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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]
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.
In recent years, if a player that won the MVP makes it to the Super Bowl, the MVP often loses the Super Bowl in the year they won the MVP.That includes, Kurt Warner in 2001, Rich Gannon in 2002, Shaun Alexander in 2005, Tom Brady in 2007, Peyton Manning in 2009 and 2013, Cam Newton in 2015, Matt Ryan in 2016, and Tom Brady in 2017.
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.
Sandra Schmirler Most Valuable Player Award; Conn Smythe Trophy; Southern League Pitcher of the Year Award; Sporting News High School Athlete of the Year; The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award; The Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award; Sugar Ray Robinson Award; Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award; Syl Apps Athlete of the Year Award
The Joe F. Carr Trophy was the first award given in the National Football League (NFL) to recognize a most valuable player for each season. It was first awarded in 1938, known then as the Gruen Trophy, [ 1 ] and renamed in 1939 in honor of NFL commissioner Joseph Carr .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 January 2025. Award presented during the NFL's championship game "Pete Rozelle Trophy" redirects here. Not to be confused with Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award or National Football League Most Valuable Player Award. Super Bowl MVP Award The Pete Rozelle Trophy Awarded for Most valuable player of ...
In most other countries around the world, "player of the year" is used for a season-spanning award and "player of the match" for individual games. In Australia, Australian rules football clubs and leagues use the term " best and fairest ", while those playing rugby league use "player of the year", such as the Dally M Medal .