National Football League Most Valuable Player Award 2019918 224243635 2008-07-07T23:34:18Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[simple:National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]] The '''[[National Football League]] Most Valuable Player Award''' is given by various entities, most notably the [[Associated Press]],<ref>When the NFL MVP is referred to without mentioning the source it is generally the Associated Press MVP. </ref> to the player who is considered most valuable in the league. ==NFL's Most Valuable Players== ===The Joe F. Carr Trophy=== The NFL awarded the Joe F. Carr Trophy (named for the [[Joseph Carr|league president]], 1921-39) to the league's MVP from 1938 to 1946. {| class="wikitable sortable" !bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Season !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Player !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Team !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Position |- | [[1938 NFL season|1938]] || [[Mel Hein]] || [[New York Giants]] || [[Center (American football)|Center]] |- | [[1939 NFL season|1939]] || [[Parker Hall]] || [[Cleveland Rams]] || [[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]] |- | [[1940 NFL season|1940]] || [[Ace Parker]] || [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || Halfback |- | [[1941 NFL season|1941]] || [[Don Hutson]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] || [[Wide receiver|End]] |- | [[1942 NFL season|1942]] || Don Hutson (2) || Green Bay Packers || End |- | [[1943 NFL season|1943]] || [[Sid Luckman]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || [[Quarterback]] |- | [[1944 NFL season|1944]] || [[Frank Sinkwich]] || [[Detroit Lions]] || Halfback |- | [[1945 NFL season|1945]] || [[Bob Waterfield]] || Cleveland Rams || [[Quarterback]] |- | [[1946 NFL season|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 [[UPI NFC Player of the Year|NFC]] and [[UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year|AFC]]. In 1975 UPI added a Defensive Player of the Year Award for both the NFC and AFC. {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efef" ! Season !! Player !! Team !! Position |- |align=center|[[1948]]|| [[Pat Harder]] ||[[Chicago Cardinals]] ||Fullback <ref>Modesto Bee, December 17, 1948, pg. 17</ref> |- |align=center|[[1949]]||colspan="3"|<small>No Selection</small> |- |align=center|[[1950]]||colspan="3"|<small>No Selection</small> |- |align=center|[[1951]]|| [[Otto Graham]] ||[[Cleveland Browns]] ||Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1952]]||colspan="3"|<small>No Selection</small> |- |align=center|[[1953]]|| Otto Graham (2) ||[[Cleveland Browns]] ||Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1954]]|| [[Joe Perry (American football)|Joe Perry]] ||[[San Francisco 49ers]] ||Fullback |- |align=center|[[1955]]|| Otto Graham (3) ||[[Cleveland Browns]] ||Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1956]]|| [[Frank Gifford]] ||[[New York Giants]] ||Halfback |- |align=center|[[1957]]|| [[Y. A. Tittle]] ||[[San Francisco 49ers]]|| Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1958]]|| [[Jim Brown]] ||[[Cleveland Browns]] ||Fullback |- |align=center|[[1959]]|| [[Johnny Unitas]]|| [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]]|| Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1960]]|| [[Norm Van Brocklin]] ||[[Philadelphia Eagles]]|| Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1961]]|| [[Paul Hornung]]|| [[Green Bay Packers]]|| Halfback |- |align=center|[[1962]]|| [[Y. A. Tittle]] ||[[New York Giants]] ||Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1963]]|| Jim Brown (2) ||[[Cleveland Browns]] ||Fullback |- |align=center|[[1964]]|| Johnny Unitas (2)|| [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]]|| Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1965]]|| Jim Brown (3) ||[[Cleveland Browns]] ||Fullback |- |align=center|[[1966]] ||[[Bart Starr]] ||[[Green Bay Packers]] ||Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1967]]|| Johnny Unitas (3)|| [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] ||Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1968]] ||[[Earl Morrall]] ||[[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]]|| Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1969]]|| [[Roman Gabriel]]|| [[Los Angeles Rams]]|| Quarterback |} ===As awarded by the [[Associated Press]]===<!-- This section is linked from [[Cleveland Browns seasons]] --> {| class="wikitable sortable" !bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Season !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Player !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Team !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Position |- | [[1957 NFL season|1957]] || [[Jim Brown]] || [[Cleveland Browns]] || [[Running back]] |- | [[1958 NFL season|1958]] || Jim Brown (2)<ref>It is a common misconception that [[Gino Marchetti]] was the Associated Press Most Valuable Player in 1958. In fact, sources such as [[NFL.com]] and others list him as such.[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MARCHGIN01][http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/colts/2005-01-10-manning-mvp_x.htm] The actual winner was Jim Brown, with 22 votes. Marchetti was the AP NFL Lineman of the Year, an award that existed from 1956 through 1960. Most current newspapers reprint the annual Associated Press release, which at some point apparently confused the awards for the 1958 season.<br /></ref>|| [[Cleveland Browns]] || [[Running back]] |- | [[1959 NFL season|1959]] || [[Johnny Unitas]] || [[Baltimore Colts]] || [[Quarterback]] |- | [[1960 NFL season|1960]] || [[Norm Van Brocklin]] || [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || Quarterback |- | [[1961 NFL season|1961]] || [[Paul Hornung]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] || Running back |- | [[1962 NFL season|1962]] || [[Jim Taylor]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] || Running back |- | [[1963 NFL season|1963]] || [[Y. A. Tittle]] || [[New York Giants]] || Quarterback |- | [[1964 NFL season|1964]] || Johnny Unitas (2) || [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] || Quarterback |- | [[1965 NFL season|1965]] || Jim Brown (3) || [[Cleveland Browns]] || Running back |- | [[1966 NFL season|1966]] || [[Bart Starr]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] || Quarterback |- | [[1967 NFL season|1967]] || Johnny Unitas (3) || [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] || Quarterback |- | [[1968 NFL season|1968]] || [[Earl Morrall]] || [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] || [[Quarterback]] |- | [[1969 NFL season|1969]] || [[Roman Gabriel]] || [[Los Angeles Rams]] || Quarterback |- | [[1970 NFL season|1970]] || [[John Brodie]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] || Quarterback |- | [[1971 NFL season|1971]] || [[Alan Page]] || [[Minnesota Vikings]] || [[Defensive tackle]] |- | [[1972 NFL season|1972]] || [[Larry Brown (running back)|Larry Brown]] || [[Washington Redskins]] || Running back |- | [[1973 NFL season|1973]] || [[O.J. Simpson]] || [[Buffalo Bills]] || Running back |- | [[1974 NFL season|1974]] || [[Ken Stabler]] || [[Oakland Raiders]] || Quarterback |- | [[1975 NFL season|1975]] || [[Fran Tarkenton]] || Minnesota Vikings || Quarterback |- | [[1976 NFL season|1976]] || [[Bert Jones]] || Baltimore Colts || Quarterback |- | [[1977 NFL season|1977]] || [[Walter Payton]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || Running back |- | [[1978 NFL season|1978]] || [[Terry Bradshaw]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] || Quarterback |- | [[1979 NFL season|1979]] || [[Earl Campbell]] || [[Houston Oilers]] || Running back |- | [[1980 NFL season|1980]] || [[Brian Sipe]] || Cleveland Browns || Quarterback |- | [[1981 NFL season|1981]] || [[Ken Anderson (football player)|Ken Anderson]] || [[Cincinnati Bengals]] || Quarterback |- | [[1982 NFL season|1982]] || [[Mark Moseley]] || Washington Redskins || [[Placekicker]] |- | [[1983 NFL season|1983]] || [[Joe Theismann]] || Washington Redskins || Quarterback |- | [[1984 NFL season|1984]] || [[Dan Marino]] || [[Miami Dolphins]] || Quarterback |- | [[1985 NFL season|1985]] || [[Marcus Allen]] || Los Angeles Raiders || Running back |- | [[1986 NFL season|1986]] || [[Lawrence Taylor]] || New York Giants || Linebacker |- | [[1987 NFL season|1987]] || [[John Elway]] || [[Denver Broncos]] || Quarterback |- | [[1988 NFL season|1988]] || [[Boomer Esiason]] || Cincinnati Bengals || Quarterback |- | [[1989 NFL season|1989]] || [[Joe Montana]] || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- | [[1990 NFL season|1990]] || Joe Montana (2) || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- | [[1991 NFL season|1991]] || [[Thurman Thomas]] || Buffalo Bills || Running back |- | [[1992 NFL season|1992]] || [[Steve Young (athlete)|Steve Young]] || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- | [[1993 NFL season|1993]] || [[Emmitt Smith]] || Dallas Cowboys || Running back |- | [[1994 NFL season|1994]] || Steve Young (2) || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- | [[1995 NFL season|1995]] || [[Brett Favre]] || Green Bay Packers || Quarterback |- | [[1996 NFL season|1996]] || Brett Favre (2) || Green Bay Packers || Quarterback |- | [[1997 NFL season|1997]] || Brett Favre (3)<br>[[Barry Sanders]] || Green Bay Packers<br> Detroit Lions || Quarterback<br>Running back |- | [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[Terrell Davis]] || Denver Broncos || Running back |- | [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[Kurt Warner]] || St. Louis Rams || Quarterback |- | [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[Marshall Faulk]] || St. Louis Rams || Running back |- | [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || Kurt Warner (2) || St. Louis Rams || Quarterback |- | [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[Rich Gannon]] || Oakland Raiders || Quarterback |- | [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[Peyton Manning]]<br> [[Steve McNair]]|| Indianapolis Colts<br>[[Tennessee Titans]] || Quarterback<br> Quarterback |- | [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || Peyton Manning (2) || Indianapolis Colts || Quarterback |- | [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[Shaun Alexander]] || [[Seattle Seahawks]] || Running back |- | [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[LaDainian Tomlinson]] || [[San Diego Chargers]] || Running back |- | [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[Tom Brady]] || [[New England Patriots]] || Quarterback |} ===As awarded by the [[Pro Football Writers Association|Pro Football Writers of America]]=== {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#efef" ! Season !! Player !! Team !! Position |- |align=center|[[1975 NFL season|1975]] || [[Fran Tarkenton]] || [[Minnesota Vikings]] || [[Quarterback]] |- |align=center|[[1976 NFL season|1976]] || [[Bert Jones]] || [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1977 NFL season|1977]] || [[Walter Payton]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || [[Running back]] |- |align=center|[[1978 NFL season|1978]] || [[Earl Campbell]] || [[Houston Oilers]] || Running back |- |align=center|[[1979 NFL season|1979]] || Earl Campbell (2) || Houston Oilers || Running back |- |align=center|[[1980 NFL season|1980]] || [[Brian Sipe]] || [[Cleveland Browns]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1981 NFL season|1981]] || [[Ken Anderson (football player)|Ken Anderson]] || [[Cincinnati Bengals]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1982 NFL season|1982]] || [[Dan Fouts]] || [[San Diego Chargers]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1983 NFL season|1983]] || [[Joe Theismann]] || [[Washington Redskins]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1984 NFL season|1984]] || [[Dan Marino]] || [[Miami Dolphins]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1985 NFL season|1985]] || [[Marcus Allen]] || [[Los Angeles Raiders]] || Running back |- |align=center|[[1986 NFL season|1986]] || [[Lawrence Taylor]] || [[New York Giants]] || [[Linebacker]] |- |align=center|[[1987 NFL season|1987]] || [[Jerry Rice]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] || [[Wide receiver]] |- |align=center|[[1988 NFL season|1988]] || [[Boomer Esiason]] || Cincinnati Bengals || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1989 NFL season|1989]] || [[Joe Montana]] || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1990 NFL season|1990]] || [[Randall Cunningham]] || [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1991 NFL season|1991]] || [[Thurman Thomas]] || [[Buffalo Bills]] || Running back |- |align=center|[[1992 NFL season|1992]] || [[Steve Young (athlete)|Steve Young]] || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1993 NFL season|1993]] || [[Emmitt Smith]] || [[Dallas Cowboys]] || Running back |- |align=center|[[1994 NFL season|1994]] || Steve Young (2) || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1995 NFL season|1995]] || [[Brett Favre]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1996 NFL season|1996]] || Brett Favre (2) || Green Bay Packers || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[1997 NFL season|1997]] || [[Barry Sanders]] || Detroit Lions || Running Back |- |align=center|[[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[Terrell Davis]] || [[Denver Broncos]] || Running back |- |align=center|[[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[Kurt Warner]] || [[St. Louis Rams]] || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[Marshall Faulk]] || St. Louis Rams || Running back |- |align=center|[[2001 NFL season|2001]] || Marshall Faulk (2) || St. Louis Rams || Running Back |- |align=center|[[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[Rich Gannon]] || Oakland Raiders || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[Jamal Lewis]] || [[Baltimore Ravens]] || Running Back |- |align=center|[[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[Peyton Manning]] || Indianapolis Colts || Quarterback |- |align=center|[[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[Shaun Alexander]] || [[Seattle Seahawks]] || Running back |- |align=center|[[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[LaDainian Tomlinson]] || San Diego Chargers || Running back |- |align=center|[[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[Tom Brady]] || [[New England Patriots]] || Quarterback |} ===As awarded by [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]]=== This award ran from 1955 through 1996 and was a poll of NFL players.<ref>Along with the AP, UPI, the [[Newspaper Enterprise Association]] (NEA) MVP was considered official and was in the honors section of the ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' and its awards are listed in ''Total Football'' and ''Total Football II''. The Awards appeared in the [[World Almanac]] from the early 1960s though 1996. </ref> The award winner is presented with the Jim Thorpe Trophy (not to be confused with collegiate football's [[Jim Thorpe Award]]). Beginning in 1997 the Jim Thorpe Trophy was presented by the [[Jim Thorpe Association]], with the winner determined by a "vote of NFLPA representatives". <ref>Jim Thorpe Association Yearbook, 2007.</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" !bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Season !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Player !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Team !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Position |- | [[1955 NFL season|1955]] || [[Harlon Hill]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || [[End]] |- | [[1956 NFL season|1956]] || [[Frank Gifford]] || [[New York Giants]] || [[Running back]] |- | [[1957 NFL season|1957]] || [[John Unitas]] || [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] || [[Quarterback]] |- | [[1958 NFL season|1958]] || [[Jim Brown]] || [[Cleveland Browns]] || [[Fullback (American football)|Fullback]] |- | [[1959 NFL season|1959]] || [[Charlie Conerly]] || [[New York Giants]] || [[Quarterback]] |- | [[1960 NFL season|1960]] || [[Norm Van Brocklin]] || [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || Quarterback |- | [[1961 NFL season|1961]] || [[Y. A. Tittle]] || [[New York Giants]] || Quarterback |- | [[1962 NFL season|1962]] || [[Jim Taylor]] || Green Bay Packers || Running back |- | [[1963 NFL season|1963]] || [[Y. A. Tittle]] (2) <br />Jim Brown (2)|| [[New York Giants]]<br />Cleveland Browns || Quarterback<br />[[Running Back]] |- | [[1964 NFL season|1964]] || [[Lenny Moore]] || [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] || [[running back|Halfback]] |- | [[1965 NFL season|1965]] || [[Jim Brown]] (3) || [[Cleveland Browns]] || [[Running back]] |- | [[1966 NFL season|1966]] || [[Bart Starr]] || Green Bay Packers || Quarterback |- | [[1967 NFL season|1967]] || Johnny Unitas (2) || Baltimore Colts || Quarterback |- | [[1968 NFL season|1968]] || [[Earl Morrall]] || Baltimore Colts || Quarterback |- | [[1969 NFL season|1969]] || [[Roman Gabriel]] || [[Los Angeles Rams]] || Quarterback |- | [[1970 NFL season|1970]] || [[John Brodie]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] || Quarterback |- | [[1971 NFL season|1971]] || [[Bob Griese]] || [[Miami Dolphins]] || Quarterback |- | [[1972 NFL season|1972]] || [[Larry Brown (running back)|Larry Brown]] || [[Washington Redskins]] || Running back |- | [[1973 NFL season|1973]] || [[O. J. Simpson]] || [[Buffalo Bills]] || Running back |- | [[1974 NFL season|1974]] || [[Ken Stabler]] || [[Oakland Raiders]] || Quarterback |- | [[1975 NFL season|1975]] || [[Fran Tarkenton]] || Minnesota Vikings || Quarterback |- | [[1976 NFL season|1976]] || [[Bert Jones]] || Baltimore Colts || Quarterback |- | [[1977 NFL season|1977]] || [[Walter Payton]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || Running back |- | [[1978 NFL season|1978]] || [[Earl Campbell]] || [[Houston Oilers]] || Running back |- | [[1979 NFL season|1979]] || [[Earl Campbell]] (2) || [[Houston Oilers]] || Running back |- | [[1980 NFL season|1980]] || [[Earl Campbell]] (3) || [[Houston Oilers]] || Running back |- | [[1981 NFL season|1981]] || [[Ken Anderson (football player)|Ken Anderson]] || [[Cincinnati Bengals]] || Quarterback |- | [[1982 NFL season|1982]] || [[Dan Fouts]] || [[San Diego Chargers]] || Quarterback |- | [[1983 NFL season|1983]] || [[Joe Theismann]] || Washington Redskins || Quarterback |- | [[1984 NFL season|1984]] || [[Dan Marino]] || [[Miami Dolphins]] || Quarterback |- | [[1985 NFL season|1985]] || [[Walter Payton]] (2) || [[Chicago Bears]] || Running back |- | [[1986 NFL season|1986]] || [[Phil Simms]] || New York Giants || Quarterback |- | [[1987 NFL season|1987]] || [[Jerry Rice]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] || Wide Receiver |- | [[1988 NFL season|1988]] || [[Roger Craig]] || San Francisco 49ers || Running back |- | [[1989 NFL season|1989]] || [[Joe Montana]] || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- | [[1990 NFL season|1990]] || [[Warren Moon]] || [[Houston Oilers]] || Quarterback |- | [[1991 NFL season|1991]] || [[Thurman Thomas]] || Buffalo Bills || Running back |- | [[1992 NFL season|1992]] || [[Emmitt Smith]] || [[Dallas Cowboys]] || Running back |- | [[1993 NFL season|1993]] || Emmitt Smith (2) || Dallas Cowboys || Running back |- | [[1994 NFL season|1994]] || Steve Young (athlete)|Steve Young || San Francisco 49ers || Quarterback |- | [[1995 NFL season|1995]] || [[Brett Favre]] || Green Bay Packers || Quarterback |- | [[1996 NFL season|1996]] || Brett Favre (2) || Green Bay Packers || Quarterback |- | [[1997 NFL season|1997]] || [[Barry Sanders]] || Detroit Lions || Running back |- | [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[Randall Cunningham]] || Minnesota Vikings || Quarterback |- | [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[Kurt Warner]] || [[St. Louis Rams]] || Quarterback |- | [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[Marshall Faulk]] || St. Louis Rams || Running back |- | [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || Kurt Warner (2) || St. Louis Rams || Quarterback |- | [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[Rich Gannon]] || Oakland Raiders || Quarterback |- | [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[Peyton Manning]] || [[Indianapolis Colts]] || Quarterback |- | [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || Peyton Manning (2) || Indianapolis Colts || Quarterback |- | [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[Shaun Alexander]] || [[Seattle Seahawks]] || Running back |- | [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[LaDanian Tomlinson]] || San Diego Chargers || Running back |- | [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[Tom Brady]] || [[New England Patriots]] || Quarterback |} ==Notes== {{reflist|2}} ==See also== *[[NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award]] *[[NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award]] *[[Bert Bell Award]] *[[Washington D.C. Touchdown Club#NFL Player of the Year Awards|Washington D.C. Touchdown Club]] *[[Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards]] *[[UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year]] *[[UPI NFC Player of the Year]] *[[Touchdown Club of Columbus#Joe F. Carr Trophy|Touchdown Club of Columbus]] [[Category:American football trophies and awards]] [[de:NFL Most Valuable Player Award]] [[it:Premio NFL miglior giocatore dell'anno]] [[hu:NFL Most Valuable Player Award]] [[simple:National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]]