The NFL’s 25 best postseason players from the Super Bowl era

Maybe one day Patrick Mahomes or, who knows who else (Joe Burrows even? Heh. Too soon? Too soon?) might join this list, but for now, let’s go with these 25. Some were clear choices while others you might dispute for someone else, but it’s obviously …

Marcus Allen

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Always smooth and shifty during the postseason, he was absolutely elusive in Super Bowl XVIII in the L.A. Raiders’ route of Washington rushing 20 times for 191 yards and two TDs to earn MVP honors.