The 2022 NFL season is in full swing, with Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson among those to stake an early claim for the 2022 NFL MVP award.
The award is the most prestigious individual award that an NFL player can win, with a panel of 50 sportswriters voting for who they deem to be the best player in the competition.
A host of famous faces have got their hands on the trophy over the past 65 years, here is the full list of all of the winners.
All NFL MVP Winners
It's worth noting that a number of different organisations hand out their own NFL MVP awards each year, but for the purpose of this article, we are highlighting those who have won the Associated Press (AP) NFL MVP Award.
Year | Position | Player | Franchise |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | FB | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns |
1958 | FB | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns |
1959 | QB | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts |
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 | QB | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns |
1966 | QB | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers |
1967 | QB | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts |
Who has won the most NFL MVP Awards?
Former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning has won the most NFL MVP awards of any player in the NFL, picking up the award on five separate occasions ('03, '04, '08, '09, '13).
Aaron Rodgers sits second in the list with four awards to his name ('11, '14, '20, '21), whilst Tom Brady is one of four players to have picked up the MVP award three times ('07, '10, '17).
Jim Brown ('57, '58), Joe Montana ('89, '90), Brett Favre ('95, '96, '97) and Peyton Manning ('03, '04 & '08, '09) join Aaron Rodgers ('20, '21) as the only players to have won the award in consecutive seasons.
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