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Why is there a special Super Bowl MVP and who has won it the most?

Why is there a special Super Bowl MVP and who has won it the most?Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Super Bowl LIX is just around the corner, with the 2024 National Football League Playoffs ready to bring together two of the biggest teams on the planet, live on DAZN with NFL Game Pass.

Only one can walk away with the Vince Lombardi Trophy - and the player who has the biggest part on the night will walk away with another prize, the Super Bowl MVP Award.

Unlike the regular season Most Valuable Player honour which fetes the star with the biggest impact throughout the season, this one is just for best in show in one key game.

Here, DAZN tells you all you need to know about the Super Bowl MVP Award, including who decides it and who has won it the most.

Who decides the winner of the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award? 

The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award is awarded jointly by a panel of 16 NFL writers and broadcasters and fans watching the game.

The latter were first allowed to vote at Super Bowl XXXV in 2001, with an 80-20 split to decide the winner for the best-in-show on the field.

Who has won the most Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award? 

The most decorated Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award recipient is Tom Brady, the legendary former quarterback, with five wins.

Brady won the first four of his awards with the New England Patriots, at Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI during his historic stint with the franchise.

He claimed his fifth and last triumph with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, whom he guided to surprise success at Super Bowl LV.

Who was the winner of the 2024 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award? 

The 2024 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award winner was Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback in their 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

It marked the third triumph for the player, having previously won the Super Bowl MVP Award at Super Bowls LIV and and LVII too.

Super Bowl LIX date, venue and kick-off time

  • Date: Sunday, February 9
  • Venue: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Kick-off: 5:30pm CST / 6:30pm ET / 11:30 pm GMT / 3:30pm PT

How to watch Super Bowl LIX on DAZN

NFL Game PassEvery game during the NFL regular season and playoffs — including the Super Bowl — is available worldwide on DAZN, excluding the United States and China.

DAZN is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass International, with 335 games per season, and each game is available live* and on demand.

Sign up to Game Pass** now to watch every playoff game and Super Bowl LIX live.

* In the United Kingdom, up to two Sunday games per week during the regular season will air on DAZN on a 24-hour tape delay.

**Viewers in Canada can access all NFL content through their regular DAZN subscription.

For more information and to sign up, head here now.

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