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Rank
Player
MVP
Years
Tm
1
Peyton Manning
+
5
1998-2015
2TM
2
Aaron Rodgers
4
2005-2023
gnb
3
Tom Brady
3
2000-2022
nwe
Jim Brown
+
3
1957-1965
cle
Brett Favre
+
3
1991-2010
gnb
Johnny Unitas
+
3
1956-1973
clt
7
Steve Young
+
2
1985-1999
sfo
Kurt Warner
+
2
1998-2009
ram
Joe Montana
+
2
1979-1994
sfo
Patrick Mahomes
2
2017-2023
kan
Lamar Jackson
2
2018-2023
rav
12
Cam Newton
1
2011-2021
car
LaDainian Tomlinson
+
1
2001-2011
sdg
Alan Page
+
1
1967-1981
min
Walter Payton
+
1
1975-1987
chi
Adrian Peterson
1
2007-2021
min
Matt Ryan
1
2008-2022
atl
Barry Sanders
+
1
1989-1998
det
O.J. Simpson
+
1
1969-1979
buf
Brian Sipe
1
1974-1983
cle
Emmitt Smith
+
1
1990-2004
dal
Ken Stabler
+
1
1970-1984
rai
Bart Starr
+
1
1956-1971
gnb
Fran Tarkenton
+
1
1961-1978
min
Jim Taylor
+
1
1958-1967
gnb
Lawrence Taylor
+
1
1981-1993
nyg
Joe Theismann
1
1974-1985
was
Thurman Thomas
+
1
1988-2000
buf
Y.A. Tittle
+
1
1948-1964
nyg
Boomer Esiason
1
1984-1997
cin
Shaun Alexander
1
2000-2008
sea
Marcus Allen
+
1
1982-1997
rai
Ken Anderson
1
1971-1986
cin
Terry Bradshaw
+
1
1970-1983
pit
John Brodie
1
1957-1973
sfo
Larry Brown
1
1969-1976
was
Earl Campbell
+
1
1978-1985
oti
Terrell Davis
+
1
1995-2001
den
John Elway
+
1
1983-1998
den
Mark Moseley
1
1970-1986
was
Marshall Faulk
+
1
1994-2005
ram
Roman Gabriel
1
1962-1977
ram
Rich Gannon
1
1987-2004
rai
Paul Hornung
+
1
1957-1966
gnb
Bert Jones
1
1973-1982
clt
Dan Marino
+
1
1983-1999
mia
Steve McNair
1
1995-2007
oti
Earl Morrall
1
1956-1976
clt
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