NFL MVP winners, 1957-2025
Matthew Stafford won the 2025 NFL MVP.
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams. Peyton Manning, five times (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2013). Then Aaron Rodgers with four, Jim Brown with three and Johnny Unitas with three. Eleven players have won it more than once.
Most wins
Most winners by team
Counted by franchise today: a club that moved keeps its winners, and a club that folded is listed under its own name.
Every winner
The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award goes to the best player of the regular season, voted by a national panel of 50 media members and announced the week of the Super Bowl. Team names are as they were at the time.
Questions
Who won the 2025 NFL MVP?
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams.
Who has won the NFL MVP the most?
Peyton Manning, five times (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2013). Then Aaron Rodgers with four, Jim Brown with three and Johnny Unitas with three. Eleven players have won it more than once.
Which team has the most NFL MVP winners?
The Green Bay Packers, with 10, counted by franchise.
Who won the first NFL MVP?
Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns, in 1957.
What is the NFL MVP?
The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award goes to the best player of the regular season, voted by a national panel of 50 media members and announced the week of the Super Bowl.