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Not to be confused with Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award.
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Peyton Manning was named AP NFL MVP five times, more than any other player in history.

The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award (NFL MVP) is an award given by various entities to the American football player who is considered the most valuable in the National Football League (NFL) during the regular season. Organizations which issue an NFL MVP award include the Associated Press (AP) and the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). 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 1938 to 1946. Other organizations that previously issued an MVP include Sporting News and United Press International (UPI). The Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) awarded the Jim Thorpe Trophy.

List of winners

^ Denotes year in which a player swept all given awards
Year AP PFWA Sporting News Jim Thorpe Trophy Joe F. Carr Trophy UPI
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
1960 Norm Van Brocklin — Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin — Norm Van Brocklin
1961 Paul Hornung — Paul Hornung Y. A. Tittle — Paul Hornung
1962 Jim Taylor — Y. A. Tittle Jim Taylor — Y. A. Tittle (2)
1963 Y. A. Tittle — Y. A. Tittle (2) Y. A. Tittle (2)
Jim Brown (2)		 — Jim Brown (2)
1964 Johnny Unitas (2) — Johnny Unitas (2) Lenny Moore — Johnny Unitas (2)
1965 Jim Brown (3) — Jim Brown (3) Jim Brown (3) — Jim Brown (3)
1966 Bart Starr Bart Starr Bart Starr Bart Starr — Bart Starr
1967 Johnny Unitas (3) — Johnny Unitas (3) Johnny Unitas (2) — Johnny Unitas (3)
1968 Earl Morrall — Earl Morrall Earl Morrall — Earl Morrall
1969 Roman Gabriel — Roman Gabriel Roman Gabriel — Roman Gabriel
1970 John Brodie — — John Brodie — —
1971 Alan Page — — Bob Griese — —
1972 Larry Brown — — Larry Brown — —
1973 O. J. Simpson — — O. J. Simpson — —
1974 Ken Stabler — — Ken Stabler — —
1975 Fran Tarkenton Fran Tarkenton — Fran Tarkenton — —
1976 Bert Jones Bert Jones — Bert Jones — —
1977 Walter Payton Walter Payton — Walter Payton — —
1978 Terry Bradshaw Earl Campbell — Earl Campbell — —
1979 Earl Campbell Earl Campbell (2) — Earl Campbell (2) — —
1980 Brian Sipe Brian Sipe Brian Sipe Earl Campbell (3) — —
1981 Ken Anderson Ken Anderson Ken Anderson Ken Anderson — —
1982 Mark Moseley Dan Fouts Mark Moseley Dan Fouts — —
1983 Joe Theismann Joe Theismann Eric Dickerson Joe Theismann — —
1984 Dan Marino Dan Marino Dan Marino Dan Marino — —
1985 Marcus Allen Marcus Allen Marcus Allen Walter Payton (2) — —
1986 Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor Phil Simms — —
1987 John Elway Jerry Rice Jerry Rice Jerry Rice — —
1988 Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Roger Craig — —
1989 Joe Montana Joe Montana Joe Montana Joe Montana — —
1990 Joe Montana (2) Randall Cunningham Jerry Rice (2) Warren Moon — —
1991 Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas Thurman Thomas — —
1992 Steve Young Steve Young Steve Young Emmitt Smith — —
1993 Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith (2) — —
1994 Steve Young (2) Steve Young (2) Steve Young (2) Steve Young — —
1995 Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre — —
1996 Brett Favre (2) Brett Favre (2) Brett Favre (2) Brett Favre (2) — —
1997 Brett Favre (3)
Barry Sanders		 Barry Sanders Barry Sanders Barry Sanders — —
1998 Terrell Davis Terrell Davis Terrell Davis Randall Cunningham — —
1999 Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurt Warner Kurt Warner — —
2000 Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk — —
2001 Kurt Warner (2) Marshall Faulk (2) Marshall Faulk (2) Kurt Warner (2) — —
2002 Rich Gannon Rich Gannon Rich Gannon Rich Gannon — —
2003 Peyton Manning
Steve McNair		 Jamal Lewis Peyton Manning Peyton Manning — —
2004 Peyton Manning (2) Peyton Manning Peyton Manning (2) Peyton Manning (2) — —
2005 Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander — —
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tomlinson — —
2007 Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady Tom Brady — —
2008 Peyton Manning (3) Peyton Manning (2) — Kurt Warner (3) — —
2009 Peyton Manning (4) Peyton Manning (3) — — — —
2010 Tom Brady (2) Tom Brady (2) — — — —
2011 Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers — — — —
2012 Adrian Peterson Adrian Peterson — — — —
2013 Peyton Manning (5) Peyton Manning (4) — — — —
2014 Aaron Rodgers (2) Aaron Rodgers (2) — — — —
2015 Cam Newton Cam Newton — — — —
2016 Matt Ryan Matt Ryan — — — —
2017 Tom Brady (3) Tom Brady (3) — — — —
2018 Patrick Mahomes Patrick Mahomes — — — —
2019 Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson — — — —
2020 Aaron Rodgers (3) Aaron Rodgers (3) — — — —
2021 Aaron Rodgers (4) Aaron Rodgers (4) — — — —
2022 Patrick Mahomes (2) Patrick Mahomes (2) — — — —
2023 Lamar Jackson (2) Lamar Jackson (2) — — — —

See also

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  • American Football League Most Valuable Player Award
  • Bert Bell Award
  • Football Digest § NFL Player of the Year Awards
  • National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award
  • Washington D.C. Touchdown Club § NFL Player of the Year Awards
  • List of National Football League awards
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