National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The NFL Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities, most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable in the league.
Contents |
[edit] NFL's Most Valuable Players
[edit] The Joe Carr Trophy, awarded by the NFL
- 1938 - Mel Hein, Center, New York Giants
- 1939 - Parker Hall, Halfback, Cleveland Rams
- 1940 - Ace Parker, Halfback, Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1941 - Don Hutson, End, Green Bay Packers
- 1942 - Don Hutson, End, Green Bay Packers
- 1943 - Sid Luckman, Quarterback, Chicago Bears
- 1944 - Frank Sinkwich, Halfback, Detroit Lions
- 1945 - Bob Waterfield, Quarterback, Cleveland Rams
- 1946 - Bill Dudley, Halfback, Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit] As awarded by the Associated Press
- 1957 - Jim Brown, Running Back, Cleveland Browns
- 1958 - Gino Marchetti, Defensive End, Baltimore Colts
- 1959 - Charlie Conerly, Quarterback, New York Giants
- 1960 - Norm Van Brocklin, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles and Joe Schmidt, Linebacker, Detroit Lions (tie)
- 1961 - Paul Hornung, Running Back, Green Bay Packers
- 1962 - Jim Taylor, Running Back, Green Bay Packers
- 1963 - Y.A. Tittle, Quarterback, New York Giants
- 1964 - Johnny Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1965 - Jim Brown, Running Back, Cleveland Browns
- 1966 - Bart Starr, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1967 - Johnny Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1968 - Earl Morrall, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1969 - Roman Gabriel, Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams
- 1970 - John Brodie, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1971 - Alan Page, Defensive Tackle, Minnesota Vikings
- 1972 - Larry Brown, Running Back, Washington Redskins
- 1973 - O.J. Simpson, Running Back, Buffalo Bills
- 1974 - Ken Stabler, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 1975 - Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
- 1976 - Bert Jones, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1977 - Walter Payton, Running Back, Chicago Bears
- 1978 - Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1979 - Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers
- 1980 - Brian Sipe, Quarterback, Cleveland Browns
- 1981 - Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 - Mark Moseley, Placekicker, Washington Redskins
- 1983 - Joe Theismann, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
- 1984 - Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
- 1985 - Marcus Allen, Running Back, Los Angeles Raiders
- 1986 - Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker, New York Giants
- 1987 - John Elway, Quarterback, Denver Broncos
- 1988 - Boomer Esiason, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1989 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1990 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1991 - Thurman Thomas, Running Back, Buffalo Bills
- 1992 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1993 - Emmitt Smith, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
- 1994 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1995 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1996 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1997 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers and Barry Sanders, Running Back, Detroit Lions (tie)
- 1998 - Terrell Davis, Running Back, Denver Broncos
- 1999 - Kurt Warner, Quarterback, St. Louis Rams
- 2000 - Marshall Faulk, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
- 2001 - Kurt Warner, Quarterback, St. Louis Rams
- 2002 - Rich Gannon, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 2003 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts and Steve McNair, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans (tie)
- 2004 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- 2005 - Shaun Alexander, Running Back, Seattle Seahawks
[edit] As awarded by the Pro Football Writers of America
- 1975 - Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
- 1976 - Bert Jones, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1977 - Walter Payton, Running Back, Chicago Bears
- 1978 - Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers
- 1979 - Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers
- 1980 - Brian Sipe, Quarterback, Cleveland Browns
- 1981 - Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 - Dan Fouts, Quarterback , San Diego Chargers
- 1983 - Joe Theismann, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
- 1984 - Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
- 1985 - Marcus Allen, Running Back Los Angeles Raiders
- 1986 - Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker, New York Giants
- 1987 - Jerry Rice, Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers
- 1988 - Boomer Esiason, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1989 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1990 - Randall Cunningham, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1991 - Thurman Thomas, Running Back, Buffalo Bills
- 1992 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1993 - Emmitt Smith, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
- 1994 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1995 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1996 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1997 - Barry Sanders, Running Back, Detroit Lions
- 1998 - Terrell Davis, Running Back, Denver Broncos
- 1999 - Kurt Warner, Quarterback, St. Louis Rams
- 2000 - Marshall Faulk, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
- 2001 - Marshall Faulk, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
- 2002 - Rich Gannon, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 2003 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- 2003 - Steve McNair, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans
- 2004 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- 2005 - Shaun Alexander, Running Back, Seattle Seahawks
[edit] The Bert Bell Award, awarded by the Maxwell Football Club
- 1959 - John Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1960 - Norm Van Brocklin, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1961 - Paul Hornung, Running Back, Green Bay Packers
- 1962 - Andy Robustelli, Defensive End, New York Giants
- 1963 - Jim Brown, Running Back, Cleveland Browns
- 1964 - John Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1965 - Pete Retzlaff, Wide Receiver, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1966 - Don Meredith, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
- 1967 - John Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1968 - Leroy Kelly, Running Back, Cleveland Browns
- 1969 - Roman Gabriel, Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams
- 1970 - George Blanda, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 1971 - Roger Staubach, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
- 1972 - Larry Brown, Running Back, Washington Redskins
- 1973 - O.J. Simpson, Running Back, Buffalo Bills
- 1974 - Merlin Olsen, Defensive Tackle, Los Angeles Rams
- 1975 - Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
- 1976 - Ken Stabler, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 1977 - Bob Griese, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
- 1978 - Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1979 - Earl Campbell, Running Back,Houston Oilers
- 1980 - Ron Jaworski, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1981 - Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 - Joe Theisman, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
- 1983 - John Riggins, Running Back, Washington Redskins
- 1984 - Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
- 1985 - Walter Payton, Running Back, Chicago Bears
- 1986 - Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker, New York Giants
- 1987 - Jerry Rice, Wide Receiver, San Francisco 49ers
- 1988 - Randall Cunningham, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1989 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1990 - Randall Cunningham, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1991 - Barry Sanders, Running Back, Detroit Lions
- 1992 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1993 - Emmitt Smith, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
- 1994 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1995 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1996 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1997 - Barry Sanders, Running Back, Detroit Lions
- 1998 - Randall Cunningham, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
- 1999 - Kurt Warner, Quarterback, St. Louis Rams
- 2000 - Rich Gannon, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 2001 - Marshall Faulk, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
- 2002 - Rich Gannon, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 2003 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts, and Steve McNair, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans
- 2004 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- 2005 - Shaun Alexander, Running Back, Seattle Seahawks