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    NFL MVP Winners: List of Each Winner by Year and Repeat Winners

    Each year the Associated Press votes for an NFL MVP winner. Here's a list of all the NFL MVP winners throughout history.

    The NFL MVP award is voted on by the 50 members of the Associated Press following the final week of the NFL regular season. In today’s era of the NFL, the MVP is typically the quarterback of the winningest team from that season. However, throughout the years, we’ve seen running backs, a linebacker, and even a kicker win the NFL MVP award.

    List of NFL MVP Winners

    Below is a list of all the NFL MVP winners throughout NFL history. We’ll start prior to the merger.

    Pre-Merger

    • 1957 | FB Jim Brown
      Cleveland Browns
    • 1958 | FB Jim Brown
      Cleveland Browns
    • 1959 | QB Johnny Unitas
      Baltimore Colts
    • 1960 | QB Norm Van Brocklin
      Philadelphia Eagles
    • 1961 | HB Paul Hornung
      Green Bay Packers
    • 1962 | FB Jim Taylor
      Green Bay Packers
    • 1963 | QB Y.A. Tittle
      New York Giants
    • 1964 | QB Johnny Unitas
      Baltimore Colts
    • 1965 | FB Jim Brown
      Cleveland Browns

    Post-Merger | 1960s-1990s

    • 1966 | QB Bart Starr
      Green Bay Packers
    • 1967 | QB Johnny Unitas
      Baltimore Colts
    • 1968 | QB Earl Morrall
      Baltimore Colts
    • 1969 | QB Roman Gabriel
      Los Angeles Rams
    • 1970 | QB John Brodie
      San Francisco 49ers
    • 1971 | DT Alan Page
      Minnesota Vikings
    • 1972 | RB Larry Brown
      Washington
    • 1973 | RB O.J. Simpson
      Buffalo Bills
    • 1974 | QB Ken Stabler
      Oakland Raiders
    • 1975 | QB Fran Tarkenton
      Minnesota Vikings
    • 1976 | QB Bert Jones
      Baltimore Colts
    • 1977 | RB Walter Payton
      Chicago Bears
    • 1978 | QB Terry Bradshaw
      Pittsburgh Steelers
    • 1979 | RB Earl Campbell
      Houston Oilers
    • 1980 | QB Brian Sipe
      Cleveland Browns
    • 1981 | QB Ken Anderson
      Cincinnati Bengals
    • 1982 | K Mark Moseley
      Washington
    • 1983 | QB Joe Theismann
      Washington
    • 1984 | QB Dan Marino
      Miami Dolphins
    • 1985 | QB Marcus Allen
      Los Angeles Raiders
    • 1986 | LB Lawrence Taylor
      New York Giants
    • 1987 | QB John Elway
      Denver Broncos
    • 1988 | QB Boomer Esiason
      Cincinnati Bengals
    • 1989 | QB Joe Montana
      San Francisco 49ers
    • 1990 | QB Joe Montana
      San Francisco 49ers
    • 1991 | QB Thurman Thomas
      Buffalo Bills
    • 1992 | QB Steve Young
      San Francisco 49ers
    • 1993 | QB Emmitt Smith
      Dallas Cowboys
    • 1994 | QB Steve Young
      San Francisco 49ers
    • 1995 | QB Brett Favre
      Green Bay Packers
    • 1996 | QB Brett Favre
      Green Bay Packers
    • 1997 | RB Barry Sanders
      Detroit Lions
    • 1997 | QB Brett Favre
      Green Bay Packers
    • 1998 | RB Terrell Davis
      Denver Broncos
    • 1999 | QB Kurt Warner
      St. Louis Rams

    Post-Merger | 2000s-Present

    • 2000 | RB Marshall Faulk
      St. Louis Rams
    • 2001 | QB Kurt Warner
      St. Louis Rams
    • 2002 | QB Rich Gannon
      Oakland Raiders
    • 2003 | QB Steve McNair
      Tennessee Titans
    • 2003 | QB Peyton Manning
      Indianapolis Colts
    • 2004 | QB Peyton Manning
      Indianapolis Colts
    • 2005 | RB Shaun Alexander
      Seattle Seahawks
    • 2006 | RB LaDainian Tomlinson
      San Diego Chargers
    • 2007 | QB Tom Brady
      New England Patriots
    • 2008 | QB Peyton Manning
      Indianapolis Colts
    • 2009 | QB Peyton Manning
      Indianapolis Colts
    • 2010 | QB Tom Brady
      New England Patriots
    • 2011 | QB Aaron Rodgers
      Green Bay Packers
    • 2012 | RB Adrian Peterson
      Minnesota Vikings
    • 2013 | QB Peyton Manning
      Denver Broncos
    • 2014 | QB Aaron Rodgers
      Green Bay Packers
    • 2015 | QB Cam Newton
      Carolina Panthers
    • 2016 | QB Matt Ryan
      Atlanta Falcons
    • 2017 | QB Tom Brady
      New England Patriots
    • 2018 | QB Patrick Mahomes
      Kansas City Chiefs
    • 2019 | QB Lamar Jackson
      Baltimore Ravens
    • 2020 | QB Aaron Rodgers
      Green Bay Packers
    • 2021 | QB Aaron Rodgers
      Green Bay Packers
    • 2022 | QB Patrick Mahomes
      Kansas City Chiefs
    • 2023 | QB Lamar Jackson
      Baltimore Ravens

    Repeat Winners of the NFL MVP Award

    To be recognized as the most valuable player in one season is an accomplishment nobody can take away from you. To do it multiple times, like the five different times Peyton Manning was named NFL MVP, is remarkable.

    Below is a list of all the repeat NFL MVP winners throughout the history of the award:

    • 5-time winner | Peyton Manning
      • 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013
    • 4-time winner | Aaron Rodgers
      • 2011, 2014, 2020, 2021
    • 3-time winners
      • Tom Brady
        2007, 2010, 2017
      • Brett Favre
        1995, 1996, 1997
      • Jim Brown
        1957, 1958, 1965
      • Johnny Unitas
        1959, 1964, 1967
    • 2-time winners
      • Kurt Warner
        1999, 2001
      • Steve Young
        1992, 1994
      • Joe Montana
        1989, 1990
      • Patrick Mahomes
        2018, 2022
      • Lamar Jackson
        2019, 2023

    NFL MVP FAQs

    Here are some MVP-winning tidbits of info you’ve probably been curious about.

    Who Has the Most NFL MVPs?

    Peyton Manning won the NFL MVP award five different times throughout his career. He won four with the Indianapolis Colts and his final MVP with the Denver Broncos in 2013.

    Has There Ever Been a Tie for the NFL MVP Award?

    A tie on the NFL MVP voting ballot has occurred on two separate occasions. The first time came in 1997 when both quarterback Brett Favre and running back Barry Sanders each received 18 votes (or 37.5% of the voting share). Voting took place before Week 17; following the 1997 season, MVP voting was moved to following the regular season.

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    The second time came in 2003 when two quarterbacks tied with 16 votes each: Peyton Manning and Steve McNair.

    How Many Times Has a Player Won Back-To-Back NFL MVP Awards?

    Since 1957, a player has won back-to-back NFL MVP awards six times. This includes Jim Brown in 1957 and 1958 (pre-merger), Joe Montana in 1989 and 1990, Brett Favre in 1996 and 1997, Peyton Manning twice in 2003-2004 and 2008-2009, and Aaron Rodgers in 2020 and 2021.

    Jim Brown is the only non-quarterback to win back-to-back MVPs.

    Has Anyone Ever Won NFL MVP 3 Times in a Row?

    Favre is the only player to win the NFL MVP award in three consecutive years. He did it in 1995, 1996, and 1997.

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