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
8Christian McCaffrey1.172017-20232TM
9O.J. Simpson+1.121969-19792TM
10Joe Montana+1.071979-19942TM
11Steve Young+1.071985-19992TM
12Dan Fouts+1.041973-1987sdg
13Patrick Mahomes1.022017-2023kan
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.882005-20232TM
22Kurt Warner+.801998-20093TM
23Todd Gurley.782015-20202TM
24Chris Johnson.772008-20173TM
25Justin Jefferson.772020-2023min
26Emmitt Smith+.741990-20042TM
27Tyreek Hill.732016-20232TM
28Cooper Kupp.702017-2023ram
29Shaun Alexander.682000-20082TM
30Derrick Henry.652016-2023oti
31Thurman Thomas+.611988-20002TM
32Ken Stabler+.591970-19843TM
33Jamal Lewis.582000-20092TM
34Randall Cunningham.561985-20014TM
35Larry Brown.551969-1976was
36Warren Moon+.541984-20004TM
37Priest Holmes.531997-20072TM
38DeMarco Murray.522011-20173TM
39Joe Theismann.491974-1985was
40Ken Anderson.481971-1986cin
41Lamar Jackson.472018-2023rav
42Antonio Brown.462010-20213TM
43Roger Craig.451983-19933TM
44Bert Jones.431973-19822TM
45Randy Moss+.421998-20125TM
46Boomer Esiason.411984-19973TM
47Michael Thomas.382016-2023nor
48Cam Newton.362011-20212TM
49Brian Sipe.351974-1983cle
50John Elway+.331983-1998den
51Matt Ryan.312008-20222TM
52Marvin Harrison+.301996-2008clt
53Barry Foster.301990-1994pit
54Terry Bradshaw+.291970-1983pit
55Tony Dorsett+.251977-19882TM
56Michael Vick.242001-20154TM
57Philip Rivers.242004-20202TM
58Rich Gannon.231987-20044TM
59Jim Kelly+.221986-1996buf
60Marcus Allen+.211982-19972TM
61Jalen Hurts.212020-2023phi
62LeSean McCoy.202009-20204TM
Jonathan Taylor.202020-2023clt
64Sterling Sharpe.191988-1994gnb
65CeeDee Lamb.182020-2023dal
Russell Wilson.182012-20232TM
67Otis Armstrong.181973-1980den
68David Johnson.162015-20223TM
69Terry Metcalf.151973-19812TM
70Arian Foster.142009-20162TM
Edgerrin James+.141999-20093TM
Travis Kelce.142013-2023kan
73Carson Palmer.142004-20173TM
74Mark Moseley.131970-19864TM
75Josh Jacobs.132019-2023rai
76Tiki Barber.121997-2006nyg
77Ezekiel Elliott.112016-20232TM
78Josh Allen.102018-2023buf
79Jim Zorn.101976-19873TM
80Don Majkowski.091987-19963TM
81Joe Morris.091982-19912TM
82Mark Rypien.091988-20015TM
83Daunte Culpepper.081999-20094TM
Terrell Owens+.081996-20105TM
85Jamaal Charles.082008-20183TM
Eddie George.081996-20042TM
87John Jefferson.071978-19853TM
88Herman Moore.071991-20022TM
89Larry Csonka+.071968-19792TM
Earl Morrall.071956-19766TM
91Ricky Williams.061999-20113TM
92Steve McNair.061995-20072TM
93Le'Veon Bell.062013-20215TM
DeAndre Hopkins.062013-20233TM
Donovan McNabb.061999-20113TM
96Franco Harris+.051972-19842TM
97John Riggins+.051971-19852TM
George Rogers.051981-19872TM
99Jamal Anderson.041994-2001atl
100Curtis Martin+.041995-20052TM
101Fred Biletnikoff+.041965-1978rai
DeSean Jackson.042008-20226TM
Calvin Johnson+.042007-2015det
Julio Jones.042011-20234TM
Alvin Kamara.042017-2023nor
Robert Smith.041993-2000min
Roddy White.042005-2015atl
DeAngelo Williams.042006-20162TM
109Christian Okoye.041987-1992kan
110Wes Chandler.041978-19883TM
Bob Griese+.041967-1980mia
Danny White.041976-1988dal
Kellen Winslow+.041979-1987sdg
114Jerome Bettis+.031993-20052TM
115Eddie Brown.031985-1991cin
116Larry Little+.031967-19802TM
Joe Namath+.031965-19772TM
118Neal Anderson.031986-1993chi
119Joe Burrow.022020-2023cin
Austin Ekeler.022017-2023sdg
121Ottis Anderson.021979-19922TM
Chuck Muncie.021976-19842TM
Billy Sims.021980-1984det
Roger Staubach+.021969-1979dal
125Vinny Testaverde.021987-20077TM
126Derek Carr.022014-20232TM
Rob Gronkowski.022010-20212TM
Torry Holt.021999-20092TM
Steven Jackson.022004-20153TM
Deuce McAllister.022001-2008nor
Dak Prescott.022016-2023dal
Tony Romo.022004-2016dal
Steve Smith Sr..022001-20162TM
Michael Turner.022004-20122TM
Wes Welker.022004-20155TM
136A.J. Brown.022019-20232TM
137Herschel Walker.011986-19974TM
138Bernie Kosar.011985-19963TM
139Todd Christensen.011979-19882TM
Ken O'Brien.011984-19932TM
Ricky Watters.011992-20013TM
142Troy Aikman+.011989-2000dal
143Michael Irvin+.011988-1999dal
144Brock Purdy.012022-2023sfo
145William 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
153Isaac Bruce+.011994-20092TM
Shannon Sharpe+.011990-20032TM
155Cris Carter+.011987-20023TM
156Travis Etienne.002022-2023jax