National Football League Most Valuable Player Award

The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award (NFL MVP) is an award given by various entities to the American football player who is considered the most valuable in the National Football League (NFL) during the regular season. Organizations which issue an NFL MVP award include the Associated Press (AP) and the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). The AP's award is considered the de facto official NFL MVP award.[1] Since the 2011 season, the NFL has held the annual NFL Honors ceremony, which recognizes the winner of the Associated Press MVP award.[2]

Peyton Manning was named AP NFL MVP five times, more than any other player in history.

The first award described as a most valuable player award was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, presented by the NFL from 1938 to 1946. Other organizations that previously issued an MVP include Sporting News, Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and United Press International (UPI).

List of winners

^ Denotes year in which a player swept all given awards
YearAPPFWASporting NewsJim Thorpe TrophyJoe F. Carr TrophyUPI
1938โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Mel Heinโ€”
1939โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Parker Hallโ€”
1940โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Ace Parkerโ€”
1941โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Don Hutsonโ€”
1942โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Don Hutson (2)โ€”
1943โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Sid Luckmanโ€”
1944โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Frank Sinkwichโ€”
1945โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Bob Waterfieldโ€”
1946โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Bill Dudleyโ€”
1947โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
1948โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Pat Harder
1949โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
1950โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
1951โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Otto Graham
1952โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
1953โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Otto Graham (2)
1954โ€”โ€”Lou Grozaโ€”โ€”Joe Perry
1955โ€”โ€”Otto GrahamHarlon Hillโ€”Otto Graham (3)
1956โ€”โ€”Frank GiffordFrank Giffordโ€”Frank Gifford
1957Jim Brownโ€”Jim BrownJohnny Unitasโ€”Y. A. Tittle
1958Jim Brown (2)โ€”Jim Brown (2)Jim Brownโ€”Jim Brown
1959Johnny Unitasโ€”Johnny UnitasCharlie Conerlyโ€”Johnny Unitas
1960Norm Van Brocklinโ€”Norm Van BrocklinNorm Van Brocklinโ€”Norm Van Brocklin
1961Paul Hornungโ€”Paul HornungY. A. Tittleโ€”Paul Hornung
1962Jim Taylorโ€”Y. A. TittleJim Taylorโ€”Y. A. Tittle (2)
1963Y. A. Tittleโ€”Y. A. Tittle (2)Y. A. Tittle (2)
Jim Brown (2)
โ€”Jim Brown (2)
1964Johnny Unitas (2)โ€”Johnny Unitas (2)Lenny Mooreโ€”Johnny Unitas (2)
1965Jim Brown (3)โ€”Jim Brown (3)Jim Brown (3)โ€”Jim Brown (3)
1966Bart StarrBart StarrBart StarrBart Starrโ€”Bart Starr
1967Johnny Unitas (3)โ€”Johnny Unitas (3)Johnny Unitas (2)โ€”Johnny Unitas (3)
1968Earl Morrallโ€”Earl MorrallEarl Morrallโ€”Earl Morrall
1969Roman Gabrielโ€”Roman GabrielRoman Gabrielโ€”Roman Gabriel
1970John Brodieโ€”โ€”John Brodieโ€”โ€”
1971Alan Pageโ€”โ€”Bob Grieseโ€”โ€”
1972Larry Brownโ€”โ€”Larry Brownโ€”โ€”
1973O. J. Simpsonโ€”โ€”O. J. Simpsonโ€”โ€”
1974Ken Stablerโ€”โ€”Ken Stablerโ€”โ€”
1975Fran TarkentonFran Tarkentonโ€”Fran Tarkentonโ€”โ€”
1976Bert JonesBert Jonesโ€”Bert Jonesโ€”โ€”
1977Walter PaytonWalter Paytonโ€”Walter Paytonโ€”โ€”
1978Terry BradshawEarl Campbellโ€”Earl Campbellโ€”โ€”
1979Earl CampbellEarl Campbell (2)โ€”Earl Campbell (2)โ€”โ€”
1980Brian SipeBrian SipeBrian SipeEarl Campbell (3)โ€”โ€”
1981Ken AndersonKen AndersonKen AndersonKen Andersonโ€”โ€”
1982Mark MoseleyDan FoutsMark MoseleyDan Foutsโ€”โ€”
1983Joe TheismannJoe TheismannEric DickersonJoe Theismannโ€”โ€”
1984Dan MarinoDan MarinoDan MarinoDan Marinoโ€”โ€”
1985Marcus AllenMarcus AllenMarcus AllenWalter Paytonโ€”โ€”
1986Lawrence TaylorLawrence TaylorLawrence TaylorPhil Simmsโ€”โ€”
1987John ElwayJerry RiceJerry RiceJerry Riceโ€”โ€”
1988Boomer EsiasonBoomer EsiasonBoomer EsiasonRoger Craigโ€”โ€”
1989Joe MontanaJoe MontanaJoe MontanaJoe Montanaโ€”โ€”
1990Joe Montana (2)Randall CunninghamJerry Rice (2)Warren Moonโ€”โ€”
1991Thurman ThomasThurman ThomasThurman ThomasThurman Thomasโ€”โ€”
1992Steve YoungSteve YoungSteve YoungEmmitt Smithโ€”โ€”
1993Emmitt SmithEmmitt SmithEmmitt SmithEmmitt Smith (2)โ€”โ€”
1994Steve Young (2)Steve Young (2)Steve Young (2)Steve Youngโ€”โ€”
1995Brett FavreBrett FavreBrett FavreBrett Favreโ€”โ€”
1996Brett Favre (2)Brett Favre (2)Brett Favre (2)Brett Favre (2)โ€”โ€”
1997Brett Favre (3)
Barry Sanders
Barry SandersBarry SandersBarry Sandersโ€”โ€”
1998Terrell DavisTerrell DavisTerrell DavisRandall Cunninghamโ€”โ€”
1999Kurt WarnerKurt WarnerKurt WarnerKurt Warnerโ€”โ€”
2000Marshall FaulkMarshall FaulkMarshall FaulkMarshall Faulkโ€”โ€”
2001Kurt Warner (2)Marshall Faulk (2)Marshall Faulk (2)Kurt Warner (2)โ€”โ€”
2002Rich GannonRich GannonRich GannonRich Gannonโ€”โ€”
2003Peyton Manning
Steve McNair
Jamal LewisPeyton ManningPeyton Manningโ€”โ€”
2004Peyton Manning (2)Peyton ManningPeyton Manning (2)Peyton Manning (2)โ€”โ€”
2005Shaun AlexanderShaun AlexanderShaun AlexanderShaun Alexanderโ€”โ€”
2006LaDainian TomlinsonLaDainian TomlinsonLaDainian TomlinsonLaDainian Tomlinsonโ€”โ€”
2007Tom BradyTom BradyTom BradyTom Bradyโ€”โ€”
2008Peyton Manning (3)Peyton Manning (2)โ€”Kurt Warner (3)โ€”โ€”
2009Peyton Manning (4)Peyton Manning (3)โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2010Tom Brady (2)Tom Brady (2)โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2011Aaron RodgersAaron Rodgersโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2012Adrian PetersonAdrian Petersonโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2013Peyton Manning (5)Peyton Manning (4)โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2014Aaron Rodgers (2)Aaron Rodgers (2)โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2015Cam NewtonCam Newtonโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2016Matt RyanMatt Ryanโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2017Tom Brady (3)Tom Brady (3)โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2018Patrick MahomesPatrick Mahomesโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2019Lamar JacksonLamar Jacksonโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
2020Aaron Rodgers (3)Aaron Rodgers (3)โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
YearAPPFWASporting NewsJim Thorpe TrophyJoe F. Carr TrophyUPI

See also

References

General
  • "Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP) Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  • "UPI NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  • "Newspaper Ent. Assoc. NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  • "AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  • "PFWA NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
Footnotes
  1. Bieler, Des (January 20, 2016). "Pro Football Writers name Cam Newton their NFL MVP". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  2. "First-ever 'NFL Honors' show will be hosted by Baldwin in Indy". NFL.com. National Football League. January 3, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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