sentences:  Kick returner Desmond Howard, who returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown late in the 3rd quarter, was named the game's MVP, becoming the first (and to date, only) Super Bowl MVP on the merits of special teams play.The defending champions would have an easy go of the 1997 season, which saw a record of 13–3.Brett Favre passed for 3,867 yards and was named the league's MVP third year in a row.