Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs While the NFL dates its history back to 1920, its MVP award has been around since 1938. The Associated Press started giving out the award in 1957, and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is the most recent winner of the prestigious award, being crowned the league’s best player at the 2025 NFL Honors on Thursday night. Bills QB Josh Allen wins Most Valuable Player | 2025 NFL Honors Check out the complete list of NFL MVP winners:NFL MVPs2024: Josh Allen (Quarterback – Buffalo Bills)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)2003: 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: Barry Sanders (Running Back – Detroit Lions)1997: Brett Favre (Quarterback – Green Bay Packers)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 (Placekicker – 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: Roman Gabriel (Quarterback – Los Angeles Rams)1968: Earl Morrall (Quarterback – Baltimore Colts)1967: Johnny Unitas (Quarterback – Baltimore Colts)1966: Bart Starr (Quarterback – Green Bay Packers)1965: Jim Brown (Running Back – Cleveland Browns)1964: Johnny Unitas (Quarterback – Baltimore Colts)1963: Y.A. Tittle (Quarterback – New York Giants)1962: Jim Taylor (Fullback – Green Bay Packers)1961: Paul Hornung (Halfback – Green Bay Packers)1960: Norm Van Brocklin (Quarterback – Philadelphia Eagles)1959: Johnny Unitas (Quarterback – Baltimore Colts)1958: Jim Brown (Running Back – Cleveland Browns)1957: Jim Brown (Running Back – Cleveland Browns)1956: Frank Gifford (Halfback – New York Giants)1955: Otto Graham (Quarterback – Cleveland Browns)1954: Joe Perry (Fullback – San Francisco 49ers)1953: Otto Graham (Quarterback – Cleveland Browns)1952: Joe Perry (Fullback – San Francisco 49ers)1951: Norm Van Brocklin (Quarterback – Los Angeles Rams)1950: Otto Graham (Quarterback – Cleveland Browns)1949: Charley Conerly (Quarterback – New York Giants)1948: Pat Harder (Fullback – Chicago Cardinals)1947: Sammy Baugh (Quarterback – Washington Redskins)1946: Bill Dudley (Halfback – Pittsburgh Steelers)1945: Charley Trippi (Halfback – Chicago Cardinals)1944: Frank Sinkwich (Halfback – Detroit Lions)1943: Sid Luckman (Quarterback – Chicago Bears)1942: Don Hutson (End – Green Bay Packers)1941: Joe Foss (Defensive Back – New York Giants)1940: Ace Parker (Quarterback – Brooklyn Dodgers)1939: Parker Hall (Quarterback – Cleveland Rams)1938: Bob Monnett (Halfback – Green Bay Packers)1937: Ed Danowski (Quarterback – New York Giants)1936: Joe F. Carter (Fullback – Detroit Lions)Who has the most NFL MVPs?Peyton Manning has won the most NFL MVP awards with five. Aaron Rodgers is just behind him with four wins. Below is a list of all the players with multiple MVP awards:Peyton Manning – 5Aaron Rodgers – 4Tom Brady – 3Jim Brown – 3Brett Farve – 3Johnny Unitas – 3Lamar Jackson – 2Patrick Mahomes – 2Joe Montana – 2Kurt Warner – 2Steve Young – 2 FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
