| Most Valuable Players |
| 2012 -- Brandon Marshall, Miami |
| 2011 -- DeAngelo Hall, Washington |
| 2010 -- Matt Schaub, Houston |
| 2009 -- Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona |
| 2008 -- Adrian Peterson, Minnesota |
| 2007 -- Carson Palmer, Cincinnati |
| 2006 -- Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay |
| 2005 -- Peyton Manning, Indianapolis |
| 2004 -- Marc Bulger, St. Louis |
| 2003 -- Ricky Williams, Miami |
| 2002 -- Rich Gannon, Oakland |
| 2001 -- Rich Gannon, Oakland |
| 2000 -- Randy Moss, Minnesota |
| 1999 -- Keyshawn Johnson, NY Jets and Ty Law, New England |
| 1998 -- Warren Moon, Seattle |
| 1997 -- Mark Brunell, Jacksonville |
| 1996 -- Jerry Rice, San Francisco |
| 1995 -- Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis |
| 1994 -- Andre Rison, Atlanta |
| 1993 -- Steve Tasker, Buffalo |
| 1992 -- Michael Irvin, Dallas |
| 1991 -- Jim Kelly, Buffalo |
| 1990 -- Jerry Gray, Los Angeles Rams |
| 1989 -- Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia |
| 1988 -- Bruce Smith, Buffalo |
| 1987 -- Reggie White, Philadelphia |
| 1986 -- Phil Simms, New York Giants |
| 1985 -- Mark Gastineau, New York Jets |
| 1984 -- Joe Theismann, Washington |
| 1983 -- Dan Fouts and John Jefferson, San Diego |
| 1982 -- Kellen Winslow, San Diego and Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay |
| 1981 -- Eddie Murray, Detroit |
| 1980 -- Chuck Muncie, New Orleans |
| 1979 -- Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota |
| 1978 -- Walter Payton, Chicago |
| 1977 -- Mel Blount, Pittsburgh |
| 1976 -- Billy Johnson, Houston |
| 1975 -- James Harris, Los Angeles Rams |
| 1974 -- Garo Yepremian, Miami |
| 1973 -- O.J.Simpson, Buffalo |
| 1972 -- Jan Stenerud and Willie Lanier, Kansas City |
| 1971 -- Mel Renfro, Dallas and Fred Carr, Green Bay |