The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) first gave a National Football League Most Valuable Player Award in 1966 to Bart Starr. After an eight-season hiatus, the award returned in 1975. As with other PFWA awards, any member of the organisation is eligible to vote. [1]
Season | Player | Team | Position | Ref |
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1966 | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | [2] |
1967–1974 | Not awarded | |||
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 (2) | 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 | [3] |
1989 | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | [2] |
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 (2) | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | [4] |
1995 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | [2] |
1996 | Brett Favre (2) | 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 (2) | St. Louis Rams | Quarterback | |
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 | |
2007 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Quarterback | |
2008 | Peyton Manning (2) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | |
2009 | Peyton Manning (3) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | |
2010 | Tom Brady (2) | New England Patriots | Quarterback | |
2011 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | |
2012 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Running back | |
2013 | Peyton Manning (4) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | [5] |
2014 | Aaron Rodgers (2) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | [6] |
2015 | Cam Newton | Carolina Panthers | Quarterback | [7] |
2016 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | Quarterback | [8] |
2017 | Tom Brady (3) | New England Patriots | Quarterback | [9] |
2018 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | Quarterback | [2] |
2019 | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | Quarterback | |
2020 | Aaron Rodgers (3) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | [10] |
2021 | Aaron Rodgers (4) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | [11] |
2022 | Patrick Mahomes (2) | Kansas City Chiefs | Quarterback | |
2023 | Lamar Jackson (2) | Baltimore Ravens | Quarterback |
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