The richest Super Bowl MVPs of all time
The Super Bowl is a sacred event for football’s faithful. For over half a century, the NFL’s two finest teams of the year have battled off in one of America’s greatest traditions.
As the saying goes, there’s no ‘I’ in the word “team.” In the Super Bowl, however, there is almost always one player who stands out from the rest. From game-winning field goals to jaw-dropping catches, these players put on a performance above the rest. Keep reading to find out more about the wealth of the NFL’s best players.
Richest Super Bowl MVPs of All Time
In the half-century the Super Bowl has existed, the game has morphed from a glorified championship into a timeless tradition for the whole family. The 51 MVPs might share a similar accolade in their careers, but they each did different things with their football fortunes.
Here’s a list of every Super Bowl MVP and their impressive net worths:
Net Worth of Every NFL Super Bowl MVP | ||||
NFL MVP | Net Worth | MVP-Winning Super Bowl | Position | Team |
Roger Staubach | $600,000,000 | Super Bowl VI | QB | Dallas Cowboys |
Peyton Manning | $200,000,000 | Super Bowl XLI | QB | Indianapolis Colts |
Steve Young | $200,000,000 | Super Bowl XXIX | QB | San Francisco 49ers |
Tom Brady | $180,000,000 | Super Bowl XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX | QB | New England Patriots |
John Elway | $145,000,000 | Super Bowl XXXIII | QB | Denver Broncos |
Eli Manning | $100,000,000 | Super Bowl XLII, XLVI | QB | New York Giants |
Drew Brees | $80,000,000 | Super Bowl XLIV | QB | New Orleans Saints |
Joe Montana | $80,000,000 | Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIV | QB | San Francisco 49ers |
Jerry Rice | $55,000,000 | Super Bowl XXIII | WR | San Francisco 49ers |
Joe Flacco | $55,000,000 | Super Bowl XLVII | QB | Baltimore Ravens |
Ray Lewis | $45,000,000 | Super Bowl XXXV | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
Aaron Rodgers | $30,000,000 | Super Bowl XLV | QB | Green Bay Packers |
Kurt Warner | $30,000,000 | Super Bowl XXXIV | QB | St. Louis Rams |
Von Miller | $30,000,000 | Super Bowl 50 | LB | Denver Broncos |
Troy Aikman | $25,000,000 | Super Bowl XXVII | QB | Dallas Cowboys |
Santonio Holmes | $25,000,000 | Super Bowl XLIII | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Lynn Swann | $20,000,000 | Super Bowl X | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Emmitt Smith | $18,000,000 | Super Bowl XXVIII | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
Joe Namath | $18,000,000 | Super Bowl III | QB | New York Jets |
Hines Ward | $16,000,000 | Super Bowl XL | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Phil Simms | $16,000,000 | Super Bowl XXI | QB | New York Giants |
Deion Branch | $15,000,000 | Super Bowl XXXIX | WR | New England Patriots |
Terry Bradshaw | $15,000,000 | Super Bowl XII, XIV | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Desmond Howard | $14,000,000 | Super Bowl XXXI | KR | Green Bay Packers |
Doug Williams | $10,000,000 | Super Bowl XXII | QB | Washington Redskins |
Len Dawson | $10,000,000 | Super Bowl IV | QB | Kansas City Chiefs |
Terrell Davis | $10,000,000 | Super Bowl XXXII | RB | Denver Broncos |
John Riggins | $6,000,000 | Super Bowl XVII | RB | Washington Redskins |
Bart Starr | $4,000,000 | Super Bowl I, II | QB | Green Bay Packers |
Marcus Allen | $4,000,000 | Super Bowl XVIII | RB | Los Angeles Raiders |
Franco Harris | $3,000,000 | Super Bowl IX | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Larry Csonka | $2,000,000 | Super Bowl VIII | FB | Miami Dolphins |
Malcolm Smith | $2,000,000 | Super Bowl XLVIII | LB | Seattle Seahawks |
The 52nd Super Bowl will take place on Feb. 4, 2018 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. Justin Timberlake will perform for the world-famous Super Bowl halftime show and the game will be announced by the hosts of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” — Al Michaels, providing play-by-play commentary and Cris Collinsworth, serving as color commentator.
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Net worth information sourced from Celebrity Net Worth.
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