An SEC quarterback is likely to be the MVP of Sunday’s Super Bowl 50. After all, quarterbacks have been chosen MVP of 27 of the first 49 games.

With both quarterbacks — Carolina’s Cam Newton and Denver’s Peyton Manning — SEC products, it’s likely to become 28 out of 50.

It’s the third Super Bowl with former SEC quarterbacks opposing each other. In Super Bowl XI, Oakland’s Ken Stabler (Alabama) beat Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton (Georgia). In Super Bowl XLI, Indianapolis and Peyton Manning (Tennessee) beat Chicago and Rex Grossman (Florida).

Bart Starr (Alabama) and Eli Manning (Ole Miss) have each won two Super Bowl games. With a Broncos victory, Peyton Manning will join the multiple victories club.

Here’s a review of how SEC quarterbacks have performed on the NFL’s biggest stage:

I. Bart Starr, Green Bay: The former Alabama star was the MVP, throwing for 250 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Packers cruised past Kansas City 35-10 in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

II. Starr, Green Bay: The MVP for the second straight year, Starr threw for 202 yards and a TD as the Packers whipped Oakland 33-14.

III. Joe Namath, New York Jets: Broadway Joe made it three in row for former Alabama quarterbacks, but ended the NFL’s two-game dominance of the AFL and paved the way for the merger between the leagues. Though the Jets scored only one TD, Namath threw for 206 yards in a 16-7 victory.

VIII. Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota: SEC quarterbacks suffered their first Super Bowl loss as the Miami Dolphins dominated the Vikings 24-7. With its power running game, the Dolphins marched down the field for two TDs in the first quarter and controlled the entire game. Tarkenton, a former Georgia star unique in the era for his frequent scrambling, threw for 182 yards on 18 for 28 passing, but the Vikings didn’t score until the fourth quarter.

IX. Tarkenton, Minnesota: A familiar pattern of Vikings futility in the Super Bowl began taking shape as Pittsburgh beat the Vikings 16-6 with the help of three Tarkenton interceptions.

XI. Ken Stabler, Oakland  vs. Tarkenton, Minnesota: The recently deceased Stabler threw for 180 yards and a TD for the Raiders, who won their first Super Bowl and dealt the Vikings their third loss, 32-14.

XVII. David Woodley, Miami: Woodley, an LSU product, passed 76 yards to Jimmy Cefalo for the game’s first TD. Washington, led by fullback John Riggins, scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 27-17 victory in the game, which completed a strike-shortened season. Woodley completed only 4 of 14 passes for 97 yards. Miami’s other TD came on a kickoff return. Don Strock came on in relief for Woodley late in the game.

XLI. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis and Rex Grossman, Chicago: Manning, a former Tennessee star, threw for 247 yards and a TD in the rain as the Colts beat the Bears 29-17. Grossman was 20-of-28 for 165 yards, a TD and two interceptions. Grossman completed 20 of 28 passes for 165 yards and a TD. But his two interceptions were costly — the second was returned by Kelvin Hayden for a game-clinching TD.

XLII. Eli Manning, New York Giants: The Ole Miss standout led the Giants, who pulled a stunning upset and prevented New England from becoming the second undefeated Super Bowl champion. Manning threw for 255 yards and two TDs and guided the Giants on two fourth-quarter TD drives. Manning, who claimed MVP honors, threw 13 yards to Plaxico Burress with 43 seconds left to give the Giants a 17-14 victory.

XLIV. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis: Although Manning threw for 333 yards and a TD, New Orleans and Drew Brees dominated the second half and pulled away for a 31-17 victory. Manning threw a pick-6 in the second half.

XLVI. Eli Manning, New York Giants: Manning did it to the Patriots for the second time, leading the underdog Giants to a 21-17 victory. Manning threw for 297 yards and a TD. Ahmad Bradshaw’s TD run with 57 seconds left provided the winning points. Trailing 17-9, Manning led the Giants to a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter prior to the game-winning 88-yard drive.

XLVIII. Peyton Manning, Denver: Manning threw for 280 yards with two interceptions for the Broncos, who were routed 43-8 by Seattle.