SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – In a game won by Denver’s defense, it was only fitting that the MVP of Super Bowl 50 was a defensive star. Linebacker Von Miller earned Super Bowl MVP honors after forcing two fumbles and getting 2 1/2 sacks to help the Denver Broncos beat Carolina in Super Bowl 50. Five years after being drafted No. 2 behind Cam Newton, Miller harassed Carolina’s quarterback from start to finish. “Von was awesome,” Peyton Manning said afterward. “He deserved it.” Denver’s first touchdown came when Miller ripped the football away from Newton, and the fumble was recovered in the end zone by defensive end Malik Jackson to put the Broncos ahead 10-0 about 8 1/2 minutes into the game. And Denver’s other TD came on a 4-yard drive after Miller knocked the ball out of Newton’s hand again, this time with 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter.
