2023 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens |
2022 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs |
2021 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
2020 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
2019 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens |
2018 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs |
2017 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
2016 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Atlanta Falcons |
2015 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers |
2014 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
2013 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
2012 | Adrian Peterson | Running Back | Minnesota Vikings |
2011 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
2010 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
2009 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
2008 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
2007 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson | Running Back | San Diego Chargers |
2005 | Shaun Alexander | Running Back | Seattle Seahawks |
2004 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
2003 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
| Steve McNair | Quarterback | Tennessee Titans |
2002 | Rich Gannon | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
2001 | Kurt Warner | Quarterback | St. Louis Rams |
2000 | Marshall Faulk | Running Back | St. Louis Rams |
1999 | Kurt Warner | Quarterback | St. Louis Rams |
1998 | Terrell Davis | Running Back | Denver Broncos |
1997 | Brett Favre | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| Barry Sanders | Running Back | Detroit Lions |
1996 | Brett Favre | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
1995 | Brett Favre | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
1994 | Steve Young | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
1993 | Emmitt Smith | Running Back | Dallas Cowboys |
1992 | Steve Young | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
1991 | Thurman Thomas | Running Back | Buffalo Bills |
1990 | Joe Montana | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
1989 | Joe Montana | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
1988 | Boomer Esiason | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
1987 | John Elway | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
1986 | Lawrence Taylor | Linebacker | New York Giants |
1985 | Marcus Allen | Running Back | Los Angeles Raiders |
1984 | Dan Marino | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins |
1983 | Joe Theismann | Quarterback | Washington Redskins |
1982 | Mark Moseley | Kicker | Washington Redskins |
1981 | Ken Anderson | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
1980 | Brian Sipe | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns |
1979 | Earl Campbell | Running Back | Houston Oilers |
1978 | Terry Bradshaw | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1977 | Walter Payton | Running Back | Chicago Bears |
1976 | Bert Jones | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
1975 | Fran Tarkenton | Quarterback | Minnesota Vikings |
1974 | Ken Stabler | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
1973 | O.J. Simpson | Running Back | Buffalo Bills |
1972 | Larry Brown | Running Back | Washington Redskins |
1971 | Alan Page | Defensive Tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
1970 | John Brodie | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
1969 | NFL: Roman Gabriel | Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams |
| AFL: Joe Namath | Quarterback | New York Jets |
1968 | NFL: Earl Morral | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| AFL: Joe Namath | Quarterback | New York Jets |
1967 | NFL: Johnny Unitas | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| AFL: Daryle Lamonica | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
1966 | NFL: Bart Starr | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| AFL: Jim Nance | Fullback | Boston Patriots |
1965 | NFL: Jim Brown | Running Back | Cleveland Browns |
| AFL: Jack Kemp | Quarterback | Buffalo Bills |
1964 | NFL: Johnny Unitas | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| AFL: Gino Cappelletti | Kicker | Boston Patriots |
1963 | NFL: Y.A. Tittle | Quarterback | New York Giants |
| AFL: Tobin Rote | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers |
1962 | NFL: Jim Taylor | Running Back | Green Bay Packers |
| AFL: Cookie Gilchrist | Fullback | Buffalo Bills |
1961 | NFL: Paul Hornung | Running Back | Green Bay Packers |
| AFL: George Blanda | Quarterback | Houston Oilers |
1960 | NFL: Norm Van Brocklin | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| NFL: Joe Schmidt | Linebacker | Detroit Lions |
| AFL: Abner Haynes | Running Back | Dallas Texans |
1959 | Charley Conerly | Quarterback | New York Giants |
1958 | Gino Marchetti | Defensive End | Baltimore Colts |
1957 | Jim Brown | Running Back | Cleveland Browns |
Der Award wird jährlich von der Nachrichtenagentur AP vergeben.