After a gutsy performance in the Chiefs’ 38–35 victory over the Eagles, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was crowned as the MVP of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night.
Mahomes, the 2022 Most Valuable Player, claimed his second career Super Bowl MVP after finishing the contest 21-of-27 for 182 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. The 27-year-old QB led Kansas City, which trailed for most of the contest, to a comeback victory despite appearing to re-aggravate a right ankle injury he previously sustained in the divisional round.
With the win, Mahomes is now just seventh player in NFL history, and the first since 1999, to win NFL MVP the Super Bowl in the same season. Rams QB Kurt Warner was the last to achieve the feat after leading St. Louis to a Super Bowl XXXIV win to cap the 1999 season.