Award seasons, curated
Greatest NFL MVP seasons.
The winning seasons that combined record-setting production, team success and a changed idea of what the position could be.
Official award history ↗#1
Player season →2013 · Denver Broncos
Peyton Manning
5,477 pass yards · 55 pass TD
Manning set the single-season passing-yardage and touchdown records while leading Denver to the Super Bowl.
#2
Player season →1984 · Miami Dolphins
Dan Marino
5,084 pass yards · 48 pass TD
Marino's records stood for two decades and redrew the sport's passing ceiling.
#3
Player season →2007 · New England Patriots
Tom Brady
4,806 pass yards · 50 pass TD · 16–0
Brady's historic touchdown barrage drove the first 16–0 regular season.
#4
Player season →2006 · San Diego Chargers
LaDainian Tomlinson
2,323 scrimmage yards · 31 TD
Tomlinson's 31 touchdowns remain the modern single-season benchmark.
#5
Player season →2012 · Minnesota Vikings
Adrian Peterson
2,097 rush yards · 12 TD
Less than a year after ACL surgery, Peterson nearly broke the rushing record.
#6
Player season →2019 · Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson
36 pass TD · 1,206 rush yards
A unanimous MVP season built around quarterback rushing at a new scale.
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