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The 'National Football League Most Valuable Player Award' is given by various entities, most notably the Associated Press,^[1] to the player who is considered most valuable in the league.

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NFL's Most Valuable Players

The Joe F. Carr Trophy

As awarded by the Associated Press

As awarded by the Pro Football Writers of America

The Bert Bell Award

Notes

See also

NFL's Most Valuable Players

The Joe F. Carr Trophy

The NFL awarded the Joe F. Carr Trophy (named for the league president, 1921-39) to the league's MVP from 1938 to 1946.

Season	Player	Team	Position
1938	Mel Hein	New York Giants	Center
1939	Parker Hall	Cleveland Rams	Halfback
1940	Ace Parker	Brooklyn Dodgers	Halfback
1941	Don Hutson	Green Bay Packers	End
1942	Don Hutson	Green Bay Packers	End
1943	Sid Luckman	Chicago Bears	Quarterback
1944	Frank Sinkwich	Detroit Lions	Halfback
1945	Bob Waterfield	Cleveland Rams	Quarterback
1946	Bill Dudley	Pittsburgh Steelers	Halfback

===As awarded by the UPI===
United Press International gave an NFL MVP Award from 1951 through 1969.

Season	Player	Team	Position
1951	Otto Graham	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
1952	No Selection
1953	Otto Graham	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
1954	Joe Perry	San Francisco 49ers	Fullback
1955	Otto Graham	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	Cleveland Browns	Fullback
1964	Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1965	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Fullback
1966	Bart Starr	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1967	Johnny Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1968	Earl Morrall	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1969	Roman Gabriel	Los Angeles Rams	Quarterback

As awarded by the Associated Press

Season	Player	Team	Position
1957	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1958	Jim Brown[2]|| Cleveland Browns || Running back
1959	Charlie Conerly	New York Giants	Quarterback
1960	Joe Schmidt Norm Van Brocklin	Detroit Lions Philadelphia Eagles	Linebacker 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	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1965	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1966	Bart Starr	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1967	Johnny Unitas	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	Defensive 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	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	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1995	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1996	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1997	Brett Favre Barry Sanders	Green Bay Packers Detriot 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	St. Louis Rams	Quarterback
2002	Rich Gannon	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
2003	Peyton Manning Steve McNair	Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans	Quarterback Quarterback
2004	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2005	Shaun Alexander	Seattle Seahawks	Running back
2006	LaDainian Tomlinson	San Diego Chargers	Running back

As awarded by the Pro Football Writers of America

Season	Player	Team	Position
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	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	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1995	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1996	Brett Favre	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	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

The Bert Bell Award

The 'Bert Bell Award' for the Professional American football Player of the Year is presented by the Maxwell Football Club. This award is named in honor of Bert Bell (1895-1959), Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) and founder of the Maxwell Club. Voters for the award are NFL coaching staffs and football personnel, members of the Maxwell Football Club and the Pro Writers of America Association, and local media. The award consists of a trophy in the form of a statue in the likeness of Bell. The award is presented at the club's annual football banquet.
'Note': Not to be confused with the 'Bert Bell Man of the Year Award' presented by the Bakers Club of Philadelphia.

Season	Player	Team	Position
1959	John Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1960	Norm Van Brocklin	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1961	Paul Hornung	Green Bay Packers	Running back
1962	Andy Robustelli	New York Giants	Defensive end
1963	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1964	John Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1965	Pete Retzlaff	Philadelphia Eagles	Tight End
1966	Don Meredith	Dallas Cowboys	Quarterback
1967	John Unitas	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
1968	Leroy Kelly	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1969	Roman Gabriel	Los Angeles Rams	Quarterback
1970	George Blanda	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
1971	Roger Staubach	Dallas Cowboys	Quarterback
1972	Larry Brown	Washington Redskins	Running back
1973	O.J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills	Running back
1974	Merlin Olsen	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive tackle
1975	Fran Tarkenton	Minnesota Vikings	Quarterback
1976	Ken Stabler	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
1977	Bob Griese	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
1978	Terry Bradshaw	Pittsburgh Steelers	Quarterback
1979	Earl Campbell	Houston Oilers	Running back
1980	Ron Jaworski	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1981	Ken Anderson	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
1982	Joe Theisman	Washington Redskins	Quarterback
1983	John Riggins	Washington Redskins	Running back
1984	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
1985	Walter Payton	Chicago Bears	Running back
1986	Lawrence Taylor	New York Giants	Linebacker
1987	Jerry Rice	San Francisco 49ers	Wide receiver
1988	Randall Cunningham	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1989	Joe Montana	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1990	Randall Cunningham	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterback
1991	Barry Sanders	Detroit Lions	Running back
1992	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1993	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys	Running back
1994	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1995	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1996	Brett Favre	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	Rich Gannon	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
2001	Marshall Faulk	St. Louis Rams	Running back
2002	Rich Gannon	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
2003	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2004	Peyton Manning	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
2005	Shaun Alexander	Seattle Seahawks	Running back
2006	LaDainian Tomlinson	San Diego Chargers	Running back

===As awarded by Newspaper Enterprise Association===
This award ran from 1955 through 1997 and was a poll of NFL players.^[3] The award consisted of the Jim Thorpe Trophy (not to be confused with collegiate football's Jim Thorpe Award).

Season	Player	Team	Position
1955	Harlon Hill	Chicago Bears	End
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 Jim Brown	New York Giants Cleveland Browns	Quarterback Running Back
1964	Lenny Moore	Baltimore Colts	Halfback
1965	Jim Brown	Cleveland Browns	Running back
1966	Bart Starr	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1967	Johnny Unitas	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	Houston Oilers	Running back
1980	Earl Campbell	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	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	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1993	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys	Running back
1994	Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	Quarterback
1995	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1996	Brett Favre	Green Bay Packers	Quarterback
1997	Barry Sanders	Detroit Lions	Running back

Notes

1. When the NFL MVP is referred to without mentioning the source it is generally the Associated Press MVP.
2. It is a common misconception that Gino Marchetti was the Associated Press Most Valuable Player in 1958. In fact, sources such as NFL.com[1] and others list him as such.[2][3] The actual winner was Jim Brown, with 22 votes. Marchetti was the AP NFL Lineman of the Year, an award that existed from 1956 through 1960. Most current newspapers reprint the annual Associated Press release, which at some point apparently confused the awards for the 1958 season.

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Images of an Associated Press articles, appearing nationwide, on Jan. 12 and Jan 13, 1959. These are from the ''Oakland Tribune'' which reprinted the AP article.

3. Along with the AP, UPI, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) MVP was considered official and was in the honors section of the ''NFL Record and Fact Book'' and its awards are listed in ''Total Football'' and ''Total Football II''. The Awards appeared in the World Almanac from the early 1960s though 1997.

See also

★ NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

★ NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

★ Bert Bell Award

★ Washington D.C. Touchdown Club

★ Touchdown Club of Columbus

★ UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year

★ UPI NFC Player of the Year