1997 NFL Awards

AP Most Valuable Player

43 Winners


2025	Matthew Stafford	QB	Rams LAR	366	73.2%
2024	Josh Allen	QB	Bills BUF	378	77.1%
2023	Lamar Jackson	QB	Ravens BAL	493	98.6%
2022	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Chiefs KC	490	98%
2021	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers GB	39	78%
2020	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers GB	44	88%
2019	Lamar Jackson	QB	Ravens BAL	50	100%
2018	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Chiefs KC	41	82%
2017	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots NE	40	80%
2016	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons ATL	25	50%
2015	Cam Newton	QB	Panthers CAR	48	96%
2014	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers GB	31	62%
2013	Peyton Manning	QB	Broncos DEN	49	98%
2012	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings MIN	30	61%
2011	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers GB	48	96%
2010	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots NE	50	100%
2009	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts IND	39	79%
2008	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts IND	32	64%
2007	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots NE	49	98%
2006	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers SD	44	88%
2005	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks SEA	19	38%
2004	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts IND	47	97.9%
2003	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts IND	16	32%
2002	Rich Gannon	QB	Raiders OAK	19	39.6%
2001	Kurt Warner	QB	Rams STL	21	43%
2000	Marshall Faulk	RB	Rams STL	24	48%
1999	Kurt Warner	QB	Rams STL	33	66%
1998	Terrell Davis	RB	Broncos DEN	25	53.2%
1997	Brett Favre	QB	Packers GB	18	37.5%
1996	Brett Favre	QB	Packers GB	52	55.9%
1995	Brett Favre	QB	Packers GB	69	78.4%
1994	Steve Young	QB	49ers SF	74	75.5%
1993	Emmitt Smith	RB	Cowboys DAL	26	32.1%
1992	Steve Young	QB	49ers SF	56	70%
1991	Thurman Thomas	RB	Bills BUF	39	47.6%
1990	Joe Montana	QB	49ers SF	26	32.5%
1989	Joe Montana	QB	49ers SF	62	88.6%
1988	Boomer Esiason	QB	Bengals CIN	31	39.7%
1987	John Elway	QB	Broncos DEN	36	42.9%
1986	Lawrence Taylor	ROLB	Giants NYG	41	48.8%
1985	Marcus Allen	RB	Raiders LA	33	39.3%
1984	Dan Marino	QB	Dolphins MIA	52	61.9%
1983	Joe Theismann	QB	Redskins WAS	58	69%
1982	Mark Moseley	K	Redskins WAS	35	41.7%
1981	Ken Anderson	QB	Bengals CIN	46	54.8%
1980	Brian Sipe	QB	Browns CLE	47	56%
1979	Earl Campbell	RB	Oilers HOU	34	40.5%
1978	Terry Bradshaw	QB	Steelers PIT	36	42.9%
1977	Walter Payton	RB	Bears CHI	57	67.9%
1976	Bert Jones	QB	Colts BAL	41	48.8%
1975	Fran Tarkenton	QB	Vikings MIN	--	--
1974	Ken Stabler	QB	Raiders OAK	36	46.2%
1973	O.J. Simpson	RB	Bills BUF	74	94.9%
1972	Larry Brown	RB	Redskins WAS	45	60%
1971	Alan Page	RDT	Vikings MIN	16	21.3%
1970	John Brodie	QB	49ers SF	33	42.3%
1969	Roman Gabriel	QB	Rams LAR	21	44.4%
1968	Earl Morrall	QB	Colts BAL	33	71.7%
1967	Johnny Unitas	QB	Colts BAL	40	85.1%

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