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Behind MVP Von Miller, Broncos defense pounds Panthers to win Super Bowl 50

Von Miller was the second overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, behind Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

But in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Miller was No. 1.

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Miller had 2.5 of Denver's seven sacks and the Broncos rolled to a 24-10 victory over the Panthers to claim the franchise's third Super Bowl championship.

Thanks to their suffocating defense, the Broncos never let Newton, the newly crowned NFL MVP, get into a rhythm and dominated the Panthers up front.