National Football League Most Valuable Player Award

De National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is een onderscheiding door verschillende instanties, met name de Associated Press, aan de speler die wordt beschouwd als de meest waardevolle speler in de competitie.

NFL's Meest Waardevolle Spelers

De Joe F. Carr Trofee

De NFL kende de Joe F. Carr Trophy (genoemd naar de voorzitter van de league, 1921-39) toe aan de MVP van de league van 1938 tot 1946.

Seizoen	Speler	Team	Positie
1938	Mel Hein	New York Giants	Centrum
1939	Parker Hall	Cleveland Rams	Halfback
1940	Ace Parker	Brooklyn Dodgers	Halfback
1941	Don Hutson	Green Bay Packers	Einde
1942	Don Hutson (2)	Green Bay Packers	Einde
1943	Sid Luckman	Chicago Bears	Quarterback
1944	Frank Sinkwich	Detroit Lions	Halfback
1945	Bob Waterfield	Cleveland Rams	Quarterback
1946	Bill Dudley	Pittsburgh Steelers	Halfback

Zoals toegekend door United Press International

United Press International gaf een NFL MVP Award van 1948 tot en met 1969, met uitzondering van 1949-50 en 1952. Vanaf 1970 kende UPI afzonderlijke prijzen toe voor de NFC en AFC. In 1975 voegde UPI een Defensive Player of the Year Award toe voor zowel de NFC als de AFC.

Seizoen	Speler	Team	Positie
1948	Pat Harder	Chicago Cardinals	Fullback
1949	Geen selectie
1950	Geen selectie
1951	Otto Graham	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
1952	Geen selectie
1953	Otto Graham (2)	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
1954	Joe Perry	San Francisco 49ers	Fullback
1955	Otto Graham (3)	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
1956	Frank Gifford	New York Giants	Halfback
1957	Y. A. Tittle	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1958	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Fullback
1959	Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1960	Norm Van Brocklin	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1961	Paul Hornung	Green Bay Packers	Halfback
1962	Y. A. Tittle	New York Giants	Quarterback
1963	Jim Brown (2)	Cleveland Browns	Fullback
1964	Johnny Unitas (2)	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1965	Jim Brown (3)	Cleveland Browns	Fullback
1966	Bart Starr	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1967	Johnny Unitas (3)	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1968	Earl Morrall	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1969	Roman Gabriel	Los Angeles Rams	Quarterback

Zoals toegekend door de Associated Press

Seizoen	Speler	Team	Positie
1957	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1958	Jim Brown (2)	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1959	Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1960	Norm Van Brocklin	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1961	Paul Hornung	Green Bay Packers	Running back
1962	Jim Taylor	Green Bay Packers	Running back
1963	Y. A. Tittle	New York Giants	Quarterback
1964	Johnny Unitas (2)	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1965	Jim Brown (3)	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1966	Bart Starr	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1967	Johnny Unitas (3)	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1968	Earl Morrall	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1969	Roman Gabriel	Los Angeles Rams	Quarterback
1970	John Brodie	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1971	Alan Page	Minnesota Vikings	Verdedigende tackle
1972	Larry Brown	Washington Redskins	Running back
1973	O.J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills	Running back
1974	Ken Stabler	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
1975	Fran Tarkenton	Minnesota Vikings	Quarterback
1976	Bert Jones	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1977	Walter Payton	Chicago Bears	Running back
1978	Terry Bradshaw	Pittsburgh Steelers	Quarterback
1979	Earl Campbell	Houston Oilers	Running back
1980	Brian Sipe	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
1981	Ken Anderson	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
1982	Mark Moseley	Washington Redskins	Placekicker
1983	Joe Theismann	Washington Redskins	Quarterback
1984	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
1985	Marcus Allen	Los Angeles Raiders	Running back
1986	Lawrence Taylor	New York Giants	Linebacker
1987	John Elway	Denver Broncos	Quarterback
1988	Boomer Esiason	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
1989	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1990	Joe Montana (2)	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1991	Thurman Thomas	Buffalo Bills	Running back
1992	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1993	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys	Running back
1994	Steve Young (2)	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1995	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1996	Brett Favre (2)	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1997	Brett Favre (3) Barry Sanders	Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions	Quarterback Running back
1998	Terrell Davis	Denver Broncos	Running back
1999	Kurt Warner	St. Louis Rams	Quarterback
2000	Marshall Faulk	St. Louis Rams	Running back
2001	Kurt Warner (2)	St. Louis Rams	Quarterback
2002	Rich Gannon	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
2003	Peyton Manning Steve McNair	Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans	Quarterback Quarterback
2004	Peyton Manning (2)	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2005	Shaun Alexander	Seattle Seahawks	Running back
2006	LaDainian Tomlinson	San Diego Chargers	Running back
2007	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	Quarterback
2008	Peyton Manning (3)	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2009	Peyton Manning (4)	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2010	Tom Brady (2)	New England Patriots	Quarterback
2011	Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
2012	Adrian Peterson	Minnesota Vikings	Running back
2013	Peyton Manning (5)	Denver Broncos	Quarterback
2014	Aaron Rodgers (2)	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
2015	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers	Quarterback
2016	Matt Ryan	Atlanta Falcons	Quarterback
2017	Tom Brady (3)	New England Patriots	Quarterback
2018	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs	Quarterback
2019	Lamar Jackson	Baltimore Ravens	Quarterback

Zoals toegekend door de Pro Football Writers of America

Seizoen	Speler	Team	Positie
1975	Fran Tarkenton	Minnesota Vikings	Quarterback
1976	Bert Jones	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1977	Walter Payton	Chicago Bears	Running back
1978	Earl Campbell	Houston Oilers	Running back
1979	Earl Campbell (2)	Houston Oilers	Running back
1980	Brian Sipe	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
1981	Ken Anderson	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
1982	Dan Fouts	San Diego Chargers	Quarterback
1983	Joe Theismann	Washington Redskins	Quarterback
1984	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
1985	Marcus Allen	Los Angeles Raiders	Running back
1986	Lawrence Taylor	New York Giants	Linebacker
1987	Jerry Rice	San Francisco 49ers	Wide receiver
1988	Boomer Esiason	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
1989	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1990	Randall Cunningham	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1991	Thurman Thomas	Buffalo Bills	Running back
1992	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1993	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys	Running back
1994	Steve Young (2)	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1995	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1996	Brett Favre (2)	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1997	Barry Sanders	Detroit Lions	Running Back
1998	Terrell Davis	Denver Broncos	Running back
1999	Kurt Warner	St. Louis Rams	Quarterback
2000	Marshall Faulk	St. Louis Rams	Running back
2001	Marshall Faulk (2)	St. Louis Rams	Running Back
2002	Rich Gannon	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
2003	Jamal Lewis	Baltimore Ravens	Running Back
2004	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2005	Shaun Alexander	Seattle Seahawks	Running back
2006	LaDainian Tomlinson	San Diego Chargers	Running back
2007	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	Quarterback

Zoals toegekend door de Newspaper Enterprise Association

Deze onderscheiding liep van 1955 tot 1996 en was een peiling van NFL-spelers. De winnaar krijgt de Jim Thorpe Trophy (anders dan de Jim Thorpe Award van het collegiate football). Vanaf 1997 werd de Jim Thorpe Trophy uitgereikt door de Jim Thorpe Association, waarbij de winnaar werd bepaald door een "stemming van vertegenwoordigers van de NFLPA".

Seizoen	Speler	Team	Positie
1955	Harlon Hill	Chicago Bears	Einde
1956	Frank Gifford	New York Giants	Running back
1957	John Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1958	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Fullback
1959	Charlie Conerly	New York Giants	Quarterback
1960	Norm Van Brocklin	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1961	Y. A. Tittle	New York Giants	Quarterback
1962	Jim Taylor	Green Bay Packers	Running back
1963	Y. A. Tittle (2) Jim Brown (2)	New York Giants Cleveland Browns	Quarterback Running Back
1964	Lenny Moore	Baltimore Colts	Halfback
1965	Jim Brown (3)	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1966	Bart Starr	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1967	Johnny Unitas (2)	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1968	Earl Morrall	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1969	Roman Gabriel	Los Angeles Rams	Quarterback
1970	John Brodie	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1971	Bob Griese	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
1972	Larry Brown	Washington Redskins	Running back
1973	O. J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills	Running back
1974	Ken Stabler	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
1975	Fran Tarkenton	Minnesota Vikings	Quarterback
1976	Bert Jones	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1977	Walter Payton	Chicago Bears	Running back
1978	Earl Campbell	Houston Oilers	Running back
1979	Earl Campbell (2)	Houston Oilers	Running back
1980	Earl Campbell (3)	Houston Oilers	Running back
1981	Ken Anderson	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
1982	Dan Fouts	San Diego Chargers	Quarterback
1983	Joe Theismann	Washington Redskins	Quarterback
1984	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
1985	Walter Payton (2)	Chicago Bears	Running back
1986	Phil Simms	New York Giants	Quarterback
1987	Jerry Rice	San Francisco 49ers	Wide Receiver
1988	Roger Craig	San Francisco 49ers	Running back
1989	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1990	Warren Moon	Houston Oilers	Quarterback
1991	Thurman Thomas	Buffalo Bills	Running back
1992	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys	Running back
1993	Emmitt Smith (2)	Dallas Cowboys	Running back
1994	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1995	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1996	Brett Favre (2)	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1997	Barry Sanders	Detroit Lions	Running back
1998	Randall Cunningham	Minnesota Vikings	Quarterback
1999	Kurt Warner	St. Louis Rams	Quarterback
2000	Marshall Faulk	St. Louis Rams	Running back
2001	Kurt Warner (2)	St. Louis Rams	Quarterback
2002	Rich Gannon	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
2003	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2004	Peyton Manning (2)	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2005	Shaun Alexander	Seattle Seahawks	Running back
2006	LaDanian Tomlinson	San Diego Chargers	Running back
2007	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	Quarterback