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The trophy is named for William Campbell, a business executive and former player, captain and head coach at Columbia University.It was previously named in honor of Vincent dePaul Draddy, who served the National Football Foundation (NFF) and its College Football Hall of Fame for 33 years, including 19 years as the chairman of its board of directors.
The AP has presented an award recognizing the NFL's top player since the 1957 season, [5] [15] 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", [11] [16] and the 1962 winner was recognized as the AP's "Player of the Year".
While the Associated Press MVP award is the most widely recognized today, many selectors have chosen MVPs over the years, including the Newspaper Enterprise Association, United Press International, and Pro Football Writers Association. The first award to recognize the NFL's "most valuable player" was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, first given in 1938.
NFL MVP awards are given by various entities to the American football player who is considered the most valuable in the National Football League (NFL) during the regular season. Organizations which issue an NFL MVP award include the Associated Press (AP) and the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). [1]
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.
Favre is the holder of several firsts in NFL history, including the only quarterback to win three consecutive NFL most valuable player awards, first quarterback to defeat all of the league's 32 franchises, and the first quarterback to win a playoff game over age 40. [200] In addition, Favre set a number of college records with Southern Mississippi.
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In association football, this award is held on both an international and national level. FIFA awards a worldwide men's and women's FIFA World Player of the Year, football's highest individual honour. English football leagues honour the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the PFA Young Player of the Year.