In American football, most valuable player (MVP) awards are given by various entities to the National Football League (NFL) player who is considered the most valuable 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 Maxwell Football Club awards the Bert Bell Award to the league's player of the year, which many sources refer to as an NFL MVP award.Click "Career Highlights" tab: Since the 2011 season, the NFL has held the annual NFL Honors ceremony, which recognizes the winner of the Associated Press MVP award.
The first award described as a most valuable player award was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, presented by the NFL from to . Other organizations that previously issued an MVP include The Sporting News, United Press International (UPI), and the Jim Thorpe Trophy by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA).
List of winners ^Denotes year in which a player swept all given awards Year AP PFWA The Sporting News Jim Thorpe Trophy Joe F. Carr Trophy UPI Bert Bell Award 1938 Mel Hein 1939 Parker Hall 1940 Ace Parker 1941 Don Hutson 1942 Don Hutson (2) 1943 Sid Luckman 1944 Frank Sinkwich 1945 Bob Waterfield 1946 Bill Dudley 1947 1948 Pat Harder 1949 1950 1951 Otto Graham 1952 1953 Otto Graham (2) 1954 Lou Groza Joe Perry 1955 Otto Graham Harlon Hill Otto Graham (3) 1956 Frank Gifford Frank Gifford Frank Gifford 1957 Jim Brown Jim Brown Johnny Unitas Y. A. Tittle 1958 Jim Brown (2) Jim Brown (2) Jim Brown Jim Brown 1959 Johnny Unitas Johnny Unitas Charlie Conerly Johnny Unitas Johnny Unitas 1960 Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin 1961 Paul Hornung Paul Hornung Y. A. Tittle Paul Hornung Paul Hornung 1962 Jim Taylor Y. A. Tittle Jim Taylor Y. A. Tittle (2) Andy Robustelli1963 Y. A. Tittle rowspan=2 Y. A. Tittle (2) Y. A. Tittle (2) rowspan=2 Jim Brown (2) Jim BrownJim Brown (2) 1964 Johnny Unitas (2) Johnny Unitas (2) Lenny Moore Johnny Unitas (2) Johnny Unitas (2) 1965 Jim Brown (3) Jim Brown (3) Jim Brown (3) Jim Brown (3) Pete Retzlaff 1966 Bart Starr Bart Starr Bart Starr Bart Starr Bart Starr Don Meredith 1967 Johnny Unitas (3) Johnny Unitas (3) Johnny Unitas (2) Johnny Unitas (3) Johnny Unitas (3) 1968 Earl Morrall Earl Morrall Earl Morrall Earl Morrall Leroy Kelly 1969 Roman Gabriel Roman Gabriel Roman Gabriel Roman Gabriel Roman Gabriel 1970 John Brodie John Brodie George Blanda 1971 Alan Page Bob Griese Roger Staubach 1972 Larry Brown Larry Brown Larry Brown 1973 O. J. Simpson O. J. Simpson O. J. Simpson 1974 Ken Stabler Ken Stabler Merlin Olsen 1975 Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton 1976 Bert Jones Bert Jones Bert Jones Ken Stabler 1977 Walter Payton Walter Payton Walter Payton Bob Griese 1978 Terry Bradshaw Earl Campbell Earl Campbell Terry Bradshaw 1979 Earl Campbell Earl Campbell (2) Earl Campbell (2) Earl Campbell 1980 Brian Sipe Brian Sipe Brian Sipe Earl Campbell (3) Ron Jaworski 1981 Ken Anderson Ken Anderson Ken Anderson Ken Anderson Ken Anderson 1982 Mark Moseley Dan Fouts Mark Moseley Dan Fouts Joe Theismann 1983 Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Eric Dickerson Joe Theismann John Riggins 1984 Dan Marino Dan Marino Dan Marino Dan Marino Dan Marino 1985 Marcus Allen Marcus Allen Marcus Allen Walter Payton (2) Walter Payton 1986 Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor Phil Simms Lawrence Taylor 1987 John Elway Jerry Rice Jerry Rice Jerry Rice Jerry Rice 1988 Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Roger Craig Randall Cunningham 1989 Joe Montana Joe Montana Joe Montana Joe Montana Joe Montana 1990 Joe Montana (2) Randall Cunningham Jerry Rice (2) Warren Moon Randall Cunningham (2) 1991 Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas Barry Sanders 1992 Steve Young Steve Young Steve Young Emmitt Smith Steve Young 1993 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith (2) Emmitt Smith 1994 Steve Young (2) Steve Young (2) Steve Young (2) Steve Young Steve Young (2) 1995 Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre 1996 Brett Favre (2) Brett Favre (2) Brett Favre (2) Brett Favre (2) Brett Favre (2)1997 Brett Favre (3) Barry Sanders Barry Sanders Barry Sanders rowspan=2 rowspan=2 Barry Sanders (2) Barry Sanders 1998 Terrell Davis Terrell Davis Terrell Davis Randall Cunningham Randall Cunningham (3) 1999 Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurt Warner 2000 Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk Rich Gannon 2001 Kurt Warner (2) Marshall Faulk (2) Marshall Faulk (2) Kurt Warner (2) Marshall Faulk 2002 Rich Gannon Rich Gannon Rich Gannon Rich Gannon Rich Gannon (2)2003 Peyton Manning Jamal Lewis Peyton Manning Peyton Manning rowspan=2 rowspan=2 Peyton Manning Steve McNair 2004 Peyton Manning (2) Peyton Manning Peyton Manning (2) Peyton Manning (2) Peyton Manning (2) 2005 Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander 2006 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson 2007 Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady 2008 Peyton Manning (3) Peyton Manning (2) Kurt Warner (3) Adrian Peterson 2009 Peyton Manning (4) Peyton Manning (3) Drew Brees 2010 Tom Brady (2) Tom Brady (2) Michael Vick 2011 Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers 2012 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson (2) 2013 Peyton Manning (5) Peyton Manning (4) Peyton Manning (3) 2014 Aaron Rodgers (2) Aaron Rodgers (2) J. J. Watt 2015 Cam Newton Cam Newton Cam Newton 2016 Matt Ryan Matt Ryan Matt Ryan 2017 Tom Brady (3) Tom Brady (3) Carson Wentz 2018 Patrick Mahomes Patrick Mahomes Patrick Mahomes 2019 Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson 2020 Aaron Rodgers (3) Aaron Rodgers (3) 2021 Aaron Rodgers (4) Aaron Rodgers (4) Jonathan Taylor 2022 Patrick Mahomes (2) Patrick Mahomes (2) Jalen Hurts 2023 Lamar Jackson (2) Lamar Jackson (2) Lamar Jackson (2) 2024 Josh Allen Lamar Jackson (3) Saquon Barkley 2025 Matthew Stafford Matthew Stafford Drake Maye
See also List of NFL awards NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award American Football League Most Valuable Player Award Bert Bell Award Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
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