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NFL MVP Winners (AP), 1957 to 2025

Peyton Manning has won the most AP NFL MVP awards with 5. Aaron Rodgers has 4, and Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre and Tom Brady have 3 each.

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  • In 2025, Peyton Manning ranks #1 with 5, ahead of Aaron Rodgers (4) and Jim Brown (3).
  • Back in 1957, Jim Brown was #1 with 1.
  • The top spot changed hands once: Peyton Manning in 2009.
  • Biggest climber: Aaron Rodgers, from #9 in 2011 to #2 in 2025.

About this chart

Peyton Manning has won 5 AP NFL Most Valuable Player awards, in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2013, and took the career lead in 2008. Aaron Rodgers has 4, in 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021. Jim Brown (1957, 1958, 1965), Johnny Unitas (1959, 1964, 1967), Brett Favre (1995 to 1997) and Tom Brady (2007, 2010, 2017) each won 3.

Brown won the very first AP MVP in 1957. Favre won three in a row, sharing the 1997 award with Barry Sanders, and Manning shared 2003 with Steve McNair; co-winners each get a full award here. Joe Montana, Steve Young, Kurt Warner, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson have 2 each. Josh Allen won in 2024 and Matthew Stafford in 2025, announced in February 2026. Players with one award are not charted.

The data

Source: Wikipedia, 'AP NFL Most Valuable Player' (winners table); cumulative count by season. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = NFL season (2025 = 2025 season, award announced Feb 2026). Co-winners in 1997 (Brett Favre and Barry Sanders) and 2003 (Peyton Manning and Steve McNair) each get a full award. Players with one award (e.g. 2024 Josh Allen, 2025 Matthew Stafford) are not shown.

NFL MVP Winners (AP), Cumulative AP NFL Most Valuable Player awards, 1957-2025, 1957–2025
Date🇺🇸 Peyton Manning🇺🇸 Aaron Rodgers🇺🇸 Jim Brown🇺🇸 Johnny Unitas🇺🇸 Brett Favre🇺🇸 Tom Brady🇺🇸 Joe Montana🇺🇸 Steve Young🇺🇸 Kurt Warner🇺🇸 Patrick Mahomes🇺🇸 Lamar Jackson
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Frequently asked questions

Who has won the most NFL MVP awards?

Peyton Manning has won the most AP NFL MVP awards, with 5 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2013). Aaron Rodgers is second with 4.

Who won the 2025 NFL MVP?

Matthew Stafford won the 2025 AP NFL MVP, announced in February 2026. Josh Allen won the award for the 2024 season.

Who won the first NFL MVP award?

Jim Brown won the first AP NFL MVP award in 1957, and he won it twice more, in 1958 and 1965. Co-winners in 1997 and 2003 each received a full award in this data.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia, 'AP NFL Most Valuable Player' (winners table); cumulative count by season. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Column = NFL season (2025 = 2025 season, award announced Feb 2026). Co-winners in 1997 (Brett Favre and Barry Sanders) and 2003 (Peyton Manning and Steve McNair) each get a full award. Players with one award (e.g. 2024 Josh Allen, 2025 Matthew Stafford) are not shown. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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