NFL AP OPOY Shares Career Leaders

AP OPOY voting data is complete since 1986. 1975 and 1985 are missing entirely. All other seasons since award began are at minimum nearly complete.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer

Leaders

Leaders Table
Rank Player AP OPOY Shares Years Tm
1Peyton Manning+2.181998-20152TM
2Drew Brees+2.022001-20202TM
3Jerry Rice+1.711985-20043TM
4Marshall Faulk+1.661994-20052TM
5Christian McCaffrey1.622017-20252TM
6Tom Brady1.612000-20222TM
7Barry Sanders+1.571989-1998det
8Earl Campbell+1.541978-19852TM
9O.J. Simpson+1.121969-19792TM
10Joe Montana+1.071979-19942TM
11Steve Young+1.071985-19992TM
12Dan Fouts+1.041973-1987sdg
13Patrick Mahomes1.022017-2025kan
14Dan Marino+1.021983-1999mia
15Walter Payton+.961975-1987chi
16Terrell Davis+.951995-2001den
17LaDainian Tomlinson+.942001-20112TM
18Brett Favre+.941991-20104TM
19Adrian Peterson.922007-20217TM
20Eric Dickerson+.901983-19934TM
21Aaron Rodgers.882005-20253TM
22Lamar Jackson.842018-2025rav
23Derrick Henry.832016-20252TM
24Justin Jefferson.822020-2025min
25Saquon Barkley.812018-20252TM
26Kurt Warner+.801998-20093TM
27Todd Gurley.782015-20202TM
28Chris Johnson.772008-20173TM
29Emmitt Smith+.741990-20042TM
30Tyreek Hill.732016-20252TM
31Cooper Kupp.702017-20252TM
32Shaun Alexander.682000-20082TM
33Thurman Thomas+.611988-20002TM
34Ken Stabler+.591970-19843TM
35Jamal Lewis.582000-20092TM
36Randall Cunningham.561985-20014TM
37Larry Brown.551969-1976was
38Jaxon Smith-Njigba.542023-2025sea
39Warren Moon+.541984-20004TM
40Priest Holmes.531997-20072TM
41DeMarco Murray.522011-20173TM
42Joe Theismann.491974-1985was
43Ken Anderson.481971-1986cin
44Antonio Brown.462010-20213TM
45Roger Craig+.451983-19933TM
46Bert Jones.431973-19822TM
47Randy Moss+.421998-20125TM
48Boomer Esiason.411984-19973TM
49Michael Thomas.382016-2023nor
50Cam Newton.362011-20212TM
51Brian Sipe.351974-1983cle
52Puka Nacua.342023-2025ram
53Ja'Marr Chase.342021-2025cin
54Bijan Robinson.342023-2025atl
55John Elway+.331983-1998den
56Matt Ryan.312008-20222TM
57Marvin Harrison+.301996-2008clt
58Barry Foster.301990-1994pit
59Terry Bradshaw+.291970-1983pit
60Tony Dorsett+.251977-19882TM
61Michael Vick.242001-20154TM
62Philip Rivers.242004-20252TM
63Rich Gannon.231987-20044TM
64Jim Kelly+.221986-1996buf
65Marcus Allen+.211982-19972TM
66Jalen Hurts.212020-2025phi
67LeSean McCoy.202009-20204TM
Jonathan Taylor.202020-2025clt
69Josh Allen.202018-2025buf
70Sterling Sharpe+.191988-1994gnb
71Joe Burrow.182020-2025cin
72CeeDee Lamb.182020-2025dal
Russell Wilson.182012-20254TM
74Otis Armstrong.181973-1980den
75David Johnson.162015-20223TM
76Terry Metcalf.151973-19812TM
77Arian Foster.142009-20162TM
Edgerrin James+.141999-20093TM
Travis Kelce.142013-2025kan
80Carson Palmer.142004-20173TM
81Josh Jacobs.132019-20252TM
82Mark Moseley.131970-19864TM
83Tiki Barber.121997-2006nyg
84Drake Maye.122024-2025nwe
85Ezekiel Elliott.112016-20242TM
86Jim Zorn.101976-19873TM
87Don Majkowski.091987-19963TM
88Joe Morris.091982-19912TM
89Mark Rypien.091988-20015TM
90Daunte Culpepper.081999-20094TM
Terrell Owens+.081996-20105TM
92Jamaal Charles.082008-20183TM
Eddie George.081996-20042TM
94John Jefferson.071978-19853TM
95Herman Moore.071991-20022TM
96Larry Csonka+.071968-19792TM
Earl Morrall.071956-19766TM
98Ricky Williams.061999-20113TM
99Steve McNair.061995-20072TM
100Le'Veon Bell.062013-20215TM
DeAndre Hopkins.062013-20255TM
Donovan McNabb.061999-20113TM
103Franco Harris+.051972-19842TM
104John Riggins+.051971-19852TM
George Rogers.051981-19872TM
106Jahmyr Gibbs.042023-2025det
107Jamal Anderson.041994-2001atl
108Curtis Martin+.041995-20052TM
109Fred Biletnikoff+.041965-1978rai
DeSean Jackson.042008-20226TM
Calvin Johnson+.042007-2015det
Julio Jones.042011-20234TM
Alvin Kamara.042017-2025nor
Robert Smith.041993-2000min
Roddy White.042005-2015atl
DeAngelo Williams.042006-20162TM
117Christian Okoye.041987-1992kan
118Wes Chandler.041978-19883TM
Bob Griese+.041967-1980mia
Danny White.041976-1988dal
Kellen Winslow+.041979-1987sdg
122Jerome Bettis+.031993-20052TM
123Eddie Brown.031985-1991cin
124Larry Little+.031967-19802TM
Joe Namath+.031965-19772TM
126Neal Anderson.031986-1993chi
127Austin Ekeler.022017-20252TM
128Ottis Anderson.021979-19922TM
Chuck Muncie.021976-19842TM
Billy Sims.021980-1984det
Roger Staubach+.021969-1979dal
132Vinny Testaverde.021987-20077TM
133Derek Carr.022014-20242TM
Rob Gronkowski.022010-20212TM
Torry Holt.021999-20092TM
Steven Jackson.022004-20153TM
Deuce McAllister.022001-2008nor
Dak Prescott.022016-2025dal
Tony Romo.022004-2016dal
Steve Smith Sr..022001-20162TM
Michael Turner.022004-20122TM
Wes Welker.022004-20155TM
143A.J. Brown.022019-20252TM
144Herschel Walker.011986-19974TM
145Bernie Kosar.011985-19963TM
146Todd Christensen.011979-19882TM
Ken O'Brien.011984-19932TM
Ricky Watters.011992-20013TM
149Troy Aikman+.011989-2000dal
150Michael Irvin+.011988-1999dal
151Brock Purdy.012022-2025sfo
152William Andrews.011979-1986atl
Joe Delaney.011981-1982kan
Lynn Dickey.011971-19852TM
John Hannah+.011973-1985nwe
Steve Largent+.011976-1989sea
Anthony Munoz+.011980-1992cin
Mike Quick.011982-1990phi
Curt Warner.011983-19902TM
160Isaac Bruce+.011994-20092TM
Shannon Sharpe+.011990-20032TM
162Cris Carter+.011987-20023TM
Jared Goff.012016-20252TM
164Joe Thuney.012016-20253TM
165George Kittle.002017-2025sfo
Baker Mayfield.002018-20254TM
Penei Sewell.002021-2025det
Amon-Ra St. Brown.002021-2025det
Kyren Williams.002022-2025ram
170Travis Etienne.002022-2025jax
171Jayden Daniels.002024-2025was
Jordan Mailata.002020-2025phi