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The Associated Press' NFL Most Valuable Players

The NFL Most Valuable Players named by The Associated Press in balloting by a nationwide media panel:

2006: LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, San Diego Chargers

2005: Shaun Alexander, RB, Seattle Seahawks

2003:Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis Colts, and Steve McNair, QB, Tennessee Titans

2002: Rich Gannon, QB, Oakland Raiders

2001: Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis Rams

2000: Marshall Faulk, QB, St. Louis Rams

1999: Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis Rams

1998: Terrell Davis, RB, Denver Broncos

1997: Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay Packers, and Barry Sanders, RB, Detroit Lions

1996: Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay Packers

1995: Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay Packers

1994: Steve Young, QB, San Francisco 49ers

1993: Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas Cowboys

1992: Steve Young, QB, San Francisco 49ers

1991: Thurman Thomas, RB, Buffalo Bills

1990: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

1989: Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco 49ers

1988: Boomer Esiason, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

1987: John Elway, QB, Denver Broncos

1986: Lawrence Taylor, LB, New York Giants

1985: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB

1984: Dan Marino, QB, Miami Dolphins

1983: Joe Theismann, QB, Washington Redskins

1982: Mark Moseley, K, Washington Redskins

1981: Ken Anderson, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

1980: Brian Sipe, QB, Cleveland Browns

1979: Earl Campbell, RB, Houston Oilers

1978: Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

1977: Walter Payton, RB, Chicago Bears

1976: Bert Jones, QB, Baltimore Colts

1975: Fran Tarkenton, QB, Minnesota Vikings

1974: Ken Stabler, QB, Oakland Raiders

1973: O.J. Simpson, RB, Buffalo Bills

1972: Larry Brown, RB, Washington Redskins

1971: Alan Page, DT, Minnesota Vikings

1970: John Brodie, QB, San Francisco 49ers

1969: Roman Gabriel, QB, Los Angeles Rams

1968: Earl Morrall, QB, Baltimore Colts

1967: John Unitas, QB, Baltimore Colts

1966: Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay Packers

1965: Jim Brown, RB, Cleveland Browns

1964: John Unitas, QB, Baltimore Colts

1963: Y.A. Tittle, QB, New York Giants

1962: Jim Taylor, RB, Green Bay Packers

1961: Paul Hornung, RB, Green Bay Packers

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