The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award (NFL MVP) is given by various entities, most notably the Associated Press (AP),<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"></sup> to the player who is considered most valuable in the league. The AP NFL MVP has been shared three times, in 1960, 1997, and 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"></sup> Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning all won the award three times in their careers, the most of any NFL players.


Current MVP

Peyton Manning - Indianpolis Colts






List Of Previous Winners

<table id="sortable_table_id_0" class="wikitable sortable" border="1"><tbody><tr><th bgcolor="#e5e5e5">Season </th> <th bgcolor="#e5e5e5">Player </th> <th bgcolor="#e5e5e5">Team </th> <th bgcolor="#e5e5e5">Position </th> </tr> <tr> <td>1957</td> <td>Jim Brown</td> <td>Cleveland Browns</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1958</td> <td>Jim Brown (2)<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference">[8]</sup></td> <td>Cleveland Browns</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1959</td> <td>Johnny Unitas <sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference">[9]</sup></td> <td>Baltimore Colts</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1960</td> <td colspan="3"><small>No Selection</small></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1961</td> <td>Paul Hornung</td> <td>Green Bay Packers</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1962</td> <td>Jim Taylor</td> <td>Green Bay Packers</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1963</td> <td>Y. A. Tittle</td> <td>New York Giants</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1964</td> <td>Johnny Unitas (2)</td> <td>Baltimore Colts</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1965</td> <td>Jim Brown (3)</td> <td>Cleveland Browns</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1966</td> <td>Bart Starr</td> <td>Green Bay Packers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1967</td> <td>Johnny Unitas (3)</td> <td>Baltimore Colts</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1968</td> <td>Earl Morrall</td> <td>Baltimore Colts</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1969</td> <td>Roman Gabriel</td> <td>Los Angeles Rams</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1970</td> <td>John Brodie</td> <td>San Francisco 49ers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1971</td> <td>Alan Page</td> <td>Minnesota Vikings</td> <td>Defensive tackle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1972</td> <td>Larry Brown</td> <td>Washington Redskins</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1973</td> <td>O.J. Simpson</td> <td>Buffalo Bills</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1974</td> <td>Ken Stabler</td> <td>Oakland Raiders</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1975</td> <td>Fran Tarkenton</td> <td>Minnesota Vikings</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1976</td> <td>Bert Jones</td> <td>Baltimore Colts</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1977</td> <td>Walter Payton</td> <td>Chicago Bears</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1978</td> <td>Terry Bradshaw</td> <td>Pittsburgh Steelers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1979</td> <td>Earl Campbell</td> <td>Houston Oilers</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1980</td> <td>Brian Sipe</td> <td>Cleveland Browns</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1981</td> <td>Ken Anderson</td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1982</td> <td>Mark Moseley</td> <td>Washington Redskins</td> <td>Placekicker</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td>Joe Theismann</td> <td>Washington Redskins</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td>Dan Marino</td> <td>Miami Dolphins</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1985</td> <td>Marcus Allen</td> <td>Los Angeles Raiders</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1986</td> <td>Lawrence Taylor</td> <td>New York Giants</td> <td>Linebacker</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1987</td> <td>John Elway</td> <td>Denver Broncos</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1988</td> <td>Boomer Esiason</td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1989</td> <td>Joe Montana</td> <td>San Francisco 49ers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1990</td> <td>Joe Montana (2)</td> <td>San Francisco 49ers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1991</td> <td>Thurman Thomas</td> <td>Buffalo Bills</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1992</td> <td>Steve Young</td> <td>San Francisco 49ers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1993</td> <td>Emmitt Smith</td> <td>Dallas Cowboys</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1994</td> <td>Steve Young (2)</td> <td>San Francisco 49ers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1995</td> <td>Brett Favre</td> <td>Green Bay Packers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1996</td> <td>Brett Favre (2)</td> <td>Green Bay Packers</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td>Brett Favre (3)
Barry Sanders</td> <td>Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions</td> <td>Quarterback
Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1998</td> <td>Terrell Davis</td> <td>Denver Broncos</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1999</td> <td>Kurt Warner</td> <td>St. Louis Rams</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2000</td> <td>Marshall Faulk</td> <td>St. Louis Rams</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td>Kurt Warner (2)</td> <td>St. Louis Rams</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td>Rich Gannon</td> <td>Oakland Raiders</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td>Peyton Manning
Steve McNair</td> <td>Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans</td> <td>Quarterback
Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td>Peyton Manning (2)</td> <td>Indianapolis Colts</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td>Shaun Alexander</td> <td>Seattle Seahawks</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td>LaDainian Tomlinson</td> <td>San Diego Chargers</td> <td>Running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2007</td> <td>Tom Brady</td> <td>New England Patriots</td> <td>Quarterback</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td>Peyton Manning (3)</td> <td>Indianapolis Colts</td> <td>Quarterback</td></tr></tbody></table>


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