Super Bowl 2010 MVP: Drew Brees was selected as the Super Bowl 2010 by popular and media vote (XLIV) on February 7, 2010.

His 32-of-39, 288-yard, two-touchdown masterpiece vanquished the Colts and four-time league MVP Peyton Manning, who heretofore was known as New Orleans’ favorite son.

The man who set the NFL record for accuracy this season was an uncharacteristic 3-of-7 for 27 yards in the first quarter.

The rest of the way, he completed 29 of 32 passes for 261 yards, two touchdowns and an extra point. Two of his incompletions were a spike to stop the clock and a dropped ball by Reggie Bush in the third quarter.

Brees saved his best for last. With the game on the line, he engineered a drive that will be remembered by Saints fans for all eternity. With the Saints trailing 17-16 with 10 minutes to play, he completed all seven of his passes for 40 yards in a nine-play, 59-yard scoring march that put the Saints ahead for the second time all night. Each completion went to a different receiver.

“His performance was awesome, ” Saint guard Jahri Evans said. “He’s been awesome all year, and today he showed it.”

“He just led, ” Saints receiver Colston said. “I’m just so proud of that guy and just so happy to be just associated with greatness in that way.”

The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is an award presented annually to the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, the National Football League’s (NFL) championship game. The winner is chosen by a fan vote during the game and by a panel of 16 American football writers and broadcasters who vote after the game. The media panel’s ballots count for 80 percent of the vote tally, while the viewers’ ballots make up the other 20 percent.