NFL Player of The Year Awards
1945—Bob Waterfield, Cleveland Rams
1946—Bill Dudley, Pittsburgh Steelers
1947—Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins
1948—Sammy Baugh (2), Washington Redskins
1949—Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia Eagles; Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns
1950—Bob Waterfield, Los Angeles Rams
1951—Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns
1952—Lynn Chandnois, Pittsburgh Steelers
1953—Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns
1954—Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles Rams
1955—Gene Brito, Washington Redskins
1956—Frank Gifford, New York Giants
1957—John Unitas, Baltimore Colts
1958—Johnny Unitas (2), Baltimore Colts and Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
1959—Charley Conerly, New York Giants
1960—Norm Van Brocklin (2), Philadelphia Eagles
1961—Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers
1962—Y. A. Tittle, New York Giants
1963—Jim Brown (2), Cleveland Browns
1964—Lenny Moore, Baltimore Colts
1965—Pete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagles
1966—Jim Nance, Boston Patriots, (AFL); Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins, (NFL)
1967—Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers, (AFL); Johnny Unitas (3), Baltimore Colts, (NFL)
1968—Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders, (AFL); Ray Nitschke, Green Bay Packers, (NFL)
1969—Lance Alworth (2), San Diego Chargers, (AFL); Sonny Jurgensen (2), Washington Redskins, (NFL)
1970—Fran Tarkenton, New York Giants
1971—Billy Kilmer,Washington Redskins; Jack Pardee, Washington Redskins
1972—Larry Brown, Washington Redskins
1973—O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
1974—Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers
1975—Fran Tarkenton (2), Minnesota Vikings
1976—Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts (AFC)
1977—Walter Payton, Chicago Bears, (NFC); Craig Morton, Denver Broncos, (AFC)
1978—Pat Haden, Los Angeles Rams, (NFC); Jim Zorn, Seattle Seahawks, (AFC)
1979—Joe Theismann, Washington Redskins (NFC); Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (AFC)
1980—Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta Falcons (NFC); Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns (AFC)
1981—Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
1982—Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (NFC); Dan Fouts (2); San Diego Chargers (AFC)
1983—Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams (NFC); Curt Warner, Seattle Seahawks (AFC)
1984—Eric Dickerson (2), Los Angeles Rams (NFC); Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins
1985—Walter Payton (2), Chicago Bears (NFC); Ken O'Brien, New York Jets (AFC)
1986—Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (NFC);Al Toon, New York Jets (AFC)
1987—Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers (NFC); John Elway, Denver Broncos (AFC)
1988—Roger Craig, San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
1989—Joe Montana (2), San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Christian Okoye, Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
1990—Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (NFC); Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills (AFC)
1991—Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins (NFC); Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills (AFC)
1992—Steve Young, San Francisco (NFC); Barry Foster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
1993—Mark Stepnoski, Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
1994—Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AFC)
1995—Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (NFC); Steve Bono, Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
1996—Kevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (NFC); Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AFC)
1997—Brett Favre (2), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AFC)
1998—Randall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Terrell Davis (2), Denver Broncos (AFC)
1999—Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams (NFC); Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
2000—Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams (NFC); Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders(AFC)
2001—Kurt Warner (2), St. Louis Rams (NFC); Rich Gannon (2), Oakland Raiders (AFC)
2002—Brett Favre (3), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Rich Gannon (3), Oakland Raiders (AFC)
2003—Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AFC)
2004—Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles (NFC); Peyton Manning (2), Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
2005—Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks (NFC); Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
2006—Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (NFC); LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (AFC)
2007—Brett Favre (4), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Tom Brady, New England Patriots (AFC)
2008—Kurt Warner (3), Arizona Cardinals (NFC); Peyton Manning (3), Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
2009—Brett Favre (5), Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Peyton Manning (4), Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
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—Muriel Rukeyser (1913–1980)
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—Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)