Like the regular season MVP Award, the NFL Championship MVP is often given to quarterbacks, as signal callers have won the award on 32 occasions.
But there have been quite a fewtimes where players who aren't under center are deemed to have been the deciding factor in the biggest game of the year.
Here's a list of all the non-quarterbacks to win NFL Championship MVP.
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Season | Name | Team | Position |
2021 | Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | Wide receiver |
2018 | Julian Edelman | New England Patriots | Wide receiver |
2015 | Von Miller | Denver Broncos | Edge rusher |
2013 | Malcolm Smith | Seattle Seahawks | Linebacker |
2008 | Santonio Holmes | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide receiver |
2005 | Hines Ward | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide receiver |
2004 | Deion Branch | New England Patriots | Wide receiver |
2002 | Dexter Jackson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Safety |
2000 | Ray Lewis | Baltimore Ravens | Linebacker |
1997 | Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | Running back |
1996 | Desmond Howard | Green Bay Packers | Kick/punt returner |
1995 | Larry Brown | Dallas Cowboys | Cornerback |
1993 | Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | Running back |
1990 | Ottis Anderson | New York Giants | Running back |
1988 | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | Wide receiver |
1985 | Richard Dent | Chicago Bears | Defensive end |
1983 | Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | Running back |
1982 | John Riggins | Washington Redskins | Running back |
1977 | Randy White, Harvey Martin | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive end, defensive tackle |
1976 | Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | Wide receiver |
1975 | Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide receiver |
1974 | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | Running back |
1973 | Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | Running back |
1972 | Jake Scott | Miami Dolphins | Safety |
1970 | Chuck Howley | Dallas Cowboys | Linebacker |