Year	Player
1954	Lou Groza, OT/K, Cleveland
1955	Otto Graham, QB, Cleveland
1956	Frank Gifford, HB, N.Y. Giants
1957	Jim Brown, RB, Cleveland
1958	Jim Brown, RB, Cleveland
1959	Johnny Unitas, QB, Baltimore
1960	Norm Van Brocklin, QB, Philadelphia
1961	Paul Hornung, HB, Green Bay
1962	Y.A. Tittle, QB, N.Y. Giants
1963	Y.A. Tittle, QB, N.Y. Giants
1964	Johnny Unitas, QB, Baltimore
1965	Jim Brown, RB, Cleveland
1966	Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay
1967	Johnny Unitas, QB, Baltimore
1968	Earl Morrall, QB, Baltimore
1969	Roman Gabriel, QB, L.A. Rams
1970	NFC: John Brodie, QB, San Francisco AFC: George Blanda, QB/PK, Oakland
1971	NFC: Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas AFC: Bob Griese, QB, Miami
1972	NFC: Larry Brown, RB, Washington A FC: Earl Morrall, QB, Miami
1973	NFC: John Hadl, QB, L.A. Rams AFC: O.J. Simpson, RB, Buffalo
1974	NFC: Chuck Foreman, RB, Minnesota AFC: Ken Stabler, QB, Oakland
1975	NFC: Fran Tarkenton, QB, Minnesota AFC: O.J. Simpson, RB, Buffalo
1976	NFC: Walter Payton, RB, Chicago AFC: Ken Stabler, QB, Oakland
1977	NFC: Walter Payton, RB, Chicago AFC: Craig Morton, QB, Denver
1978	NFC: Archie Manning, QB, New Orleans AFC: Earl Campbell, RB, Houston
1979	NFC: Ottis Anderson, RB, St. Louis AFC: Dan Fouts, QB, San Diego
1980	Brian Sipe, QB, Cleveland
1981	Ken Anderson, QB, Cincinnati
1982	Mark Moseley, PK, Washington
1983	Eric Dickerson, RB, L.A. Rams
1984	Dan Marino, QB, Miami
1985	Marcus Allen, RB, L.A. Raiders
1986	Lawrence Taylor, LB, N.Y. Giants
1987	Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco
1988	Boomer Esiason, QB, Cincinnati
1989	Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco
1990	Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco
1991	Thurman Thomas, RB, Buffalo
1992	Steve Young, QB, San Francisco
1993	Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas
1994	Steve Young, QB, San Francisco
1995	Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay
1996	Brett Favre, QB, Green Bay
1997	Barry Sanders, RB, Detroit
1998	Terrell Davis, RB, Denver
1999	Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis
2000	Marshall Faulk, RB, St. Louis
2001	Marshall Faulk, RB, Rams
2002	Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders
2003	Peyton Manning, QB, Colts
2004	Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts

NOTE: From 1970-79, a player was selected as Player of the Year for both the NFC and AFC. In 1980 The Sporting News reinstated the selection of one player as Player of the Year for the entire NFL.