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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
edit- ^ "About the PFWA". PFWA.
- ^ a b c d "Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020)" (PDF). Pro Football Writers of America. September 1, 2020. p. 5. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Esiason named MVP by Writers Association". The Evening News. Associated Press. January 11, 1989. p. 2B. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ "Writers Choose 49ers Young As MVP". Sun-Sentinel. January 25, 1995. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Justin (January 15, 2014). Denver Broncos Peyton Manning named Pro Football Writers of America's MVP, Offensive Player of Year. TheDenverChannel.com. Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback MachineRetrieved September 24, 2016.
- ^ Mike Spofford (2015-01-14). "Green Bay Packers – Official Blog | Aaron Rodgers wins first league MVP award of 2014". Blog.packers.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Pro Football writers name Cam Newton their NFL MVP". Washington Post. 20 January 2016.
- ^ Cunningham, Michael (January 18, 2017). "Pro Football Writers vote Falcons' Matt Ryan MVP". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Brady 2017 NFL MVP; Gurley OPOY; Campbell DPOY - PFWA". profootballwriters.org. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Werner, Barry (January 20, 2021). "Aaron Rodgers earns PFWA NFL MVP honors". USA Today. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Most Valuable Player". Pro Football Writers of America. Retrieved 2024-03-01.