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Ranking NFL players who were Heisman winners and Super Bowl MVPs

By Dani Bostick

Dec 6, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrates after touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Panthers won 41-38. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 6, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) celebrates after touchdown during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Panthers won 41-38. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs former running back Marcus Allen attends the game between the Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs former running back Marcus Allen attends the game between the Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Marcus Allen, Running Back, USC

Marcus Allen had a phenomenal college career, rushing for over 2,000 yards in 1981, the year he won the Heisman trophy. Unlike many other Heisman winners, Allen had a storied NFL career that built on his college success and propelled him into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A six-time Pro Bowler, Allen was the Super Bowl XVIII MVP in his sophomore NFL season when the Los Angeles Raiders demolished Joe Theismann and the Washington Redskins, who were favored by three points, in a final score of 38-9 on January 24, 1984. Allen’s phenomenal effort and record-setting 191 yards and two touchdowns were key in securing his team’s victory over the Redskins on a day that went down in NFL history as Black Sunday.

Not only was Allen’s performance the best of the Super Bowl, one of his plays has been ranked in the top Super Bowl moments of all time.

Allen played with the Raiders from 1982 through 1992 before joining the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993 where he would play until his retirement in 1997. Allen has an encyclopedic list of honors and achievements. He had a career total 12,243 rushing yards, 5,411 receiving yards, and 144 touchdowns. He also holds four NFL records, including the most consecutive seasons with a rushing touchdown.

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