1966 — QB Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
1967-74 — no award
1975 — QB Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings
1976 — QB Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts
1977 — RB Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
1978 — RB Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
1979 — RB Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
1980 — QB Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns
1981 — QB Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals
1982 — QB Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers
1983 — QB Joe Theismann, Washington Redskins
1984 — QB Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins
1985 — RB Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders
1986 — LB Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants
1987 — WR Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers
1988 — QB Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati Bengals
1989 — QB Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
1990 — QB Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles
1991 — RB Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills
1992 — QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers
1993 — RB Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys
1994 — QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers
1995 — QB Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers
1996 — QB Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers
1997 — RB Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions
1998 — RB Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos
1999 — QB Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams
2000 — RB Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams
2001 — RB Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams
2002 — QB Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders
2003 — RB Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens
2004 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
2005 — RB Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks
2006 — RB LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
2007 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
2008 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
2009 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
2010 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
2011 — QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
2012 — RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
2013 — QB Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
2014 — QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
2015 — QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
2016 — QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
2017 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
2018 — QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
2019 — QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
2020 — QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
2021 — QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
2022 — QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
2023 — QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
The PFWA’s MVP award was presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012.