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AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners
Table
Year
Lg
Pos
Player
Tm
Voting
2022
NFL
QB
Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs
Voting
2021
NFL
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
Voting
2020
NFL
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
Voting
2019
NFL
QB
Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens
Voting
2018
NFL
QB
Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs
Voting
2017
NFL
QB
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
Voting
2016
NFL
QB
Matt Ryan
Atlanta Falcons
Voting
2015
NFL
QB
Cam Newton
Carolina Panthers
Voting
2014
NFL
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
Voting
2013
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Denver Broncos
Voting
2012
NFL
RB
Adrian Peterson
Minnesota Vikings
Voting
2011
NFL
QB
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
Voting
2010
NFL
QB
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
Voting
2009
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
Voting
2008
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
Voting
2007
NFL
QB
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
Voting
2006
NFL
RB
LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego Chargers
Voting
2005
NFL
RB
Shaun Alexander
Seattle Seahawks
Voting
2004
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
Voting
2003
NFL
QB
Steve McNair
Tennessee Titans
Voting
2003
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
Voting
2002
NFL
QB
Rich Gannon
Oakland Raiders
Voting
2001
NFL
QB
Kurt Warner
St. Louis Rams
Voting
2000
NFL
RB
Marshall Faulk
St. Louis Rams
Voting
1999
NFL
QB
Kurt Warner
St. Louis Rams
Voting
1998
NFL
RB
Terrell Davis
Denver Broncos
Voting
1997
NFL
RB
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions
Voting
1997
NFL
QB
Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
Voting
1996
NFL
QB
Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
Voting
1995
NFL
QB
Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
Voting
1994
NFL
QB
Steve Young
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
1993
NFL
RB
Emmitt Smith
Dallas Cowboys
Voting
1992
NFL
QB
Steve Young
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
1991
NFL
RB
Thurman Thomas
Buffalo Bills
Voting
1990
NFL
QB
Joe Montana
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
1989
NFL
QB
Joe Montana
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
1988
NFL
QB
Boomer Esiason
Cincinnati Bengals
Voting
1987
NFL
QB
John Elway
Denver Broncos
Voting
1986
NFL
ROLB
Lawrence Taylor
New York Giants
Voting
1985
NFL
RB
Marcus Allen
Los Angeles Raiders
Voting
1984
NFL
QB
Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins
Voting
1983
NFL
QB
Joe Theismann
Washington Redskins
Voting
1982
NFL
K
Mark Moseley
Washington Redskins
Voting
1981
NFL
QB
Ken Anderson
Cincinnati Bengals
Voting
1980
NFL
QB
Brian Sipe
Cleveland Browns
Voting
1979
NFL
RB
Earl Campbell
Houston Oilers
Voting
1978
NFL
QB
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers
Voting
1977
NFL
RB
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears
Voting
1976
NFL
QB
Bert Jones
Baltimore Colts
Voting
1975
NFL
QB
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota Vikings
Voting
1974
NFL
QB
Ken Stabler
Oakland Raiders
Voting
1973
NFL
RB
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo Bills
Voting
1972
NFL
RB
Larry Brown
Washington Redskins
Voting
1971
NFL
RDT
Alan Page
Minnesota Vikings
Voting
1970
NFL
QB
John Brodie
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
1969
NFL
QB
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles Rams
Voting
1968
NFL
QB
Earl Morrall
Baltimore Colts
Voting
1967
NFL
QB
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
Voting
1966
NFL
QB
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
Voting
1965
NFL
FB
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Voting
1964
NFL
QB
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
Voting
1963
NFL
QB
Y.A. Tittle
New York Giants
Voting
1962
NFL
FB
Jim Taylor
Green Bay Packers
Voting
1961
NFL
HB
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Voting
1959
NFL
QB
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
Voting
1958
NFL
FB
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Voting
1957
NFL
FB
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Voting
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