The pre-game ceremonies included some on-field recognition for all former Super Bowl MVPs, a group that includes Joe Namath of the Jets (Super Bowl III), Phil Simms of the Giants (Super Bowl XXI), Ottis Anderson of the Giants (Super Bowl XXV), and Eli Manning (pictured) of the Giants (Super Bowls XLII and XLVI). Ex-Jet Santonio Holmes, the MVP of Super Bowl XLIII for the Steelers, was there too, a cold reminder to Jets fans that Holmes really did once win a Super Bowl MVP.
Miller, the Broncos' super-fast edge rusher, officially finished with six tackles, 2.