Voici la liste du Most Valuable Player (meilleur joueur) de chaque saison, voté par l’Associated Press, depuis 1957.
| Joueur(s) | Poste | Equipe |
| 1957 | Jim Brown | Running Back | Cleveland Browns |
| 1958 | Jim Brown (2) | Running Back | Cleveland Browns |
| 1959 | Johnny Unitas | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| 1960 | Norm Van Brocklin | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1961 | Paul Hornung | Running Back | Green Bay Packers |
| 1962 | Jim Taylor | Running Back | Green Bay Packers |
| 1963 | Y.A. Tittle | Quarterback | New York Giants |
| 1964 | Johnny Unitas (2) | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| 1965 | Jim Brown (3) | Running Back | Cleveland Browns |
| 1966 | Bart Starr | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 1967 | Johnny Unitas (3) | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| 1968 | Earl Morrall | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | Roman Gabriel | Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1970 | John Brodie | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1971 | Alan Page | Defensive Tackle | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972 | Larry Brown | Running Back | Washington Redskins |
| 1973 | O.J. Simpson | Running Back | Buffalo Bills |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
| 1975 | Fran Tarkenton | Quarterback | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1976 | Bert Jones | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
| 1977 | Walter Payton | Running Back | Chicago Bears |
| 1978 | Terry Bradshaw | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1979 | Earl Campbell | Running Back | Houston Oilers |
| 1980 | Brian Sipe | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1982 | Mark Moseley | Kicker | Washington Redskins |
| 1983 | Joe Theismann | Quarterback | Washington Redskins |
| 1984 | Dan Marino | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins |
| 1985 | Marcus Allen | Running Back | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1986 | Lawrence Taylor | Linebacker | New York Giants |
| 1987 | John Elway | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1989 | Joe Montana | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1990 | Joe Montana (2) | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1991 | Thurman Thomas | Running Back | Buffalo Bills |
| 1992 | Steve Young | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | Emmitt Smith | Running Back | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1994 | Steve Young (2) | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1995 | Brett Favre | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 1996 | Brett Favre (2) | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 1997 | Brett Favre (3)
Barry Sanders | Quarterback
Running Back | Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis | Running Back | Denver Broncos |
| 1999 | Kurt Warner | Quarterback | Saint-Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Marshall Faulk | Running Back | Saint-Louis Rams |
| 2001 | Kurt Warner (2) | Quarterback | Saint-Louis Rams |
| 2002 | Rich Gannon | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
| 2003 | Peyton Manning
Steve McNair | Quarterback
Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (2) | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexander | Running Back | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson | Running Back | San Diego Chargers |
| 2007 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
| 2008 | Peyton Manning (3) | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2009 | Peyton Manning (4) | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2010 | Tom Brady (2) | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
| 2011 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 2012 | Adrian Peterson | Running Back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning (5) | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
| 2014 | Aaron Rodgers (2) | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 2015 | Cameron Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2017 | Tom Brady (3) | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2019 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2020 | Aaron Rodgers (3) | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 2021 | Aaron Rodgers (4) | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 2022 | Patrick Mahomes (2) | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2023 | Lamar Jackson (2) | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens |
