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

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 currently give an NFL MVP award or have in the past include the Associated Press (AP), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and United Press International (UPI). The first award described as a most valuable player award was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, awarded by the NFL from 1938 to 1946. Today, the AP award is considered the de facto official NFL MVP award.[1] Since the 2011 season, the NFL has held the annual NFL Honors ceremony to recognize the winner of the Associated Press MVP award.[2]

Associated Press NFL MVP award

The AP has presented an MVP award since 1957.[3][4] The award is voted upon by a panel of 50 sportswriters at the end of the regular season, before the playoffs, though the results are not announced to the public until the day before the Super Bowl.

Pro Football Writers Association NFL MVP award

Pro Football Writers of America began naming their most valuable player in 1975 and continue to do so as of the 2019 season.[1][5]

Sporting News NFL Player of the Year award

Sporting News began awarding a National Football League (NFL) player of the year award in 1954. From 1970 to 1979, Sporting News chose American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) players of the year, and returned to a single winner in 1980. Beginning in 2012 Sporting News chose an offensive player of the year and a defensive player of the year.[6][7]

Season Player Team Position
1954 Lou Groza Cleveland Browns Offensive tackle-kicker
1955 Otto Graham Quarterback
1956 Frank Gifford New York Giants Running back
1957 Jim Brown Cleveland Browns Fullback
1958 Jim Brown (2)
1959 Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts Quarterback
1960 Norm Van Brocklin Philadelphia Eagles
1961 Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Running back
1962 Y. A. Tittle New York Giants Quarterback
1963 Y. A. Tittle (2)
1964 Johnny Unitas (2) Baltimore Colts
1965 Jim Brown (3) Cleveland Browns Running back
1966 Bart Starr Green Bay Packers Quarterback
1967 Johnny Unitas (3) Baltimore Colts
1968 Earl Morrall
1969 Roman Gabriel Los Angeles Rams
1970 NFC- John Brodie
AFC- George Blanda		 San Francisco 49ers
Oakland Raiders		 Quarterback
Quarterback-kicker
1971 NFC- Alan Page
AFC- Bob Griese		 Minnesota Vikings
Miami Dolphins		 Defensive tackle
Quarterback
1972 NFC- Larry Brown
AFC- Earl Morrall (2)		 Washington Redskins
Miami Dolphins		 Running back
Quarterback
1973 NFC- John Hadl
AFC- O.J. Simpson		 Los Angeles Rams
Buffalo Bills		 Quarterback
Running back
1974 NFC- Chuck Foreman
AFC- Ken Stabler		 Minnesota Vikings
Oakland Raiders		 Running back
Quarterback
1975 NFC- Fran Tarkenton
AFC- O. J. Simpson (2)		 Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills		 Quarterback
Running back
1976 NFC- Walter Payton
AFC- Ken Stabler (2)		 Chicago Bears
Oakland Raiders		 Running back
Quarterback
1977 NFC- Walter Payton (2)
AFC- Craig Morton		 Chicago Bears
Denver Broncos		 Running back
Quarterback
1978 NFC- Archie Manning
AFC- Earl Campbell		 New Orleans Saints
Houston Oilers		 Quarterback
Running back
1979 NFC- Ottis Anderson
AFC- Dan Fouts		 St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Chargers		 Running back
Quarterback
1980 Brian Sipe Cleveland Browns Quarterback
1981 Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals
1982 Mark Moseley Washington Redskins Kicker
1983 Joe Theismann Washington Redskins Quarterback
1984 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins Quarterback
1985 Marcus Allen[8] Los Angeles Raiders Running back
1986 Lawrence Taylor New York Giants Linebacker
1987 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver
1988 Boomer Esiason Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback
1989 Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers
1990 Jerry Rice (2) Wide Receiver
1991 Thurman Thomas Buffalo Bills Running back
1992 Steve Young San Francisco 49ers Quarterback
1993 Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys Running back
1994 Steve Young (2) San Francisco 49ers Quarterback
1995 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers
1996 Brett Favre (2)
1997 Brett Favre (3)
1997 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions Running back
1998 Terrell Davis Denver Broncos
1999 Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams Quarterback
2000 Marshall Faulk Running back
2001 Kurt Warner (2) Quarterback
2002 Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders
2003 Steve McNair

Peyton Manning

Tennessee Titans

Indianapolis Colts

2004 Peyton Manning (2) Indianapolis Colts
2005 Shaun Alexander Seattle Seahawks Running back
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers
2007 Tom Brady New England Patriots Quarterback
2008 Peyton Manning (3) Indianapolis Colts
2009 Peyton Manning (4)
2010 Tom Brady (2) New England Patriots
2011 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers
2012 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Running back
2013 Peyton Manning (5) Denver Broncos Quarterback
2014 Aaron Rodgers (2) Green Bay Packers
2015 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers
2016 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons
2017 Tom Brady (3) New England Patriots
2018 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs
2019 Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens

Defunct awards

Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL MVP award

The Newspaper Enterprise Association presented its MVP award from 1955 to 2008.[9] The winner was chosen by a poll of NFL players and received the Jim Thorpe Trophy,[10] which by 1975 was described as "one of the pros' most coveted honors."[11] Beginning in 1997, the trophy was presented by the Jim Thorpe Association, with the winner determined by a "vote of NFLPA representatives".[12]

Season Player Team Position Ref
1955 Harlon Hill Chicago Bears End [13]
1956 Frank Gifford New York Giants Running back [14]
1957 Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts Quarterback [15]
1958 Jim Brown Cleveland Browns Fullback [16]
1959 Charlie Conerly New York Giants Quarterback [17]
1960 Norm Van Brocklin Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback [10]
1961 Y. A. Tittle New York Giants Quarterback [18]
1962 Jim Taylor Green Bay Packers Running back [19]
1963 Y. A. Tittle (2)
Jim Brown (2)		 New York Giants
Cleveland Browns		 Quarterback
Running back		 [20]
1964 Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts Halfback [21]
1965 Jim Brown (3) Cleveland Browns Running back [22]
1966 Bart Starr Green Bay Packers Quarterback [23]
1967 Johnny Unitas (2) Baltimore Colts Quarterback [24]
1968 Earl Morrall Baltimore Colts Quarterback [25]
1969 Roman Gabriel Los Angeles Rams Quarterback [26]
1970 John Brodie San Francisco 49ers Quarterback [27]
1971 Bob Griese Miami Dolphins Quarterback [28]
1972 Larry Brown Washington Redskins Running back
1973 O. J. Simpson Buffalo Bills Running back
1974 Ken Stabler Oakland Raiders Quarterback
1975 Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings Quarterback [29]
1976 Bert Jones Baltimore Colts Quarterback
1977 Walter Payton Chicago Bears Running back
1978 Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Running back [30]
1979 Earl Campbell (2) Houston Oilers Running back
1980 Earl Campbell (3) Houston Oilers Running back [31]
1981 Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback
1982 Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers Quarterback
1983 Joe Theismann Washington Redskins Quarterback
1984 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins Quarterback
1985 Walter Payton (2) Chicago Bears Running back
1986 Phil Simms New York Giants Quarterback
1987 Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers Wide receiver
1988 Roger Craig San Francisco 49ers Running back
1989 Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers Quarterback
1990 Warren Moon Houston Oilers Quarterback
1991 Thurman Thomas Buffalo Bills Running back
1992 Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys Running back
1993 Emmitt Smith (2) Dallas Cowboys Running back
1994 Steve Young San Francisco 49ers Quarterback
1995 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers Quarterback
1996 Brett Favre (2) Green Bay Packers Quarterback
1997 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions Running back
1998 Randall Cunningham Minnesota Vikings Quarterback
1999 Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams Quarterback
2000 Marshall Faulk St. Louis Rams Running back
2001 Kurt Warner (2) St. Louis Rams Quarterback
2002 Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders Quarterback
2003 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Quarterback
2004 Peyton Manning (2) Indianapolis Colts Quarterback
2005 Shaun Alexander Seattle Seahawks Running back
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers Running back
2007 Tom Brady New England Patriots Quarterback
2008 Kurt Warner (3) Arizona Cardinals Quarterback

Joe F. Carr Trophy

The Joe F. Carr Trophy was the first award in the NFL to recognize a most valuable player. It was named in honor of NFL commissioner Joseph Carr.[32]

Season Player Team Position
1938 Mel Hein New York Giants Center, linebacker
1939 Parker Hall Cleveland Rams Quarterback, halfback
1940 Ace Parker Brooklyn Dodgers Quarterback, halfback
1941 Don Hutson Green Bay Packers End
1942 Don Hutson (2) Green Bay Packers End
1943 Sid Luckman Chicago Bears Quarterback
1944 Frank Sinkwich Detroit Lions Halfback
1945 Bob Waterfield Cleveland Rams Quarterback
1946 Bill Dudley Pittsburgh Steelers Halfback

United Press International NFL MVP/POY award

United Press International gave an NFL MVP/player of the year award from 1948 through 1969, excepting 1949-50, and 1952. In 1970 UPI instituted separate awards for the NFC and AFC. In 1975 UPI added a Defensive Player of the Year Award for both the NFC and AFC.[33]

Season Player Team Position Ref
1948 Pat Harder Chicago Cardinals Fullback [34]
1949
No Award
1950
1951 Otto Graham Cleveland Browns Quarterback
1952
No Award
1953 Otto Graham (2) Cleveland Browns Quarterback [35]
1954 Joe Perry San Francisco 49ers Fullback [36]
1955 Otto Graham (3) Cleveland Browns Quarterback
1956 Frank Gifford New York Giants Halfback
1957 Y. A. Tittle San Francisco 49ers Quarterback [37]
1958 Jim Brown Cleveland Browns Fullback [38]
1959 Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts Quarterback
1960 Norm Van Brocklin Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback [39]
1961 Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Halfback
1962 Y. A. Tittle (2) New York Giants Quarterback
1963 Jim Brown (2) Cleveland Browns Fullback
1964 Johnny Unitas (2) Baltimore Colts Quarterback
1965 Jim Brown (3) Cleveland Browns Fullback
1966 Bart Starr Green Bay Packers Quarterback
1967 Johnny Unitas (3) Baltimore Colts Quarterback
1968 Earl Morrall Baltimore Colts Quarterback
1969 Roman Gabriel Los Angeles Rams Quarterback

See also

References

General
  • "Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP) Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016.
  • "UPI NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016.
  • "Newspaper Ent. Assoc. NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016.
  • "AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016.
  • "PFWA NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2016.
Footnotes
  1. ^ a b 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 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 2016.
  3. ^ Kreinberg, Jake (February 3, 2016). "How we count the votes for the NFL's top awards". Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
  4. ^ "AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
  5. ^ "PFWA NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
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  7. ^ Barry Wilner (2013-04-04). "Adrian Peterson Wins 2012 Offensive Player Of The Year Award". Huffingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved .
  8. ^ "Allen honored". The Galveston Daily News. Associated Press. January 23, 1986. p. 20. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Newspaper Ent. Assoc. NFL Most Valuable Player Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
  10. ^ a b Olderman, Murray (December 16, 1960). "Van Brocklin Gets Jim Thorpe Trophy". The Telegraph. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 12. Retrieved 2016.
  11. ^ "Harlon Hill Elected for Hall of Fame". Times Daily. October 26, 1975. p. 23. Retrieved 2016.
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  13. ^ Grainger, Charles (February 20, 1957). "Harlon Hill Due For Six Months' Army Service". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved 2016.
  14. ^ "Giants' Frank Gifford Named Top Star in NFL by Players". The Pittsburgh Press. December 20, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved 2016.
  15. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 20, 1957). "John Unitas Wins Jim Thorpe Trophy". Miami Daily News-Record. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 5. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 16, 1958). "Cleveland's Jimmy Brown Grabs Jim Thorpe Trophy". TimesDaily. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 7. Retrieved 2016.
  17. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 20, 1959). "Giant Ace Wins Thorpe Title". Gadsden Times. Newspaper Enterprise Association. Retrieved 2016.
  18. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 27, 1961). "Players Name Tittle Thorpe Trophy Winner". The Telegraph. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 12. Retrieved 2016.
  19. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 18, 1962). "Thorpe Trophy Won By Packer Fullback". The Evening Sun. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 10. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Tittle and Brown Win Thorpe Trophy". The Fort Scott Tribune. Newspaper Enterprise Association. December 23, 1963. p. 11. Retrieved 2016.
  21. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 18, 1964). "Thorpe Trophy Caps Len Moore's Comeback". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 36. Retrieved 2016.
  22. ^ "11th Annual Thorpe Trophy Goes To Cleveland's Brown". The Bristol Daily Courier. Newspaper Enterprise Association. December 28, 1965. p. 21. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 22, 1966). "Bart Starr Is Selected Jim Thorpe Award Winner". Standard-Speaker. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 25. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 29, 1967). "Unitas Claims Jim Thorpe Cup". The Daily Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland). Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 10. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 26, 1968). "Earl Morrall Wins Jim Thorpe Trophy". The Daily Herald. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 12. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 25, 1969). "Roman Gabriel Wins Jim Thorpe Award". The Gastonia Gazette. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 37. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 29, 1970). "John Brodie Wins The 1970 Jim Thorpe Award". Pampa Daily News. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 8. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "Bob Griese Gets Thorpe Trophy As Top Player". Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. January 5, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 2016.
  29. ^ "Jim Thorpe award goes to Tarkenton". Gadsden Times. Newspaper Enterprise Association. January 21, 1976. p. 30. Retrieved 2016.
  30. ^ "Campbell wins Thorpe". Park City Daily News. December 26, 1979. p. 4-B. Retrieved 2016.
  31. ^ Olderman, Murray (January 18, 1981). "Earl Campbell: a triple champ". The Nevada Daily Mail. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 10. Retrieved 2016.
  32. ^ Turney, John (February 21, 2015). "Dutch Clark's Missing 1937 MVP Award". nflfootballjournal.com. Pro Football Journal. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016.
  33. ^ Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Bob Carroll. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9780062701749 pg. 389.
  34. ^ "Connerly Named Prize Rookie; Harder Honored". The Tuscaloosa News. United Press. December 15, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved 2016.
  35. ^ "Graham Picked As Top Player In Pro League". Spokane Daily Chronicle. United Press. December 23, 1953. p. 11. Retrieved 2016.
  36. ^ "Perry Top Pro Gridman of '54". The Bend Bulletin. United Press. December 22, 1954. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "Tittle, Francis Feted at Million Dollar Dinner". The Bulletin. United Press. January 29, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved 2016.
  38. ^ Wright, Earl (January 8, 1959). "Brown Named Standout Pro Gridder of Season". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. United Press International. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ^ "Buck Shaw Is Coach Of Year; Van Brocklin Also Honored". Daily Independent Journal. United Press International. December 23, 1960. p. 7. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

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