United Press International NFL POY Award
United Press International gave an NFL Player of the Year Award from 1948 through 1969, excepting 1949-50, and 1952. In 1970 UPI instituted separate awards for the NFC and AFC. In 1975 UPI added a Defensive Player of the Year Award for both the NFC and AFC.
| Season | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | Fullback |
| 1949 | |||
| 1950 | |||
| 1951 | Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback |
| 1952 | |||
| 1953 | Otto Graham (2) | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback |
| 1954 | Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | Fullback |
| 1955 | Otto Graham (3) | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback |
| 1956 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | Halfback |
| 1957 | Y. A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback |
| 1958 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | Fullback |
| 1959 | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback |
| 1960 | Norm Van Brocklin | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback |
| 1961 | Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | Halfback |
| 1962 | Y. A. Tittle (2) | New York Giants | Quarterback |
| 1963 | Jim Brown (2) | Cleveland Browns | Fullback |
| 1964 | Johnny Unitas (2) | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback |
| 1965 | Jim Brown (3) | Cleveland Browns | Fullback |
| 1966 | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 1967 | Johnny Unitas (3) | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback |
| 1968 | Earl Morrall | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback |
| 1969 | Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | Quarterback |
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