Who Is the MVP of the NFL?
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The answer might surprise you.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady is the most successful quarterback in NFL history. He has played in ten Super Bowls, winning seven of them. He is a three-time league MVP and has been selected to 14 Pro Bowls. He is also the oldest player to ever win a Super Bowl, at 41 years old.
New England Patriots
Tom Brady is an American football player who is currently the quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has been with the team since he was drafted in 2000 and has played in eight Super Bowls, winning five of them. Brady is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career.
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In his first season as starter, Brady led the Patriots to a 12–4 record and a division title. In the playoffs, he defeated the Oakland Raiders in overtime in the infamous “Tuck Rule” game, and then led New England to a dramatic Super Bowl victory over the Rams that has been called the greatest Super Bowl of all time. Brady and the Patriots won another Super Bowl title in 2004, becoming only the second team in NFL history to win three championships in four years. In 2005, Brady was named NFL MVP for the second time in three years.
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States.
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In his career, Rodgers has completed 3,827 of 5,714 passes for 48,492 yards and428 touchdowns, with 62 interceptions. He has a career passer rating of 104.1. He also holds the NFL regular season record for the lowest percentage of passes intercepted on throws attempted (1.6%), and he is second all-time to Russell Wilson in passer rating when throwing to a receiver in tight coverage (min. 50 attempts) with a rating of 122.0. Rodgers was the NFL MVP in both 2011 and 2014. He was named Associated Press Athlete of the Decade (2010–2019) and voted first-team All-Pro four times (2011–2014).
Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is the most valuable player in the National Football League. He has been selected to eleven Pro Bowls, won the Super Bowl MVP award, and is the all-time leader in passing yards. Brees is a remarkable player and leader, and has shown his dedication to the game of football time and time again.
New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He had a prolific college football career at Purdue University, setting two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records, and 19 Purdue University records. As a result, he was awarded both the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award following his senior season. He was then drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left college as one of the most decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten history.
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As of right now, Brees leads the NFL in passing yards (3,462), passing touchdowns (28), and completion percentage (74.4). He is on pace to throw for over 7,000 yards and 56 touchdowns.
Russell Wilson
The case for Russell Wilson as the NFL MVP is a strong one. Wilson has been a key part of the Seattle Seahawks’ success this season, and his performance has been incredible. He’s thrown for 26 touchdowns and just five interceptions, and he’s also rushed for five touchdowns. Wilson has been a big part of the Seahawks’ offense, and he’s been a huge help to their defense as well.
Seattle Seahawks
Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, and was drafted by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson has won more games than any other quarterback in NFL history through nine seasons (126).
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In his eight NFL seasons, Wilson has been remarkably consistent. He has thrown for over 4,000 yards in six of those eight seasons, and his career passer rating of 102.1 ranks fourth all-time. He has also rushed for 3,290 yards and 33 touchdowns.
Cam Newton
When it comes to the MVP of the NFL, there is no doubt that Cam Newton is the front runner. He has had an incredible season and has led the Carolina Panthers to a 14-0 record. Newton has thrown for 3, 127 yards and 35 touchdowns, and has also rushed for 636 yards and 10 touchdowns. He is the first player in NFL history to throw for 30 touchdowns and rush for 10 touchdowns in a season.
Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted as the first overall pick by the Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton is the only player in the modern era to be awarded the Heisman Trophy, win a national championship, and become the first overall pick in an NFL draft within a one-year span.
During his rookie season, Newton broke all-time NFL rookie records for passing and rushing yards. He became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400 yards in his first game, shattering Peyton Manning’s record by 120 yards. He also broke Otto Graham’s 61-year-old record for passing touchdowns by a rookie and was named AP NFL Rookie of the Year.
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In his sixth NFL season, Cam Newton is the reigning league MVP and led the Carolina Panthers to a 15-1 record and a berth in Super Bowl 50. The Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos 24-10, but Newton had an excellent season, passing for 3,837 yards and 35 touchdowns with 10 interceptions while also rushing for 636 yards and 10 touchdowns.
