National Football League Most Valuable Player Award

The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is an award by different entities, most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is thought to be the most valuable player in the league.

 NFL's Most Valuable Players 
 The Joe F. Carr Trophy 
The NFL awarded the Joe F. Carr Trophy (named for the league president, 1921-39) to the league's ABC from 1938 to 1946.
 Season  Player  Team  Position 1938  Mel Hein  New York Giants  Center  1939  Parker Hall  Cleveland Rams  Halfback  1940  Ace Parker  Brooklyn Dodgers  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

 As awarded by United Press International 
United Press International gave an NFL MVP Award from 1948 through 1969, excepting 1949-50, and 1952. Beginning in 1970 UPI awarded separate awards for the NFC and AFC. In 1975 UPI added a Defensive Player of the Year Award for both the NFC and AFC.
 Season  Player  Team  Position1948 Pat Harder Chicago Cardinals Fullback  Modesto Bee, December 17, 1948, pg. 171949No Selection1950No Selection1951 Otto Graham Cleveland Browns Quarterback1952No Selection1953 Otto Graham (2) Cleveland Browns Quarterback1954 Joe Perry San Francisco 49ers Fullback1955 Otto Graham (3) Cleveland Browns Quarterback 1956 Frank Gifford New York Giants Halfback  1957 Y. A. Tittle San Francisco 49ers Quarterback 1958 Jim Brown Cleveland Browns Fullback 1959 Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts Quarterback 1960 Norm Van Brocklin Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback 1961 Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Halfback 1962 Y. A. Tittle 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 

As awarded by the Associated Press
 Season  Player  Team  Position 1957  Jim Brown  Cleveland Browns  Running back  1958  Jim Brown (2) Cleveland Browns  Running back  1959  Johnny Unitas  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback  1960  Norm Van Brocklin  Philadelphia Eagles  Quarterback  1961  Paul Hornung  Green Bay Packers  Running back  1962  Jim Taylor  Green Bay Packers  Running back  1963  Y. A. Tittle  New York Giants  Quarterback  1964  Johnny Unitas (2)  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback  1965  Jim Brown (3)  Cleveland Browns  Running back  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 1970  John Brodie  San Francisco 49ers  Quarterback 1971  Alan Page  Minnesota Vikings  Defensive tackle 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 1976  Bert Jones  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback 1977  Walter Payton  Chicago Bears  Running back 1978  Terry Bradshaw  Pittsburgh Steelers  Quarterback 1979  Earl Campbell  Houston Oilers  Running back 1980  Brian Sipe  Cleveland Browns  Quarterback 1981  Ken Anderson  Cincinnati Bengals  Quarterback 1982  Mark Moseley  Washington Redskins  Placekicker 1983  Joe Theismann  Washington Redskins  Quarterback 1984  Dan Marino  Miami Dolphins  Quarterback 1985  Marcus Allen  Los Angeles Raiders  Running back 1986  Lawrence Taylor  New York Giants  Linebacker 1987  John Elway  Denver Broncos  Quarterback 1988  Boomer Esiason  Cincinnati Bengals  Quarterback 1989  Joe Montana  San Francisco 49ers  Quarterback 1990  Joe Montana (2)  San Francisco 49ers  Quarterback 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  Quarterback 1996  Brett Favre (2)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback 1997  Brett Favre (3)Barry Sanders  Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions  QuarterbackRunning back 1998  Terrell Davis  Denver Broncos  Running back 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 Steve McNair Indianapolis ColtsTennessee Titans  Quarterback 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  Peyton Manning (3)  Indianapolis Colts  Quarterback 2009  Peyton Manning (4)  Indianapolis Colts  Quarterback 2010  Tom Brady (2)  New England Patriots  Quarterback 2011  Aaron Rodgers  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback 2012  Adrian Peterson  Minnesota Vikings  Running back 2013  Peyton Manning (5)  Denver Broncos  Quarterback 2014  Aaron Rodgers (2)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback 2015  Cam Newton  Carolina Panthers  Quarterback 2016  Matt Ryan  Atlanta Falcons  Quarterback 2017  Tom Brady (3)  New England Patriots  Quarterback 2018  Patrick Mahomes  Kansas City Chiefs  Quarterback 2019  Lamar Jackson  Baltimore Ravens  Quarterback 2020  Aaron Rodgers (3)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback 2021  Aaron Rodgers (4)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback 2022  Patrick Mahomes (2)  Kansas City Chiefs  Quarterback 2023  Lamar Jackson (2)  Baltimore Ravens  Quarterback

 As awarded by the Pro Football Writers of America 
 Season  Player  Team  Position1975  Fran Tarkenton  Minnesota Vikings  Quarterback1976  Bert Jones  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback 1977  Walter Payton  Chicago Bears  Running back 1978  Earl Campbell  Houston Oilers  Running back1979  Earl Campbell (2)  Houston Oilers  Running back1980  Brian Sipe  Cleveland Browns  Quarterback1981  Ken Anderson  Cincinnati Bengals  Quarterback1982  Dan Fouts  San Diego Chargers  Quarterback1983  Joe Theismann  Washington Redskins  Quarterback1984  Dan Marino  Miami Dolphins  Quarterback1985  Marcus Allen  Los Angeles Raiders  Running back1986  Lawrence Taylor  New York Giants  Linebacker1987  Jerry Rice  San Francisco 49ers  Wide receiver1988  Boomer Esiason  Cincinnati Bengals  Quarterback1989  Joe Montana  San Francisco 49ers  Quarterback1990  Randall Cunningham  Philadelphia Eagles  Quarterback1991  Thurman Thomas  Buffalo Bills  Running back1992  Steve Young  San Francisco 49ers  Quarterback1993  Emmitt Smith  Dallas Cowboys  Running back1994  Steve Young (2)  San Francisco 49ers  Quarterback1995  Brett Favre  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback1996  Brett Favre (2)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback1997  Barry Sanders  Detroit Lions  Running Back 1998  Terrell Davis  Denver Broncos  Running back1999  Kurt Warner  St. Louis Rams  Quarterback2000  Marshall Faulk  St. Louis Rams  Running back2001  Marshall Faulk (2)  St. Louis Rams  Running Back2002  Rich Gannon  Oakland Raiders  Quarterback2003  Jamal Lewis  Baltimore Ravens  Running Back2004  Peyton Manning  Indianapolis Colts  Quarterback2005  Shaun Alexander  Seattle Seahawks  Running back 2006  LaDainian Tomlinson  San Diego Chargers  Running back2007  Tom Brady  New England Patriots  Quarterback2008  Peyton Manning (2)  Denver Broncos  Quarterback2009  Peyton Manning (3)  Denver Broncos  Quarterback2010  Tom Brady (2)  New England Patriots  Quarterback2011  Aaron Rodgers  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback2012  Adrian Peterson  Minnesota Vikings  Running back2013  Peyton Manning (4)  Denver Broncos  Quarterback2014  Aaron Rodgers (2)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback2015  Cam Newton  Carolina Panthers  Quarterback2016  Matt Ryan  Atlanta Falcons  Quarterback2017  Tom Brady (3)  New England Patriots  Quarterback2018  Patrick Mahomes  Kansas City Chiefs  Quarterback2019  Lamar Jackson  Baltimore Ravens  Quarterback2020  Aaron Rodgers (3)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback2021  Aaron Rodgers (4)  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback2022  Patrick Mahomes (2)  Kansas City Chiefs  Quarterback2023  Lamar Jackson (2)  Baltimore Ravens  Quarterback

 As awarded by Newspaper Enterprise Association 
This award ran from 1955 through 1996 and was a poll of NFL players. The award winner is given with the Jim Thorpe Trophy (different from the collegiate football's Jim Thorpe Award). Beginning in 1997 the Jim Thorpe Trophy was given by the Jim Thorpe Association, with the winner determined by a "vote of NFLPA representatives".Jim Thorpe Association Yearbook, 2007.
 Season  Player  Team  Position 1955  Harlon Hill  Chicago Bears  End  1956  Frank Gifford  New York Giants  Running back  1957  John Unitas  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback  1958  Jim Brown  Cleveland Browns  Fullback  1959  Charlie Conerly  New York Giants  Quarterback  1960  Norm Van Brocklin  Philadelphia Eagles  Quarterback  1961  Y. A. Tittle  New York Giants  Quarterback  1962  Jim Taylor  Green Bay Packers  Running back  1963  Y. A. Tittle (2) Jim Brown (2) New York GiantsCleveland Browns  QuarterbackRunning Back  1964  Lenny Moore  Baltimore Colts  Halfback  1965  Jim Brown (3)  Cleveland Browns  Running back  1966  Bart Starr  Green Bay Packers  Quarterback  1967  Johnny Unitas (2)  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback 1968  Earl Morrall  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback 1969  Roman Gabriel  Los Angeles Rams  Quarterback 1970  John Brodie  San Francisco 49ers  Quarterback 1971  Bob Griese  Miami Dolphins  Quarterback 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 1976  Bert Jones  Baltimore Colts  Quarterback 1977  Walter Payton  Chicago Bears  Running back 1978  Earl Campbell  Houston Oilers  Running back 1979  Earl Campbell (2)  Houston Oilers  Running back 1980  Earl Campbell (3)  Houston Oilers  Running back 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  LaDanian Tomlinson  San Diego Chargers  Running back 2007  Tom Brady  New England Patriots  Quarterback

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 Other websites 
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