1938
• Mel Hein, C - NY Giants 1939
• Parker Hall, HB - Cleveland 1940
• Ace Parker, QB - Brooklyn 1941
• Don Hutson, E - Green Bay 1942
• Don Hutson, E - Green Bay 1943
• Sid Luckman, QB - Chicago Bears 1944
• Frank Sinkwich, HB - Detroit 1945
• Bob Waterfield, QB - Cleveland 1946
• (NFL) Bill Dudley, HB - Pittsburgh
• (AAFC) Glenn Dobbs, HB - Brooklyn 1947
• (NFL) No Selection
• (AAFC) Otto Graham, QB - Cleveland 1948
• (NFL) No Selection
• (AAFC) Otto Graham, QB - Cleveland/Frankie Albert, quarterback - San
Francisco (tie) 1949
• No Selection 1950
• No Selection 1951
• Otto Graham, QB - Cleveland (United Press) 1952
• No Selection 1953
• Otto Graham, QB - Cleveland (United Press) 1954
• Joe Perry, FB - San Francisco (United Press)
• Lou Groza, OT - Cleveland ("The Sporting News") 1955
• Otto Graham, QB - Cleveland (United Press, "The Sporting News")
• Harlon Hill, E - Chicago Bears (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 1956
• Frank Gifford, HB - NY Giants (United Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association,
"The Sporting News") 1957
• Y.A. Tittle, QB - San Francisco (United Press)
• Jim Brown, FB - Cleveland (Associated Press, "The Sporting News")
• John Unitas, QB - Baltimore (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 1958
• Jim Brown, FB - Cleveland (United Press, Associated Press, Newspaper
Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News") 1959
• John Unitas, QB - Baltimore (United Press, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The
Sporting News")
• Charley Conerly, quarterback - NY Giants (Associated Press, Newspaper
Enterprise Association) 1960 (NFL)
• Norm Van Brocklin, QB - Philadelphia (United Press, Associated Press,
Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Maxwell Club of
Philadelphia)
• Joe Schmidt, LB - Detroit (United Press- tie) (AFL)
• Abner Haynes, HB - Dallas Texans (United Press, "The Sporting News") 1961 (NFL)
• Paul Hornung, HB - Green Bay (United Press, Associated Press, "The Sporting
News", Maxwell Club of Philadelphia)
• Y.A. Tittle, QB - NY Giants (Newspaper Enterprise Association) (AFL)
• George Blanda, QB - Houston (United Press, "The Sporting News") 1962 (NFL)
• Y.A. Tittle, QB - NY Giants (United Press, "The Sporting News")
• Jim Taylor, FB - Green Bay (Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise
Association)
• Andy Robustelli, DE - NY Giants (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) (AFL)
• Cookie Gilchrist, FB - Buffalo (United Press)
• Len Dawson, QB - Dallas Texans ("The Sporting News") 1963 (NFL)
• Jim Brown, FB - Cleveland (United Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association (tie),
Maxwell Club of Philadelphia)
• Y.A. Tittle, QB - NY Giants (Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise
Association (tie), "The Sporting News") (AFL)
• Lance Alworth, WR - San Diego (United Press)
• Clem Daniels, HB - Oakland ("The Sporting News") 1964 (NFL)
• Johnny Unitas, QB - Baltimore (United Press, Associated Press, "The Sporting
News", Maxwell Club of Philadelphia)
• Lenny Moore, HB - Baltimore (Newspaper Enterprise Association) (AFL)
• Gino Cappelletti, WR - Boston (United Press, "The Sporting News") 1965 (NFL) • Jim Brown, FB - Cleveland (United Press, Associated Press, "The
Sporting News", Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Pete Retzlaff, TE - Philadelphia (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) (AFL)
Jack Kemp, QB - Buffalo (United Press)
Paul Lowe, HB - San Diego ("The Sporting News") 1966 (NFL)
• Bart Starr, QB - Green Bay (United Press, Associated Press, Newspaper
Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News")
• Don Meredith, QB - Dallas (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) (AFL)
• Jim Nance, FB - Boston (United Press, Associated Press, "The Sporting News") 1967 (NFL)
• Johnny Unitas, QB - Baltimore (United Press, Associated Press, Newspaper
Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) (AFL)
• Daryle Lamonica, QB - Oakland (United Press, Associated Press, "The Sporting
News") 1968 (NFL)
• Earl Morrall, QB - Baltimore (United Press, Associated Press, Newspaper
Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", "Pro Football Weekly")
• Leroy Kelly, HB - Cleveland (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) (AFL)
• Joe Namath, QB - NY Jets (United Press, "The Sporting News", "Pro Football
Weekly") 1969 (NFL)
• Roman Gabriel, QB - LA Rams (United Press, Associated Press, Newspaper
Enterprise Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News", "Pro
Football Weekly") (AFL)
• Daryle Lamonica, QB - Oakland (United Press, "The Sporting News", "Pro
Football Weekly")
• Joe Namath, QB - NY Jets (Associated Press) 1970
• John Brodie, QB - San Francisco (Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise
Association)
• George Blanda, QB/K - Oakland (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1971
• Alan Page, DT - Minnesota (Associated Press)
• Bob Griese, QB - Miami (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Roger Staubach, QB - Dallas (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1972
• Larry Brown, RB - Washington (Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise
Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1973
• O.J. Simpson, RB - Buffalo (Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise
Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1974
• Ken Stabler, QB - Oakland (Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Merlin Olsen, DT - LA Rams (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1975
• Fran Tarkenton, QB - Minnesota (Pro Football Writers of America, Associated
Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1976
• Bert Jones, QB - Baltimore (Pro Football Writers of America, Associated Press,
Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Ken Stabler, QB - Oakland (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1977
• Walter Payton, RB Chicago (Pro Football Writers of America, Associated Press,
Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Bob Griese, QB - Miami (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1978
• Earl Campbell, RB - Houston (Pro Football Writers of America, Newspaper
Enterprise Association)
• Terry Bradshaw, QB - Pittsburgh (Associated Press, Maxwell Club of
Philadelphia) 1979
• Earl Campbell, RB - Houston (Pro Football Writers of America, Associated
Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1980
• Brian Sipe, QB - Cleveland (Pro Football Writers of America, Associated Press,
"The Sporting News")
• Earl Campbell, RB - Houston (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Ron Jaworski, QB - Philadelphia (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1981
• Ken Anderson, QB - Cincinnati (Pro Football Writers of America, Associated
Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Maxwell Club of
Philadelphia) 1982
• Dan Fouts, QB - San Diego (Pro Football Writers of America, Newspaper
Enterprise Association)
• Mark Moseley, K - Washington (Associated Press, "The Sporting News")
• Joe Theismann, QB - Washington (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1983
• Joe Theismann, QB - Washington (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Eric Dickerson, RB - LA Rams ("The Sporting News")
• John Riggens, RB - Washington (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1984
• Dan Marino, QB - Miami (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia,
"The Sporting News") 1985
• Marcus Allen, RB - LA Raiders (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, "The Sporting News")
• Walter Payton, RB - Chicago Bears (Newspaper Enterprise Association, Maxwell
Club of Philadelphia) 1986
• Lawrence Taylor, LB - NY Giants (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News")
• Phil Simms, QB - NY Giants (Newspaper Enterprise Association) 1987
• Jerry Rice, WR - San Francisco (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Newspaper Enterprise Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting
News")
• John Elway, QB - Denver (Associated Press) 1988
• Boomer Esiason, QB - Cincinnati (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, "The Sporting News")
• Roger Craig, RB - San Francisco (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Randall Cunningham, QB - Philadelphia (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1989
• Joe Montana, QB - San Francisco (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia,
"The Sporting News") 1990
• Randall Cunningham, QB - Philadelphia (Pro Football Writers Association of
America)
• Joe Montana, QB - San Francisco (Associated Press)
• Jerry Rice, WR - San Francisco ("The Sporting News") 1991
• Thurman Thomas, RB - Buffalo (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, "The Sporting News")
• Barry Sanders, RB - Detroit (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1992
• Steve Young, QB - San Francisco (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News") 1993
• Emmitt Smith, RB - Dallas (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News") 1994
• Steve Young, QB - San Francisco (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News") 1995
• Brett Favre, QB - Green Bay (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News") 1996
• Brett Favre, QB - Green Bay (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News") 1997
• Brett Favre, QB - Green Bay (Associated Press - tie)
• Barry Sanders, RB - Detroit (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press (tie), Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News") 1998
• Terrell Davis, RB - Denver (Pro Football Writers Association of America,
Associated Press, "The Sporting News")
• Randall Cunningham, QB - Minnesota (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 1999
• Kurt Warner, QB - St. Louis Rams (Associated Press, Pro Football Writers
Association of America, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 2000
• Marshall Faulk, RB - St. Louis Rams (Associated Press, Pro Football Writers
Association of America)
• Rich Gannon, QB - Oakland (Maxwell Club of Philadelphia) 2001
• Kurt Warner, QB - St. Louis Rams (Associated Press)
• Marshall Faulk, RB - St. Louis Rams (Pro Football Writers Association of
America, Maxwell Club of Philadelphia, "The Sporting News") 2002
• Rich Gannon, QB - Oakland Raiders (Associated Press)
* This list contains the all-time
NFL MVP (Most Valuable Player) award 's winners, year by year.
