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EspañolNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
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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.
The NFL awarded the Joe F. Carr Trophy (named for the league president, 1921-39) to the league's MVP from 1938 to 1946.
===As awarded by the UPI===
United Press International gave an NFL MVP Award from 1951 through 1969.
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.
===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).
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.
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.
★ 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
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.
| Contents |
| 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
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).
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.
Marchettiloy3.jpg
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
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