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 Brees2.022001-20202TM
3Jerry Rice+1.711985-20043TM
4Marshall Faulk+1.661994-20052TM
5Tom Brady1.612000-20222TM
6Barry Sanders+1.571989-1998det
7Earl Campbell+1.541978-19852TM
8O.J. Simpson+1.121969-19792TM
9Joe Montana+1.071979-19942TM
10Steve Young+1.071985-19992TM
11Dan Fouts+1.041973-1987sdg
12Patrick Mahomes1.022017-2023kan
13Dan Marino+1.021983-1999mia
14Walter Payton+.961975-1987chi
15Terrell Davis+.951995-2001den
16LaDainian Tomlinson+.942001-20112TM
17Brett Favre+.941991-20104TM
18Adrian Peterson.922007-20217TM
19Eric Dickerson+.901983-19934TM
20Aaron Rodgers.882005-2023gnb
21Kurt Warner+.801998-20093TM
22Todd Gurley.782015-20202TM
23Chris Johnson.772008-20173TM
24Justin Jefferson.772020-2023min
25Emmitt Smith+.741990-20042TM
26Cooper Kupp.702017-2022ram
27Shaun Alexander.682000-20082TM
28Derrick Henry.652016-2023oti
29Thurman Thomas+.611988-20002TM
30Ken Stabler+.591970-19843TM
31Jamal Lewis.582000-20092TM
32Randall Cunningham.561985-20014TM
33Larry Brown.551969-1976was
34Warren Moon+.541984-20004TM
35Priest Holmes.531997-20072TM
36DeMarco Murray.522011-20173TM
37Joe Theismann.491974-1985was
38Ken Anderson.481971-1986cin
39Antonio Brown.462010-20213TM
40Roger Craig.451983-19933TM
41Bert Jones.431973-19822TM
42Randy Moss+.421998-20125TM
43Boomer Esiason.411984-19973TM
44Michael Thomas.382016-2023nor
45Cam Newton.362011-20212TM
46Brian Sipe.351974-1983cle
47Lamar Jackson.342018-2023rav
48John Elway+.331983-1998den
49Matt Ryan.312008-20222TM
50Marvin Harrison+.301996-2008clt
51Barry Foster.301990-1994pit
52Terry Bradshaw+.291970-1983pit
53Christian McCaffrey.282017-20232TM
54Tony Dorsett+.251977-19882TM
55Michael Vick.242001-20154TM
56Philip Rivers.242004-20202TM
57Rich Gannon.231987-20044TM
58Jim Kelly+.221986-1996buf
59Marcus Allen+.211982-19972TM
60Jalen Hurts.212020-2023phi
61LeSean McCoy.202009-20204TM
Jonathan Taylor.202020-2022clt
63Sterling Sharpe.191988-1994gnb
64Russell Wilson.182012-20232TM
65Otis Armstrong.181973-1980den
66Tyreek Hill.172016-20232TM
67David Johnson.162015-20223TM
68Terry Metcalf.151973-19812TM
69Arian Foster.142009-20162TM
Edgerrin James+.141999-20093TM
Travis Kelce.142013-2023kan
72Carson Palmer.142004-20173TM
73Mark Moseley.131970-19864TM
74Josh Jacobs.132019-2023rai
75Tiki Barber.121997-2006nyg
76Ezekiel Elliott.112016-2023dal
77Jim Zorn.101976-19873TM
78Don Majkowski.091987-19963TM
79Josh Allen.092018-2023buf
80Joe Morris.091982-19912TM
81Mark Rypien.091988-20015TM
82Daunte Culpepper.081999-20094TM
Terrell Owens+.081996-20105TM
84Jamaal Charles.082008-20183TM
Eddie George.081996-20042TM
86John Jefferson.071978-19853TM
87Herman Moore.071991-20022TM
88Larry Csonka+.071968-19792TM
Earl Morrall.071956-19766TM
90Ricky Williams.061999-20113TM
91Steve McNair.061995-20072TM
92Le'Veon Bell.062013-20215TM
DeAndre Hopkins.062013-20232TM
Donovan McNabb.061999-20113TM
95Franco Harris+.051972-19842TM
96John Riggins+.051971-19852TM
George Rogers.051981-19872TM
98Jamal Anderson.041994-2001atl
99Curtis Martin+.041995-20052TM
100Fred Biletnikoff+.041965-1978rai
DeSean Jackson.042008-20226TM
Calvin Johnson+.042007-2015det
Julio Jones.042011-20223TM
Alvin Kamara.042017-2022nor
Robert Smith.041993-2000min
Roddy White.042005-2015atl
DeAngelo Williams.042006-20162TM
108Christian Okoye.041987-1992kan
109Wes Chandler.041978-19883TM
Bob Griese+.041967-1980mia
Danny White.041976-1988dal
Kellen Winslow+.041979-1987sdg
113Jerome Bettis+.031993-20052TM
114Eddie Brown.031985-1991cin
115Larry Little+.031967-19802TM
Joe Namath+.031965-19772TM
117Neal Anderson.031986-1993chi
118Joe Burrow.022020-2023cin
Austin Ekeler.022017-2023sdg
120Ottis Anderson.021979-19922TM
Chuck Muncie.021976-19842TM
Billy Sims.021980-1984det
Roger Staubach+.021969-1979dal
124Vinny Testaverde.021987-20077TM
125Derek Carr.022014-2023rai
Rob Gronkowski.022010-20212TM
Torry Holt.021999-20092TM
Steven Jackson.022004-20153TM
Deuce McAllister.022001-2008nor
Tony Romo.022004-2016dal
Steve Smith Sr..022001-20162TM
Michael Turner.022004-20122TM
Wes Welker.022004-20155TM
134A.J. Brown.022019-20232TM
135Herschel Walker.011986-19974TM
136Bernie Kosar.011985-19963TM
137Todd Christensen.011979-19882TM
Ken O'Brien.011984-19932TM
Ricky Watters.011992-20013TM
140Troy Aikman+.011989-2000dal
141Michael Irvin+.011988-1999dal
142William 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
150Isaac Bruce+.011994-20092TM
Shannon Sharpe+.011990-20032TM
152Cris Carter+.011987-20023TM