The Bert Bell Award is presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the player of the year in the National Football League (NFL). The award is named in honor of Bert Bell (1895–1959), commissioner of the NFL and founder of the Maxwell Club. Voters for the Pro Awards are NFL owners, football personnel, head and assistant coaches as well as members of the Maxwell Football Club, national media, and local media. The award consists of a trophy in the form of a statue in the likeness of Bell. The award is presented at the club's annual football banquet. Many sources refer to it as an NFL Most Valuable Player award.Click "Career Highlights" tab:
Winners Season Player PositionTeamRef Quarterback Baltimore Colts Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Running back Green Bay Packers Defensive end New York Giants Running back Cleveland Browns Quarterback Baltimore Colts Tight end Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Baltimore Colts Running back Cleveland Browns Quarterback Los Angeles Rams Quarterback Oakland Raiders Quarterback Dallas Cowboys Running back Washington Redskins Running back Buffalo Bills Defensive tackle Los Angeles Rams Quarterback Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Oakland Raiders Quarterback Miami Dolphins Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers Running back Houston Oilers Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Washington Redskins Running back Washington Redskins Quarterback Miami Dolphins Running back Chicago Bears Linebacker New York Giants Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Running back Detroit Lions Quarterback San Francisco 49ers Running back Dallas Cowboys Quarterback San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Green Bay Packers Quarterback Green Bay Packers Running back Detroit Lions Quarterback Minnesota Vikings Quarterback St. Louis Rams Quarterback Oakland Raiders Running back St. Louis Rams Quarterback Oakland Raiders Quarterback Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Indianapolis Colts Running back Seattle Seahawks Running backSan Diego Chargers QuarterbackNew England Patriots Running back Minnesota Vikings Quarterback New Orleans Saints Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Green Bay Packers Running back Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Denver Broncos Defensive end Houston Texans Quarterback Carolina Panthers Quarterback Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Baltimore Ravens No award given. Running back Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Baltimore Ravens Running back Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback New England Patriots
Multiple-time winners + List of multiple-time winnersAwardsPlayerTeam(s)YearsHall of Fame induction3Randall CunninghamPhiladelphia Eagles (2) / Minnesota Vikings (1) , , NoPeyton ManningIndianapolis Colts (2) / Denver Broncos (1) , , 2021Johnny UnitasBaltimore Colts , , 19792Brett FavreGreen Bay Packers , 2016Rich GannonOakland Raiders , NoLamar JacksonBaltimore Ravens , ActiveAdrian PetersonMinnesota Vikings , Eligible in 2027Barry SandersDetroit Lions , 2004Steve YoungSan Francisco 49ers , 2005
See also NFL Most Valuable Player Award List of NFL awards
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