Von Miller Paces Dominant Denver Broncos protection
Von Miller is the 10th protecting MVP in extremely good Bowl history. He joins Malcolm Smith, Ray Lewis and Chuck Howley as the best linebackers to earn the distinction. Miller is the second linebacker in the beyond three years to win the award, Smith being the alternative.
Protecting excellent Bowl MVPs
There has been not anything distinct and not anything extraordinary approximately what the Denver Broncos' defense did to Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in super Bowl 50, Broncos linebacker Von Miller insisted.
Miller became on the center of the storm for the Broncos, and he changed into the game's MVP after racking up 2.5 sacks of Newton, along with two recreation-converting strip-sacks that first set the tone, then sealed the Broncos' 24-10 victory at Levi's Stadium.
"In all honesty, we came into the game trying to play our protection," Miller said. "We knew if we were to be consistent and play [our] fashion of defense that we might be capable of come out on pinnacle."
despite the fact that Miller finished with six tackles (his 2.5 sacks had been for a combined 27 yards), two quarterback hits, a pass defended and the two pressured fumbles, he credited his teammates.
"If I ought to reduce this award, i might give it to DeMarcus [Ware] and [Derek] Wolfe and all the other men," he stated. "that is what i'd do. this is all exceptional and stuff, however for me, I want to be with my men.
"i would take the ring. The MVP is amazing, but i'll take the hoop. I want to head in there with my teammates."
Miller's strip-sack of Newton inside the first zone gave the Denver Broncos their first landing and the Panthers their first of 4 turnovers. protective lineman Malik Jackson recovered the soccer ultimately sector to offer Denver a ten-0 lead.
later on, Miller's strip-sack of Newton in the fourth area set the Broncos up for his or her final rating, with safety T.J. Ward jumping on the ball on the nine-backyard line with just over four minutes to play. four performs later, C.J. Wilson pounded in for a 2-backyard touchdown.
"he is first rate, but we anticipate nothing less," protective lineman Antonio Smith stated of Miller. "he is one of the maximum dynamic skip-rushers in the league. when he turns it on and he's wholesome, no one's going to forestall him."
genuinely, the maximum latest time Von Miller and Newton were this near -- both symbolically and physically -- become on draft night in 2011, while Newton went No. 1 usual to the Panthers and Miller No. 2 to the Broncos.
since then, Miller has treated a six-sport suspension for violating the league's drug policy and has come lower back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, each in 2013.
"he's a hell of a participant, but he has end up a first-rate pro, a brilliant guy and a massive chief on this football group," Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said. "[I'm] very pleased with anyone but in particular pleased with him."
Miller is the tenth defensive super Bowl MVP and the second in three years, with linebacker Malcolm Smith winning the award years in the past with the Seattle Seahawks.
best two different linebackers had been first rate Bowl MVP: the Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis in Super Bowl XXXV and the Dallas Cowboys' Chuck Howley in first-rate Bowl V.
"i am going for the ball whenever. this is just the form of soccer player i am," Miller said. "If it changed into basketball, i'd sincerely be a 3-factor shooter. i am actually going for the ball. ... We need turnovers to win the sport, and we were capable of get that these days.
"[Newton's] cadence is actually one of the hardest to get down within the countrywide soccer League. We simply keyed in. it really is the type of defense we've got been playing all yr lengthy."
Super Bowl XXXV One For The document Books
Super Bowl 50 information Set On Sunday
Oldest quarterback to begin
> 39, Peyton Manning
Oldest quarterback to win
> 39, Peyton Manning
Longest punt return
> sixty one yards, Jordan Norwood
maximum instances sacked, sport, each teams
> 12, Carolina vs. Denver
Fewest overall yards, game, triumphing team
> 194, Denver
Von Miller is the 10th protecting MVP in extremely good Bowl history. He joins Malcolm Smith, Ray Lewis and Chuck Howley as the best linebackers to earn the distinction. Miller is the second linebacker in the beyond three years to win the award, Smith being the alternative.
Protecting excellent Bowl MVPs
- participant >Super BOWL
- Von Miller >50
- Malcolm Smith >XLVIII
- Dexter Jackson > XXXVII
- Ray Lewis >XXXV
- Larry Brown >XXX
- Richard Dent >XX
- Harvey Martin/Randy White >XII
- Jake Scott >VII
- Chuck Howley >V
There has been not anything distinct and not anything extraordinary approximately what the Denver Broncos' defense did to Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers in super Bowl 50, Broncos linebacker Von Miller insisted.
Miller became on the center of the storm for the Broncos, and he changed into the game's MVP after racking up 2.5 sacks of Newton, along with two recreation-converting strip-sacks that first set the tone, then sealed the Broncos' 24-10 victory at Levi's Stadium.
"In all honesty, we came into the game trying to play our protection," Miller said. "We knew if we were to be consistent and play [our] fashion of defense that we might be capable of come out on pinnacle."
despite the fact that Miller finished with six tackles (his 2.5 sacks had been for a combined 27 yards), two quarterback hits, a pass defended and the two pressured fumbles, he credited his teammates.
"If I ought to reduce this award, i might give it to DeMarcus [Ware] and [Derek] Wolfe and all the other men," he stated. "that is what i'd do. this is all exceptional and stuff, however for me, I want to be with my men.
"i would take the ring. The MVP is amazing, but i'll take the hoop. I want to head in there with my teammates."
Miller's strip-sack of Newton inside the first zone gave the Denver Broncos their first landing and the Panthers their first of 4 turnovers. protective lineman Malik Jackson recovered the soccer ultimately sector to offer Denver a ten-0 lead.
later on, Miller's strip-sack of Newton in the fourth area set the Broncos up for his or her final rating, with safety T.J. Ward jumping on the ball on the nine-backyard line with just over four minutes to play. four performs later, C.J. Wilson pounded in for a 2-backyard touchdown.
"he is first rate, but we anticipate nothing less," protective lineman Antonio Smith stated of Miller. "he is one of the maximum dynamic skip-rushers in the league. when he turns it on and he's wholesome, no one's going to forestall him."
genuinely, the maximum latest time Von Miller and Newton were this near -- both symbolically and physically -- become on draft night in 2011, while Newton went No. 1 usual to the Panthers and Miller No. 2 to the Broncos.
since then, Miller has treated a six-sport suspension for violating the league's drug policy and has come lower back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, each in 2013.
"he's a hell of a participant, but he has end up a first-rate pro, a brilliant guy and a massive chief on this football group," Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said. "[I'm] very pleased with anyone but in particular pleased with him."
Miller is the tenth defensive super Bowl MVP and the second in three years, with linebacker Malcolm Smith winning the award years in the past with the Seattle Seahawks.
best two different linebackers had been first rate Bowl MVP: the Baltimore Ravens' Ray Lewis in Super Bowl XXXV and the Dallas Cowboys' Chuck Howley in first-rate Bowl V.
"i am going for the ball whenever. this is just the form of soccer player i am," Miller said. "If it changed into basketball, i'd sincerely be a 3-factor shooter. i am actually going for the ball. ... We need turnovers to win the sport, and we were capable of get that these days.
"[Newton's] cadence is actually one of the hardest to get down within the countrywide soccer League. We simply keyed in. it really is the type of defense we've got been playing all yr lengthy."
Super Bowl XXXV One For The document Books
Super Bowl 50 information Set On Sunday
Oldest quarterback to begin
> 39, Peyton Manning
Oldest quarterback to win
> 39, Peyton Manning
Longest punt return
> sixty one yards, Jordan Norwood
maximum instances sacked, sport, each teams
> 12, Carolina vs. Denver
Fewest overall yards, game, triumphing team
> 194, Denver