Complete list of NFL MVP Winners from 1957 to 2023 

The NFL MVP award is given to an American football player deemed to be the most valuable in the league during the regular season.

Following the final week of the NFL regular season, 50 Associated Press members cast their votes for the award. The quarterback of the season's most successful team is often named MVP in today's NFL. But over time, kickers, linebackers and even running backs have taken home the trophy.

Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning received the honor five times, the most of any NFL player. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has taken home the prize four times.

On three different occasions, Tom Brady, Jim Brown and Brett Favre each received the MVP award. Four different quarterbacks have received the award eight times among Colts players, according to the franchise. The Packers possess the majority.

Complete list of NFL MVPs from 1957 to 2023

Pre-merger

1957: FB Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns

1958: FB Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns

1959; QB Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts

1960: QB Norm Van Brocklin, Philadelphia Eagles

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: FB Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns

Post-merger (1960s-1990s)

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: DT Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings

1972: RB Larry Brown, Washington

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

1983: QB Joe Theismann, Washington

1984: QB Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins

1985: QB Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders

1986: LB 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: QB Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills

1992: QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers

1993: QB 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: RB Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions

1997: QB Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers

1998: RB Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos

1999: QB Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams

Post-merger (2000s-Present)

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

2003: QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts

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: RB 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

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes would become the third-youngest player in history to receive two MVP honors if he were to win the trophy on Thursday night. (Based on age on the last day of the season, Mahomes would be 27 years, 113 days). Only Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre (27 years, 73 days) and Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown (22 years, 300 days) accomplished this feat earlier.

In two instances, there was a tie in the NFL MVP voting. The first time happened in 1997 when running back Barry Sanders and quarterback Brett Favre both garnered 18 votes (or 37.5% of the vote). At the time, voting was held before the final game of the season. However, after the 1997 campaign, voting for the MVP was conducted after the conclusion of the regular season.