If not for Von Miller, it might have been Kony Ealy winning Super Bowl MVP honors.
The Broncos defense collected seven sacks, led by Miller's 2.5 takedowns, in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Panthers to win Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium.
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Miller was named MVP after forcing two Cam Newton fumbles that directly led to Denver's only two touchdowns of the game.
But overlooked in the loss was a record-tying effort turned in by Ealy.