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Table
Year
Lg
Conf
Pos
Player
Tm
2008
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
2007
NFL
QB
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
2006
NFL
RB
LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego Chargers
2005
NFL
RB
Shaun Alexander
Seattle Seahawks
2004
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
2003
NFL
QB
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts
2002
NFL
QB
Rich Gannon
Oakland Raiders
2001
NFL
RB
Marshall Faulk
St. Louis Rams
2000
NFL
RB
Marshall Faulk
St. Louis Rams
1999
NFL
QB
Kurt Warner
St. Louis Rams
1998
NFL
RB
Terrell Davis
Denver Broncos
1997
NFL
RB
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions
1996
NFL
QB
Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
1995
NFL
QB
Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
1994
NFL
QB
Steve Young
San Francisco 49ers
1993
NFL
RB
Emmitt Smith
Dallas Cowboys
1992
NFL
QB
Steve Young
San Francisco 49ers
1991
NFL
RB
Thurman Thomas
Buffalo Bills
1990
NFL
WR
Jerry Rice
San Francisco 49ers
1989
NFL
QB
Joe Montana
San Francisco 49ers
1988
NFL
QB
Boomer Esiason
Cincinnati Bengals
1987
NFL
WR
Jerry Rice
San Francisco 49ers
1986
NFL
ROLB
Lawrence Taylor
New York Giants
1985
NFL
RB
Marcus Allen
Los Angeles Raiders
1984
NFL
QB
Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins
1983
NFL
RB
Eric Dickerson
Los Angeles Rams
1982
NFL
K
Mark Moseley
Washington Redskins
1981
NFL
QB
Ken Anderson
Cincinnati Bengals
1980
NFL
QB
Brian Sipe
Cleveland Browns
1979
NFL
AFC
QB
Dan Fouts
San Diego Chargers
1979
NFL
NFC
RB
Ottis Anderson
St. Louis Cardinals
1978
NFL
NFC
QB
Archie Manning
New Orleans Saints
1978
NFL
AFC
RB
Earl Campbell
Houston Oilers
1977
NFL
NFC
RB
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears
1977
NFL
AFC
QB
Craig Morton
Denver Broncos
1976
NFL
AFC
QB
Ken Stabler
Oakland Raiders
1976
NFL
NFC
RB
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears
1975
NFL
NFC
QB
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota Vikings
1975
NFL
AFC
RB
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo Bills
1974
NFL
AFC
QB
Ken Stabler
Oakland Raiders
1974
NFL
NFC
RB
Chuck Foreman
Minnesota Vikings
1973
NFL
AFC
RB
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo Bills
1973
NFL
NFC
QB
John Hadl
Los Angeles Rams
1972
NFL
AFC
QB
Earl Morrall
Miami Dolphins
1972
NFL
NFC
RB
Larry Brown
Washington Redskins
1971
NFL
AFC
QB
Bob Griese
Miami Dolphins
1971
NFL
NFC
QB
Roger Staubach
Dallas Cowboys
1970
NFL
NFC
QB
John Brodie
San Francisco 49ers
1970
NFL
AFC
QB
George Blanda
Oakland Raiders
1969
NFL
QB
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles Rams
1969
AFL
QB
Daryle Lamonica
Oakland Raiders
1968
NFL
QB
Earl Morrall
Baltimore Colts
1968
AFL
QB
Joe Namath
New York Jets
1967
NFL
QB
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
1967
AFL
QB
Daryle Lamonica
Oakland Raiders
1966
NFL
QB
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
1966
AFL
FB
Jim Nance
Boston Patriots
1965
NFL
FB
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
1965
AFL
HB
Paul Lowe
San Diego Chargers
1964
NFL
QB
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
1964
AFL
FL
Gino Cappelletti
Boston Patriots
1963
NFL
QB
Y.A. Tittle
New York Giants
1963
AFL
HB
Clem Daniels
Oakland Raiders
1962
NFL
QB
Y.A. Tittle
New York Giants
1962
AFL
QB
Len Dawson
Dallas Texans
1961
NFL
HB
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
1961
AFL
QB
George Blanda
Houston Oilers
1960
NFL
QB
Norm Van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
1960
AFL
HB
Abner Haynes
Dallas Texans
1959
NFL
QB
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
1958
NFL
FB
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
1957
NFL
FB
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
1956
NFL
LH
Frank Gifford
New York Giants
1955
NFL
QB
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
1954
NFL
K
Lou Groza
Cleveland Browns
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