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 |
| 1968 | QB | Earl Morrall | Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | QB | Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1970 | QB | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1971 | RDT | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972 | RB | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins |
| 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 Redskins |
| 1983 | QB | Joe Theismann | Washington Redskins |
| 1984 | QB | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins |
| 1985 | RB | Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1986 | ROLB | 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 | RB | Thurman Thomas | Buffalo Bills |
| 1992 | QB | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | RB | 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 | QB | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers |
| 1997 | RB | Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions |
| 1998 | RB | Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos |
| 1999 | QB | Kurt Warner | St. Louis Rams |
| 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 |
| 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 | QB | 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 |
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.