Pats´ Julian Edelman named Super Bowl LIII MVP
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was named MVP of Super Bowl LIII.
Edelman received the top honour after finishing Sunday’s 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams with a game-high 10 catches for 141 yards, while he threw in an eight-yard run on a sweep.
The Rams tried everything to stop Edelman, but the 32-year-old kept finding seams in the defense. And the three-time Super Bowl champion racked up some big yards after the catch.
Edelman is the seventh different player with 10-plus catches and 100-plus receiving yards in a Super Bowl, and the fourth different Patriot.
.@SuperBowl LIII MVP: Julian @Edelman11!!! #SBLIII#EverythingWeGot pic.twitter.com/i4X81xZ2sx
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2019
During the game, Edelman passed former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin for second in career postseason receiving yards.
Edelman becomes the seventh wide receiver to be named the Super Bowl MVP, and the first since Santonio Holmes in 2009. Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch won MVP honours in Super Bowl XXXIV.
