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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).
It was determined by voters of the Associated Press, the United Press International, and The Sporting News. 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 ...
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]
[4] [5] By 1975, the Jim Thorpe Trophy was described by the TimesDaily as "one of the pros' most coveted honors." [6] In 1983, the Del Rio News Herald called it the "highest professional football award, period." [7] Earl Campbell was the first player to win the award in consecutive seasons, [8] capturing three straight from 1978 to 1980. [9]
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".
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 .
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United Press International gave an NFL Most Valuable Player Award from 1948 through 1969, excepting 1949–50, and 1952. [1] When the NFL's merger with the American Football League formed the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) in 1970, UPI began awarding individual NFC and AFC player of the year awards.