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The first award described as a most valuable player award was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, presented by the NFL from 1938 to 1946. Other organizations that previously issued an MVP include The Sporting News , United Press International (UPI), and the Jim Thorpe Trophy by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA).
Pages in category "NFL Most Valuable Player Award winners" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The AP has presented an award recognizing the NFL's top player since the 1957 season, [4] [14] although the pre-1961 awardees are recognized in the Official NFL Record and Fact Book as winning the AP's "NFL Most Outstanding Player" award, [10] [15] and the 1962 winner was recognized as the AP's "Player of the Year".
The Super Bowl MVP is awarded to the brightest star on the biggest stage. There have been 58 Super Bowls played in history. A quarterback has been named Super Bowl MVP 33 of 58 times (56.9%).
There are no flukes on the list of players with at least two MVPs. Every one belongs on a list of greatest players in NFL history. Every one is either in the Pro Football Hall of Fame or on their way.
The Associated Press has announced its lists of finalists for eight 2024 NFL awards, including those for NFL MVP, Rookies of the Year and more.. Voters were asked to rank their top five votes for ...
The first award to recognize the NFL's "most valuable player" was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, first given in 1938. Named in honor of NFL commissioner Joseph Carr, it was awarded until 1946, and remains the only MVP award officially sanctioned by the NFL until. [7] The AP MVP award has been presented annually at the NFL Honors since 2012. [8] [9]
During the awards ten-year existence (1960–1969), the American Football League's best player for each year was called the "Most Valuable Player" by some sports-news sources and the "Player of the Year" by others, most notably with Sporting News. The awards by the major services are shown below.