| 1957 |
Jim Brown (RB, Cleveland Browns) |
– |
– |
| 1958 |
Jim Brown (RB, Cleveland Browns) |
– |
– |
| 1959 |
Johnny Unitas (QB, Baltimore Ravens) |
– |
– |
| 1960 |
Norm Van Brocklin (QB, Philadelphia Eagles) |
– |
– |
| 1961 |
Paul Hornung (RB, Green Bay Packers) |
– |
– |
| 1962 |
Jim Taylor (RB, Green Bay Packers) |
– |
– |
| 1963 |
Y. A. Tittle (QB, New York Giants) |
– |
– |
| 1964 |
Johnny Unitas (QB, Baltimore Ravens) |
– |
– |
| 1965 |
Jim Brown (RB, Cleveland Browns) |
– |
– |
| 1966 |
Bart Starr (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
– |
– |
| 1967 |
Johnny Unitas (QB, Baltimore Ravens) |
– |
– |
| 1968 |
Earl Morrall (QB, Baltimore Ravens) |
– |
– |
| 1969 |
Roman Gabriel (QB, Los Angeles Rams) |
– |
– |
| 1970 |
John Brodie (QB, San Francisco 49ers) |
– |
– |
| 1971 |
Alan Page (DT, Minnesota Vikings) |
– |
Alan Page (DT, Minnesota Vikings) |
| 1972 |
Larry Brown (RB, Washington Redskins) |
Larry Brown (RB, Washington Redskins) |
Joe Greene (DT, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 1973 |
O. J. Simpson (RB, Buffalo Bills) |
O. J. Simpson (RB, Buffalo Bills) |
Dick Anderson (S, Miami Dolphins) |
| 1974 |
Ken Stabler (QB, Oakland Raiders) |
Ken Stabler (QB, Oakland Raiders) |
Joe Greene (DT, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 1975 |
Fran Tarkenton (QB, Minnesota Vikings) |
Fran Tarkenton (QB, Minnesota Vikings) |
Mel Blount (CB, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 1976 |
Bert Jones (QB, Baltimore Ravens) |
Bert Jones (QB, Baltimore Ravens) |
Jack Lambert (LB, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 1977 |
Walter Payton (RB, Chicago Bears) |
Walter Payton (RB, Chicago Bears) |
Harvey Martin (DE, Dallas Cowboys) |
| 1978 |
Terry Bradshaw (QB, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers) |
Randy Gradishar (LB, Denver Broncos) |
| 1979 |
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers) |
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers) |
Lee Roy Selmon (DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
| 1980 |
Brian Sipe (QB, Cleveland Browns) |
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers) |
Lester Hayes (CB, Oakland Raiders) |
| 1981 |
Ken Anderson (QB, Cincinnati Bengals) |
Ken Anderson (QB, Cincinnati Bengals) |
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants) |
| 1982 |
Mark Moseley (K, Washington Redskins) |
Dan Fouts (QB, San Diego Chargers) |
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants) |
| 1983 |
Joe Theismann (QB, Washington Redskins) |
Joe Theismann (QB, Washington Redskins) |
Doug Betters (DE, Miami Dolphins) |
| 1984 |
Dan Marino (QB, Miami Dolphins) |
Dan Marino (QB, Miami Dolphins) |
Kenny Easley (S, Seattle Seahawks) |
| 1985 |
Marcus Allen (RB, Los Angeles Raiders) |
Marcus Allen (RB, Los Angeles Raiders) |
Mike Singletary (LB, Chicago Bears) |
| 1986 |
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants) |
Eric Dickerson (RB, Los Angeles Rams) |
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants) |
| 1987 |
John Elway (QB, Denver Broncos) |
Jerry Rice (WR, San Francisco 49ers) |
Reggie White (DE, Philadelphia Eagles) |
| 1988 |
Boomer Esiason (QB, Cincinnati Bengals) |
Roger Craig (RB, San Francisco 49ers) |
Mike Singletary (LB, Chicago Bears) |
| 1989 |
Joe Montana (QB, San Francisco 49ers) |
Joe Montana (QB, San Francisco 49ers) |
Keith Millard (DE, Minnesota Vikings) |
| 1990 |
Joe Montana (QB, San Francisco 49ers) |
Warren Moon (QB, Houston Oilers) |
Bruce Smith (DE, Buffalo Bills) |
| 1991 |
Thurman Thomas (RB, Buffalo Bills) |
Thurman Thomas (RB, Buffalo Bills) |
Pat Swilling (LB, New Orleans Saints) |
| 1992 |
Steve Young (QB, San Francisco 49ers) |
Steve Young (QB, San Francisco 49ers) |
Cortez Kennedy (DE, Seattle Seahawks) |
| 1993 |
Emmitt Smith (RB, Dallas Cowboys) |
Jerry Rice (WR, San Francisco 49ers) |
Rod Woodson (CB, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 1994 |
Steve Young (QB, San Francisco 49ers) |
Barry Sanders (RB, Detroit Lions) |
Deion Sanders (CB, San Francisco 49ers) |
| 1995 |
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
Bryce Paup (LB, Buffalo Bills) |
| 1996 |
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
Terrell Davis (RB, Denver Broncos) |
Bruce Smith (DE, Buffalo Bills) |
| 1997 |
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Barry Sanders (RB, Detroit Lions) |
Barry Sanders (RB, Detroit Lions) |
Dana Stubblefield (DE, San Francisco 49ers) |
| 1998 |
Terrell Davis (RB, Denver Broncos) |
Terrell Davis (RB, Denver Broncos) |
Reggie White (DE, Green Bay Packers) |
| 1999 |
Kurt Warner (QB, St. Louis Rams) |
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams) |
Warren Sapp (DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
| 2000 |
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams) |
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams) |
Ray Lewis (LB, Baltimore Ravens) |
| 2001 |
Kurt Warner (QB, St. Louis Rams) |
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams) |
Michael Strahan (DE, New York Giants) |
| 2002 |
Rich Gannon (QB, Oakland Raiders) |
Priest Holmes (RB, Kansas City Chiefs) |
Derrick Brooks (LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
| 2003 |
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts)
Steve McNair (QB, Tennessee Titans) |
Jamal Lewis (RB, Baltimore Ravens) |
Ray Lewis (LB, Baltimore Ravens) |
| 2004 |
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts) |
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts) |
Ed Reed (S, Baltimore Ravens) |
| 2005 |
Shaun Alexander (RB, Seattle Seahawks) |
Shaun Alexander (RB, Seattle Seahawks) |
Brian Urlacher (LB, Chicago Bears) |
| 2006 |
LaDainian Tomlinson (RB, San Diego Chargers) |
LaDainian Tomlinson (RB, San Diego Chargers) |
Jason Taylor (DE, Miami Dolphins) |
| 2007 |
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots) |
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots) |
Bob Sanders (S, Indianapolis Colts) |
| 2008 |
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts) |
Drew Brees (QB, New Orleans Saints) |
James Harrison (LB, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 2009 |
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts) |
Chris Johnson (RB, Tennessee Titans) |
Charles Woodson (CB, Green Bay Packers) |
| 2010 |
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots) |
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots) |
Troy Polamalu (S, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 2011 |
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
Drew Brees (QB, New Orleans Saints) |
Terrell Suggs (LB, Baltimore Ravens) |
| 2012 |
Adrian Peterson (RB, Minnesota Vikings) |
Adrian Peterson (RB, Minnesota Vikings) |
J. J. Watt (DE, Houston Texans) |
| 2013 |
Peyton Manning (QB, Denver Broncos) |
Peyton Manning (QB, Denver Broncos) |
Luke Kuechly (LB, Carolina Panthers) |
| 2014 |
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
DeMarco Murray (RB, Dallas Cowboys) |
J. J. Watt (DE, Houston Texans) |
| 2015 |
Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers) |
Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers) |
J. J. Watt (DE, Houston Texans) |
| 2016 |
Matt Ryan (QB, Atlanta Falcons) |
Matt Ryan (QB, Atlanta Falcons) |
Khalil Mack (DE, Oakland Raiders) |
| 2017 |
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots) |
Todd Gurley (RB, Los Angeles Rams) |
Aaron Donald (DT, Los Angeles Rams) |
| 2018 |
Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs) |
Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs) |
Aaron Donald (DT, Los Angeles Rams) |
| 2019 |
Lamar Jackson (QB, Baltimore Ravens) |
Michael Thomas (WR, New Orleans Saints) |
Stephon Gilmore (CB, New England Patriots) |
| 2020 |
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
Derrick Henry (RB, Tennessee Titans) |
Aaron Donald (DT, Los Angeles Rams) |
| 2021 |
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers) |
Cooper Kupp (WR, Los Angeles Rams) |
T.J. Watt (LB, Pittsburgh Steelers) |
| 2022 |
Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs) |
Justin Jefferson (WR, Minnesota Vikings) |
Nick Bosa (DE, San Francisco 49ers) |
