six years ago when Peyton and the Broncos beat Cam Newton and the Panthers. Either the long journey of Stafford or the quicker trip for Burrow will end with hoisting the Lombardi Trophy — exactly what top draftees are supposed to accomplish.
Every Super Bowl MVP since 1967
Intro
The sun sets behind Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of Sunday's NFL Super Bowl 53 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots in Atlanta, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
As Super Bowl LIII approaches, PointAfter, a sports data site powered by Graphiq, looks back at the history of the award to highlight the winner from each season.
There are 21 Super Bowl MVP winners currently in the Hall of Fame, with future locks (like Tom Brady, Ray Lewis and Aaron Rodgers) to follow. Brady is one of five players to win the award multiple times, along with Bart Starr (twice), Terry Bradshaw (twice), Joe Montana (three times) and Eli Manning (twice).
#1. Super Bowl I: QB Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr throws a first-quarter pass against Kansas City during Super Bowl I at Los Angeles Coliseum Jan. 16, 1967.
Game score: Packers 35, Chiefs 10
Game stats: 16/23, 250 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
#2. Super Bowl II: QB Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
Don Chandler, right, kicks a 43-yard field goal with Bart Starr holding with one minute left in the second quarter of Super Bowl II, Jan. 14, 1968 in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Harold Valentine)
Game score: Packers 33, Raiders 14
Game stats: 13/24, 202 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
#3. Super Bowl III: QB Joe Namath, New York Jets
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath (12) drops back to pass in Super Bowl III, Jan. 12, 1969 in Miami, Fl. (AP Photo)
Game score: Jets 16, Colts 7
Game stats: 17/28, 206 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
#4. Super Bowl IV: QB Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson (16) turns around to hand the ball off to running back Mike Garrett (21) in Super Bowl IV in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 11, 1970, against the Minnesota Vikings. (AP photo/stf)
Game score: Chiefs 23, Vikings 7
Game stats: 12/17, 142 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
#5. Super Bowl V: LB Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys
A trio of Dallas Cowboys gang tackle Baltimore Colts linebacker Mike Curtis following his interception late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl V, January 18, 1971. The interception set up a winning field goal in the final seconds of the NFL championship game, 16-13. Tackling the Colts' Curtis are Jethro Pugh (75), Bob Lilly (74), and Chuck Howley (54). (AP Photo/stf)
Game score: Colts 16, Cowboys 13
Game stats: 2 interceptions, 22 yards
#6. Super Bowl VI: QB Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach, who was named the most valuable player in the Super Bowl, Jan 16, 1972 in New Orleans, scrambles for a good gain against the Miami Dolphins. Staubach lead the Cowboys to 24-3 win. (AP Photo)
Game score: Cowboys 24, Dolphins 3
Game stats: 12/19, 119 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
#7. Super Bowl VII: S Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins' Lloyd Mumphord, left, and Jake Scott (13) break up a pass to Washington Redskins' Charley Taylor near the goal line to stop a Redskin drive in the third quarter of the Super Bowl game in Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 1973. (AP Photo)
Game score: Dolphins 14, Redskins 7
Game stats: 2 interceptions, 63 yards
#8. Super Bowl VIII: RB Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphin Larry Csonka races through the Minnesota Vikings line during Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 13, 1974. The Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings 24-7. (AP Photo)
Game score: Dolphins 24, Vikings 7
Game stats: 33 attempts, 145 yards, 2 TD
#9. Super Bowl IX: RB Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris, (32), tries for some extra yardage during Super Bowl IX against the Minnesota Vikings in New Orleans, LA., on January 12, 1975. (AP Photo)
Game score: Steelers 16, Vikings 6
Game stats: 34 attempts, 158 yards, 1 TD
#10. Super Bowl X: WR Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers Lynn Swann dives as he catches a pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw during Super Bowl X in Miami, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 18, 1976. (AP Photo)
Game score: Steelers 21, Cowboys 17
Game stats: 4 catches, 161 yards, 1 TD
#11. Super Bowl XI: WR Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders
Receiver Fred Biletnikoff, left, and quarterback Ken Stabler of the Oakland Raiders proudly hold up one finger, indicating their team is No. 1, after defeating the Minnesota Vikings in the XI Super Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on January 9, 1977. (AP Photo)
Game score: Raiders 32, Vikings 14
Game stats: 4 catches, 79 yards
#12. Super Bowl XII: DE Harvey Martin & DT Randy White, Dallas Cowboys
Tackle Randy White, left, and defensive end Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys teammates, shared the Most Valuable Player award at Super Bowl XII in New Oreans, La., Jan. 15, 1978. (AP Photo)
Game score: Cowboys 27, Broncos 10
Martin game stats: 2.0 sacks
#13. Super Bowl XIII: QB Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Bradshaw (12), Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, handed off to back Rick Moser (39) in game against San Francisco on Jan. 3, 1979. Steelers Randy Grossman, left, blocked an unidentified 49ers defender. Bradshaw will lead the Steelers against the Houston Oilers in Pittsburgh on Sunday in the American Football Conference championship game. Winner represents the AFC in Super Bowl XIII on January 21. (AP Photo)
Game score: Steelers 35, Cowboys 31
Game stats: 17/30, 318 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
#14. Super Bowl XIV: QB Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers
his FILE - In this Jan. 20, 1980, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw cocks arm to pass during NFL football's Super Bowl XIV in the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, Calif. The Steel Curtain dynasty concluded as Bradshaw completed 14 of 21 passes for 309 yards and set two passing records as the Steelers became the first team to win four Super Bowls. (AP Photo)/Suzanne Vlamis, File)
Game score: Steelers 31, Rams 19
Game stats: 14/21, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
#15. Super Bowl XV: QB Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett fades back to pass in the first quarter of Super Bowl XV in New Orleans, Jan. 25, 1981. (AP Photo/Pete Leabo)
Game score: Raiders 27, Eagles 10
Game stats: 13/21, 261 yards, 3 TD
#16. Super Bowl XVI: QB Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana (16), shown with coach Bill Walsh on Jan. 19, 1982 in Pontiac, Michigan as the San Francisco 49ers get ready to meet the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl XVI game. (AP Photo/Atkins)
Game score: 49ers 26, Bengals 21
Game stats: 14/22, 157 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
#17. Super Bowl XVII: RB John Riggins, Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins running back John Riggins (44) breaks away from Miami Dolphins cornerback Don McNeal on his way to the game-winning touchdown in fourth quarter action in Sunday's Super Bowl XVII game in Pasadena, Ca., Jan. 30, 1983. The Redskins beat the Dolphins 27-17. Riggins rushed for 166 yards, a Super Bowl record, and was named Most Valuable Player of the game. (AP Photo)
Game score: Redskins 27, Dolphins 17
Game stats: 38 attempts, 166 yards, 1 TD
#18. Super Bowl XVIII: RB Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders
Los Angeles Raiders running back #32 Marcus Allen high steps his way down the sideline past Washington Redskins defender #24 Anthony Washington and #28 Todd Bowles in Tampa, Fla. during 1984 Super Bowl XVIII. (AP Photo)
Game score: Raiders 38, Redskins 9
Game stats: 20 attempts, 191 yards, 2 TD
#19. Super Bowl XIX: QB Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Joe Montana wears a happy smile as he talks on the sideline phone during a break in Super Bowl XIX game against the Miami Dolphins in Stanford, Calif., Jan. 20, 1985. Montana was named the game's most valuable player, and lead the 49ers to a 38-16 win. (AP Photo)
Game score: 49ers 38, Dolphins 16
Game stats: 24/35, 331 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
#20. Super Bowl XX: DE Richard Dent, Chicago Bears
In this Jan. 26, 1986 file photo, Chicago Bears' Richard Dent (95) sacks New England Patriots' Steve Grogan during the Super Bowl XX football game in New Orleans. The Bears won 46-10 and Dent was named most valuable player of the game. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Game score: Bears 46, Patriots 10
Game stats: 1.5 sacks
#21. Super Bowl XXI: QB Phil Simms, New York Giants
New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms (11) shown in action in Super Bowl XXI game in Pasadena, Ca., Sunday, Jan. 25, 1987. The Giants defeated the Denver Broncos, 39-20. (AP Photo)
Game score: Giants 39, Broncos 20
Game stats: 22/25, 268 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
#22. Super Bowl XXII: QB Doug Williams, Washington Redskins
FILE - In this Jan. 31, 1988, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams prepares to let go of a pass during first quarter of Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos in San Diego. Williams set a record with 340 yards passing in the NFL football game and became the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Game score: Redskins 42, Broncos 10
Game stats: 18/29, 340 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
#23. Super Bowl XXIII: WR Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) is surrounded by Cincinnati Bengals defenders, cornerback Lewis Billups, left, and safety Ray Horton, as he pulls in a long pass during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXIII at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 22, 1989. Rice was named Most Valuable Player after the 49ers won, 20-16. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
Game score: 49ers 20, Bengals 16
Game stats: 11 catches, 215 yards, 1 TD
#24. Super Bowl XXIV: QB Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 1990, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana raises his helmet toward the crowd as he leaves the field following the team's 55-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Lennox McLennon, File)
Game score: 49ers 55, Broncos 10
Game stats: 22/29, 297 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT
#25. Super Bowl XXV: RB Ottis Anderson, New York Giants
In this Jan. 27, 1991, file photo, New York Giants running back Ottis Anderson (24) carries the ball as he leaps over Buffalo Bills' Kirby Jackson and Giants' Stephen Baker during the fourth quarter of the NFL football Super Bowl XXV in Tampa. The Giants defeated the Bills 20-19. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
Game score: Giants 20, Bills 19
Game stats: 21 attempts, 102 yards, 1 TD
#26. Super Bowl XXVI: QB Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins' Don Warren (85) keeps Buffalo Bills Cornelius Bennet (97) away from Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien during second quarter action Super Bowl XXVI football game in Minneapolis on Jan. 27, 1992. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Game score: Redskins 37, Bills 24
Game stats: 18/33, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
#27. Super Bowl XXVII: QB Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman goes airborne for a second-quarter gain on Sunday, January 31, 1993 in Super Bowl action in Pasadena, California. The Cowboys won 52-17 against the Buffalo Bills. (AP Photo/ Reed Saxon)
Game score: Cowboys 52, Bills 17
Game stats: 22/30, 273 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
#28. Super Bowl XXVIII: RB Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
Dalls Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith, (22) is hit by Buffalo Bills' Thomas Smith, (28) as he scores a touchdown in the third quarter of Super Bowl XXVIII in Atlanta , Jan 30 1994 . Emmitt Smith was the Game 's MVP as the Cowboys beat the Bills for the second consecutive year to retain their Super Bowl title. The final score was 30-13. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Game score: Cowboys 30, Bills 13
Game stats: 30 attempts, 132 yards, 2 TD
#29. Super Bowl XXIX: QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers' Steve Young runs a victory lap after his team beat the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, Jan. 29, 1995 at Miami's Joe Robbie Stadium. Young, who threw a Super Bowl record of six touchdown passes, was voted the Most Valuable Player. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Game score: 49ers 49, Chargers 26
Game stats: 24/36, 325 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT, 49 rushing yards
#30. Super Bowl XXX: CB Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys cornerback and Super Bowl XXX Most Valuable Player Larry Brown runs with a fourth quarter interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XXX Sunday, Jan. 28, 1996, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cowboys went on to win 27-17. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)
Game score: Cowboys 27, Steelers 17
Game stats: 2 interceptions, 77 yards
#31. Super Bowl XXXI: KR/PR Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers' Desmond Howard (81) heads out on a 99-yard kickoff return during the third quarter against New England Patriots during Super Bowl XXXI Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Game score: Packers 35, Patriots 21
Game stats: 4 kick returns, 154 yards, 1 TD, 6 punt returns, 90 yards
#32. Super Bowl XXXII: RB Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 1998, file photo, Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis salutes after his third quarter touchdown against the Green Bay Packers during Super Bowl XXXII at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. Davis will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)
Game score: Broncos 31, Packers 24
Game stats: 30 attempts, 157 yards, 3 TD
#33. Super Bowl XXXIII: QB John Elway, Denver Broncos
In this Jan. 31, 1999, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway (7) falls across the goal line to score during the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
Game score: Broncos 34, Falcons 19
Game stats: 18/29, 336 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD
#34. Super Bowl XXXIV: QB Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner talks to Rams head coach Dick Vermeil, at center, and other coaches during a St. Louis Rams timeout in the second quarter in Super Bowl XXXIV at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Game score: Rams 23, Titans 16
Game stats: 24/45, 414 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
#35. Super Bowl XXXV: LB Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens
In this Jan. 28, 2001, file photo, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis smiles after defeating the New York Giants 34-7 and being named the MVP of Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa, Fla. The Ravens, led by Lewis and one of the great defenses in NFL history, intercepted Kerry Collins four times and held New York to 152 yards. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Game score: Ravens 34, Giants 7
Game stats: 5 tackles
#36. Super Bowl XXXVI: QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts to a second-quarter touchdown play during Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Game score: Patriots 20, Rams 17
Game stats: 16/27, 145 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
#37. Super Bowl XXXVII: S Dexter Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In this Jan. 28, 2003, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dexter Jackson, the Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl XXXVII holds up his trophy during a downtown rally and parade in Tampa, Fla. Jackson had two interceptions in the Super Bowl against the Oakland raiders and earned the MVP. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)
Game score: Buccaneers 48, Raiders 21
Game stats: 2 interceptions, 34 yards
#38. Super Bowl XXXVIII: QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
In this Feb. 1, 2004, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady smiles after the Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Game score: Patriots 32, Panthers 29
Game stats: 32/48, 354 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
#39. Super Bowl XXXIX: WR Deion Branch, New England Patriots
Super Bowl MVP New England Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch gestures on the podium after his team won 24-21 against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 6. 2005. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Game score: Patriots 24, Eagles 21
Game stats: 11 catches, 133 yards
#40. Super Bowl XL: WR Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward celebrates his 43-yard touchdown reception during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl XL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Game score: Steelers 21, Seahawks 10
Game stats: 5 catches, 123 yards, 1 TD
#41. Super Bowl XLI: QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) directs his team in the huddle in the third quarter of the Super Bowl XLI football game against the Chicago Bears at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Game score: Colts 29, Bears 17
Game stats: 25/38, 247 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
#42. Super Bowl XLII: QB Eli Manning, New York Giants
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) avoids a tackle by New England Patriots defensive tackle Richard Seymour in the fourth quarter during the Super Bowl XLII football game at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
Game score: Giants 17, Patriots 14
Game stats: 19/34, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
#43. Super Bowl XLIII: WR Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes celebrates the Steelers' 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. Holmes had a touchdown reception late in the game. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Game score: Steelers 27, Cardinals 23
Game stats: 9 catches, 131 yards, 1 TD
#44. Super Bowl XLIV: QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts, in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Game score: Saints 31, Colts 17
Game stats: 32/39, 288 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
#45. Super Bowl XLV: QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) talks to his teammates before the NFL Super Bowl XLV football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Game score: Packers 31, Steelers 25
Game stats: 24/39, 304 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
#46. Super Bowl XLVI: QB Eli Manning, New York Giants
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning reacts in the closing minutes of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Game score: Giants 21, Patriots 17
Game stats: 30/40, 296 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
#47. Super Bowl XLVII: QB Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, left, and quarterback Joe Flacco celebrate their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Game score: Ravens 34, 49ers 31
Game stats: 22/33, 287 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
#48. Super Bowl XLVIII: LB Malcolm Smith, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks' Malcolm Smith celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Seahawks won 43-8. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Game score: Seahawks 43, Broncos 8
Game stats: 6 tackles, 1 INT, 69 yards, 1 TD, 1 FR
#49. Super Bowl XLIX: QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
In this Feb. 1, 2015 file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Glendale, Ariz. The Patriots won 28-24. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Game score: Patriots 28, Seahawks 24
Game stats: 37/50, 328 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
#50. Super Bowl 50: LB Von Miller, Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos’ Von Miller (58) holds the trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. The Broncos won 24-10.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Game score: Broncos 24, Panthers 10
Game stats: 5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 FF
#51. Super Bowl LI: QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
New England Patriots' Tom Brady, right, celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy next to broadcaster Terry Bradshaw after the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Game score: Patriots 34, Falcons 28 (OT)
Game stats: 43/62, 466 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
#52. Super Bowl LII: QB Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) catches a touchdown pass from tight end Trey Burton, in the second quarter against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 in Minneapolis. The Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33 to win their first Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Doug Benc)
Game Score: Eagles 41, Patriots 33
#53. Super Bowl LIII: WR Julian Edelman, New England Patriots
New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman signals to fans after making a catch during a fourth-quarter drive to help seal a 13-3 victory against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Game Score: Patriots 13, Rams 3
Game Stats: 10 catches, 141 yards on 12 targets.
#54. Super Bowl LIV: QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
Game score: Chiefs 31, 49ers 20
Game stats: 26/42, 286 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
#55. Super Bowl LV: QB Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final Score: Buccaneers 31, Chiefs 9
#56. Super Bowl LVI: WR Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
Final score: Rams 23, Bengals 20
