| Year | MVP |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Aaron Rodgers, Packers |
| 2019 | Lamar Jackson, Ravens |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs |
| 2017 | Tom Brady, Patriots |
| 2016 | Matt Ryan, Falcons |
| 2015 | Cam Newton, Panthers |
| 2014 | Aaron Rodgers, Packers |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning, Broncos |
| 2012 | Adrian Peterson, Vikings |
| 2011 | Aaron Rodgers, Packers |
| 2010 | Tom Brady, Patriots |
| 2009 | Peyton Manning, Colts |
| 2008 | Peyton Manning, Colts |
| 2007 | Tom Brady, Patriots |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexander, Seahawks |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning, Colts |
| 2003 | Peyton Manning, Colts and Steve McNair, Titans |
| 2002 | Rich Gannon, Raiders |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner, Rams |
| 2000 | Marshall Faulk, Rams |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner, Rams |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis, Broncos |
| 1997 | Brett Favre, Packers and Barry Sanders, Lions |
| 1996 | Brett Favre, Packers |
| 1995 | Brett Favre, Packers |
| 1994 | Steve Young, 49ers |
| 1993 | Emmitt Smith, Cowboys |
| 1992 | Steve Young, 49ers |
| 1991 | Thurman Thomas, Bills |
| 1990 | Joe Montana, 49ers |
| 1989 | Joe Montana, 49ers |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason, Bengals |
| 1987 | John Elway, Broncos |
| 1986 | Lawrence Taylor, Giants |
| 1985 | Marcus Allen, Raiders |
| 1984 | Dan Marino, Dolphins |
| 1983 | Joe Theismann, Redskins |
| 1982 | Mark Moseley, Redskins |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson, Bengals |
| 1980 | Brian Sipe, Browns |
| 1979 | Earl Campbell, Oilers |
| 1978 | Terry Bradshaw, Steelers |
| 1977 | Walter Payton, Bears |
| 1976 | Bert Jones, Colts |
| 1975 | Fran Tarkenton, Vikings |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler, Raiders |
| 1973 | O.J. Simpson, Bills |
| 1972 | Larry Brown, Redskins |
| 1971 | Alan Page, Vikings |
| 1970 | John Brodie, 49ers |
| 1969 | NFL: Roman Gabriel, Rams; AFL: Joe Namath, Jets |
| 1968 | NFL: Earl Morrall, Colts; AFL: Joe Namath, Jets |
| 1967 | NFL: Johnny Unitas, Colts; AFL: Daryle Lamonica, Raiders |
| 1966 | NFL: Bart Starr, Packers; AFL: Jim Nance, Patriots |
| 1965 | NFL: Jim Brown, Browns |
| 1964 | NFL: Y.A. Tittle, Giants |
| 1963 | NFL: Y.A. Tittle, Giants |
| 1962 | NFL: Jim Taylor, Packers |
| 1961 | NFL: Paul Hornung, Packers |
| 1960 | Norm Van Brocklin, Eagles |
| 1959 | Charley Conerly, Giants |
| 1958 | Jim Brown, Browns |
| 1957 | Jim Brown, Browns |