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The NFL Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities, most notably the Associated Press, to the player who has contributed the most to the success of the player's team.
NFL's Most Valuable Players
The Joe Carr Trophy awarded by the NFL
- 1938 - Mel Hein, Center, New York Giants
- 1939 - Parker Hall, Halfback, Cleveland Rams
- 1940 - Ace Parker, Halfback, Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1941 - Don Hutson, End, Green Bay Packers
- 1942 - Don Hutson, End, Green Bay Packers
- 1943 - Sid Luckman, Quarterback, Chicago Bears
- 1944 - Frank Sinkwich, Halfback, Detroit Lions
- 1945 - Bob Waterfield, Quarterback, Cleveland Rams
- 1946 - Bill Dudley, Halfback, Pittsburgh Steelers
As awarded by the Associated Press
- 1957 - Jim Brown, Running Back, Cleveland Browns
- 1958 - Gino Marchetti, Defensive End, Baltimore Colts
- 1959 - Charlie Conerly, Quarterback, New York Giants
- 1960 - Norm Van Brocklin, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles and Joe Schmidt, Linebacker, Detroit Lions (tie)
- 1961 - Paul Hornung, Running Back, Green Bay Packers
- 1962 - Jim Taylor, Running Back, Green Bay Packers
- 1963 - Y.A. Tittle, Quarterback, New York Giants
- 1964 - Johnny Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1965 - Jim Brown, Running Back, Cleveland Browns
- 1966 - Bart Starr, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1967 - Johnny Unitas, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1968 - Earl Morrall, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1969 - Roman Gabriel, Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams
- 1970 - John Brodie, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1971 - Alan Page, Defensive Tackle, Minnesota Vikings
- 1972 - Larry Brown, Running Back, Washington Redskins
- 1973 - O.J. Simpson, Running Back, Buffalo Bills
- 1974 - Ken Stabler, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 1975 - Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
- 1976 - Bert Jones, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1977 - Walter Payton, Running Back, Chicago Bears
- 1978 - Terry Bradshaw, Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1979 - Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers
- 1980 - Brian Sipe, Quarterback, Cleveland Browns
- 1981 - Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 - Mark Moseley, Placekicker, Washington Redskins
- 1983 - Joe Theismann, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
- 1984 - Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
- 1985 - Marcus Allen, Running Back, Los Angeles Raiders
- 1986 - Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker, New York Giants
- 1987 - John Elway, Quarterback, Denver Broncos
- 1988 - Boomer Esiason, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1989 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1990 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1991 - Thurman Thomas, Running Back, Buffalo Bills
- 1992 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1993 - Emmitt Smith, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
- 1994 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1995 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1996 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1997 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers and Barry Sanders, Running Back, Detroit Lions(tie)
- 1998 - Terrell Davis, Running Back, Denver Broncos
- 1999 - Kurt Warner, Quarterback, St. Louis Rams
- 2000 - Marshall Faulk, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
- 2001 - Kurt Warner, Quarterback, St. Louis Rams
- 2002 - Rich Gannon, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 2003 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts and Steve McNair, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans(tie)
- 2004 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- 2005 - Shaun Alexander, Running Back, Seattle Seahawks
As awarded by the Pro Football Writers of America
- 1975 - Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings
- 1976 - Bert Jones, Quarterback, Baltimore Colts
- 1977 - Walter Payton, Running Back, Chicago Bears
- 1978 - Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers
- 1979 - Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers
- 1980 - Brian Sipe, Quarterback, Cleveland Browns
- 1981 - Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 - Dan Fouts, Quarterback , San Diego Chargers
- 1983 - Joe Theismann, Quarterback, Washington Redskins
- 1984 - Dan Marino, Quarterback, Miami Dolphins
- 1985 - Marcus Allen, Running Back Los Angeles Raiders
- 1986 - Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker, New York Giants
- 1987 - Jerry Rice, Wide Receiver,San Francisco 49ers
- 1988 - Boomer Esiason, Quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals
- 1989 - Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1990 - Randall Cunningham, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
- 1991 - Thurman Thomas, Running Back, Buffalo Bills
- 1992 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1993 - Emmitt Smith, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
- 1994 - Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 1995 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1996 - Brett Favre, Quarterback, Green Bay Packers
- 1997 - Barry Sanders, Running Back, Detroit Lions
- 1998 - Terrell Davis, Running Back, Denver Broncos
- 1999 - Kurt Warner, Quarterback, St. Louis Rams
- 2000 - Marshall Faulk, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
- 2001 - Marshall Faulk, Running Back, St. Louis Rams
- 2002 - Rich Gannon, Quarterback, Oakland Raiders
- 2003 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- 2003 - Steve McNair, Quarterback, Tennessee Titans
- 2004 - Peyton Manning, Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
- 2005 - Shaun Alexander, Running Back, Seattle Seahawks
See also
"NFL Most Valuable Player Award"