- 1938 - Mel Hein , Center , New York Giants
- 1939 - Parker Hall , Halfback , Cleveland Rams
- 1940 - Ace Parker , Halfback , Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1941 - Don Hutson , End , Green Bay Packers
- 1942 - Don Hutson , End , Green Bay Packers
- 1943 - Sid Luckman , Quarterback , Chicago Bears
- 1944 - Frank Sinkwich , Halfback , Detroit Lions
- 1945 - Bob Waterfield , Quarterback , Cleveland Rams
- 1946 - Bill Dudley , Halfback , Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1957 - Jim Brown , Running Back , Cleveland Browns
- 1958 - Gino Marchetti , Defensive End , Baltimore Colts
- 1959 - Charlie Conerly , Quarterback , New York Giants
- 1960 - Norm Van Brocklin , Quarterback , Philadelphia Eagles and Joe Schmidt , Linebacker , Detroit Lions (tie)
- 1961 - Paul Hornung , Running Back , Green Bay Packers
- 1962 - Jim Taylor , Running Back , Green Bay Packers
- 1963 - Y.A. Tittle , Quarterback , New York Giants
- 1964 - Johnny Unitas , Quarterback , Baltimore Colts
- 1965 - Jim Brown , Running Back , Cleveland Browns
- 1966 - Bart Starr , Quarterback , Green Bay Packers
- 1967 - Johnny Unitas , Quarterback , Baltimore Colts
- 1968 - Earl Morrall , Quarterback , Baltimore Colts
- 1969 - Roman Gabriel , Quarterback , Los Angeles Rams
- 1970 - John Brodie , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1971 - Alan Page , Defensive Tackle , Minnesota Vikings
- 1972 - Larry Brown , Running Back , Washington Redskins
- 1973 - O.J. Simpson , Running Back , Buffalo Bills
- 1974 - Ken Stabler , Quarterback , Oakland Raiders
- 1975 - Fran Tarkenton , Quarterback , Minnesota Vikings
- 1976 - Bert Jones , Quarterback , Baltimore Colts
- 1977 - Walter Payton , Running Back , Chicago Bears
- 1978 - Terry Bradshaw , Quarterback , Pittsburgh Steelers
- 1979 - Earl Campbell , Running Back , Houston Oilers
- 1980 - Brian Sipe , Quarterback , Cleveland Browns
- 1981 - Ken Anderson , Quarterback , Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 - Mark Moseley , Placekicker , Washington Redskins
- 1983 - Joe Theismann , Quarterback , Washington Redskins
- 1984 - Dan Marino , Quarterback , Miami Dolphins
- 1985 - Marcus Allen , Running Back , Los Angeles Raiders
- 1986 - Lawrence Taylor , Linebacker , New York Giants
- 1987 - John Elway , Quarterback , Denver Broncos
- 1988 - Boomer Esiason , Quarterback , Cincinnati Bengals
- 1989 - Joe Montana , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1990 - Joe Montana , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1991 - Thurman Thomas , Running Back , Buffalo Bills
- 1992 - Steve Young , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1993 - Emmitt Smith , Running Back , Dallas Cowboys
- 1994 - Steve Young , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1995 - Brett Favre , Quarterback , Green Bay Packers
- 1996 - Brett Favre , Quarterback , Green Bay Packers
- 1997 - Brett Favre , Quarterback , Green Bay Packers and Barry Sanders , Running Back , Detroit Lions (tie)
- 1998 - Terrell Davis , Running Back , Denver Broncos
- 1999 - Kurt Warner , Quarterback , St. Louis Rams
- 2000 - Marshall Faulk , Running Back , St. Louis Rams
- 2001 - Kurt Warner , Quarterback , St. Louis Rams
- 2002 - Rich Gannon , Quarterback , Oakland Raiders
- 2003 - Peyton Manning , Quarterback , Indianapolis Colts and Steve McNair , Quarterback , Tennessee Titans (tie)
- 2004 - Peyton Manning , Quarterback , Indianapolis Colts
- 2005 - Shaun Alexander , Running Back , Seattle Seahawks
- 1975 - Fran Tarkenton , Quarterback , Minnesota Vikings
- 1976 - Bert Jones , Quarterback , Baltimore Colts
- 1977 - Walter Payton , Running Back , Chicago Bears
- 1978 - Earl Campbell , Running Back , Houston Oilers
- 1979 - Earl Campbell , Running Back , Houston Oilers
- 1980 - Brian Sipe , Quarterback , Cleveland Browns
- 1981 - Ken Anderson , Quarterback , Cincinnati Bengals
- 1982 - Dan Fouts , Quarterback , San Diego Chargers
- 1983 - Joe Theismann , Quarterback , Washington Redskins
- 1984 - Dan Marino , Quarterback , Miami Dolphins
- 1985 - Marcus Allen , Running Back Los Angeles Raiders
- 1986 - Lawrence Taylor , Linebacker , New York Giants
- 1987 - Jerry Rice , Wide Receiver , San Francisco 49ers
- 1988 - Boomer Esiason , Quarterback , Cincinnati Bengals
- 1989 - Joe Montana , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1990 - Randall Cunningham , Quarterback , Philadelphia Eagles
- 1991 - Thurman Thomas , Running Back , Buffalo Bills
- 1992 - Steve Young , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1993 - Emmitt Smith , Running Back , Dallas Cowboys
- 1994 - Steve Young , Quarterback , San Francisco 49ers
- 1995 - Brett Favre , Quarterback , Green Bay Packers
- 1996 - Brett Favre , Quarterback , Green Bay Packers
- 1997 - Barry Sanders , Running Back , Detroit Lions
- 1998 - Terrell Davis , Running Back , Denver Broncos
- 1999 - Kurt Warner , Quarterback , St. Louis Rams
- 2000 - Marshall Faulk , Running Back , St. Louis Rams
- 2001 - Marshall Faulk , Running Back , St. Louis Rams
- 2002 - Rich Gannon , Quarterback , Oakland Raiders
- 2003 - Peyton Manning , Quarterback , Indianapolis Colts
- 2003 - Steve McNair , Quarterback , Tennessee Titans
- 2004 - Peyton Manning , Quarterback , Indianapolis Colts
- 2005 - Shaun Alexander , Running Back , Seattle Seahawks
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