In the first 50 Super Bowls, quarterbacks ended up being named Most Valuable Player of the big game 27 times (54 percent), with running backs and wide receivers tied for second at six a piece (12 percent).

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With those numbers obviously heavily weighted toward signal-callers and the two most well-known players in Super Bowl 51 playing that position, it is no surprise to see that Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons are favored to win the award this Sunday in Houston.

Brady has won Super Bowl MVP three times previously in the four title games the Patriots have won, making him the top choice on the betting board at +120 (bet $100 to win $120). He will be attempting to become the first quarterback to win five Super Bowls.