The NFL’s Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is given to a player who exhibits extraordinary skill or achievement on the field. It is considered to be one of the sports’ most prestigious awards, and it has been awarded annually since 1957.
What is the NFL MVP Award?
The award is voted on by a panel of 50 sports journalists and broadcasters. Members of the media vote on the award, and each member casts a vote for first, second, and third place selections. If there is a tie, the player who received more first-place votes is awarded the MVP award.
The award was first given in 1957 to Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown and has been given since then to many great players such as Bart Starr, Lamar Jackson, Cam Newton, Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning. The NFL MVP Award has been won by a quarterback every year except one (running back LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006).
Who wins MVP NFL 2024?
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What date is the NFL MVP announced?
The prestigious NFL MVP award for the 2024 season will be bestowed at the star-studded NFL Honors ceremony hosted by Keegan-Michael Key on February 8th, preceding the Super Bowl.
The Most Valuable Player of All Time – A Complete List
Every year, it is a battle between two MVP candidates for the coveted award. Here is the list of the AP Most Valuable Player award winners.
| Year | Pos | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | QB | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2021 | QB | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers |
| 2020 | QB | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers |
| 2019 | QB | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2018 | QB | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2017 | QB | Tom Brady | New England Patriots |
| 2016 | QB | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2015 | QB | Cam Newton | Carolina Panthers |
| 2014 | QB | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers |
| 2013 | QB | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos |
| 2012 | RB | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2011 | QB | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers |
| 2010 | QB | Tom Brady | New England Patriots |
| 2009 | QB | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2008 | QB | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2007 | QB | Tom Brady | New England Patriots |
| 2006 | RB | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 | RB | Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2004 | QB | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2003 | QB | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2003 | QB | Steve McNair | Tennessee Titans |
| 2002 | QB | Rich Gannon | Oakland Raiders |
| 2001 | QB | Kurt Warner | St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | RB | Marshall Faulk | St. Louis Rams |
| 1999 | QB | Kurt Warner | St. Louis Rams |
| 1998 | RB | Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos |
| 1997 | QB | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers |
| 1997 | RB | Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions |
| 1996 | QB | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers |
| 1995 | QB | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers |
| 1994 | QB | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | RB | Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1992 | QB | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1991 | RB | Thurman Thomas | Buffalo Bills |
| 1990 | QB | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1989 | QB | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988 | QB | Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1987 | QB | John Elway | Denver Broncos |
| 1986 | ROLB | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants |
| 1985 | RB | Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1984 | QB | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins |
| 1983 | QB | Joe Theismann | Washington Redskins |
| 1982 | K | Mark Moseley | Washington Redskins |
| 1981 | QB | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1980 | QB | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns |
| 1979 | RB | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers |
| 1978 | QB | Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1977 | RB | Walter Payton | Chicago Bears |
| 1976 | QB | Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts |
| 1975 | QB | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1974 | QB | Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders |
| 1973 | RB | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills |
| 1972 | RB | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins |
| 1971 | RDT | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1970 | QB | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1969 | QB | Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1968 | QB | Earl Morrall | Baltimore Colts |
| 1967 | QB | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts |
| 1966 | QB | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers |
| 1965 | FB | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 1964 | QB | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts |
| 1963 | QB | Y.A. Tittle | New York Giants |
| 1962 | FB | Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers |
| 1961 | HB | Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers |
| 1959 | QB | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts |
| 1958 | FB | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 1957 | FB | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns |