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Defensive Linemen Randy White and Harvey Martin of the Dallas Cowboys were named Co-MVPs of Super Bowl XII. This was the only time in Super Bowl history when Co-MVPs were named.
1) Super Bowl XI - WR Fred Biletnikoff 2) Super Bowl XV - QB Jim Plunkett 3) Super Bowl XVIII - RB Marcus Allen
Besides winning the famous Vince Lombardi Trophy, the winning team of the Super Bowl gets a serious cash bonus. Under the NFL's current agreement with the players, each player will get $88,000 for winning the Super Bowl. This agreement will expire in 2012.Keep in mind that this is the minimum bonus guaranteed by the NFL Players Association. Other star players and MVPs might have millions more written into their contracts.Other information about Super Bowl bonuses:Winners of the 2010 Super Bowl (XLIV) received $83,000 and losers took home $42,000. The amount has grown every year. In the first Super Bowl, the winners took home $15,000 and losers got $7,500.For Super Bowl XLI, each Indianapolis Colts' player received $73,000 for winning the Super Bowl and each Chicago Bears' player received $38,000.For Super Bowl XLII, the Giants share was $78,000 per player for winning the game and the Patriots share was $40,000 per player for losing.According to NBC Sports Feb 5, 2005 Report: The winning team gets $68,000 and a ring and losing team gets $36,500.
Twice: 1979 and 1980 SuperBowls. (The 1975 and 1976 Steeler Super Bowl MVPs were Franco Harris and Lynn Swann.)
Mark Rypien of the Washington Redskins, MVP of Super Bowl XXVI, was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Hines Ward of the Pittsburgh Steelers, MVP of Super Bowl XL, was born in Seoul, South Korea.