A non-QB has won the Super Bowl MVP in 25 of 56 Super Bowls to date. Running backs and wide receivers have won seven times each, while a defensive or special teams player has won the rest. Cooper Kupp was the last non-QB to win the award when he picked up the MVP trophy after Super Bowl LVI in 2022.
When the Bears last won the Super Bowl, defensive end Richard Dent won MVP honors.