Jim Plunkett MVP Award
Jim Plunkett, Super Bowl XV MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the Raiders.
Jim Plunkett was named MVP of Super Bowl XV, which capped the 1980 season, after leading the Oakland Raiders to a 27–10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Quick Facts
- Player name
- Jim Plunkett
- Team affiliation
- Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (Historical)
- Award type
- Super Bowl MVP (Super Bowl XV)
- Season context
- 1980 NFL Season
- Key achievement
- Led team to Super Bowl XV victory and earned Super Bowl MVP
- Status
- Retired Legend
Lore & Background
Plunkett joined the Raiders in 1978 and served as a backup until Week 5 of the 1980 season, when starting QB Dan Pastorini fractured his leg. Plunkett then started the remainder of the year, guiding Oakland to nine wins in eleven games and a wild card playoff berth. He led the Raiders to four playoff victories, including the first Super Bowl win by a wild card team, and threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns in Super Bowl XV to earn MVP honors.
Reader's Guide
Plunkett is one of only two eligible quarterbacks (along with Eli Manning) to have two Super Bowl wins as a starter without being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also won the Heisman Trophy in 1970 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
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