Who Was NFL MVP 2021?
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The 2021 NFL MVP was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady was the NFL MVP for the 2021 season. He is a quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 42-year-old led his team to a Super Bowl win this year. He has now won seven Super Bowls, the most of any NFL player.
Won the Super Bowl
Tom Brady won the Super Bowl for the seventh time when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 in Super Bowl 55. Brady, who was named the game’s MVP, is now the only player in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with three different teams. He also has the most Super Bowl wins of any player, coach or owner in NFL history.
Won the regular season
Tom Brady won the regular season NFL MVP award for the third time in his career. He was also named the Super Bowl MVP for the fifth time, becoming the first player to win both awards in the same season.
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers was NFL MVP in 2021. He is a professional American football quarterback for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. Rodgers played college football for the California Golden Bears, where he was a two-time All-American. He was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Won the regular season
Super Bowl-winning quarterback who was named NFL MVP in 2011 and 2014. He helped lead the Green Bay Packers to a victory in Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers, earning him Super Bowl MVP honors. He has set numerous NFL records, including most passing yards in a season by a quarterback.
Born and raised in Chico, California, Rodgers played college football for the University of California, Berkeley. He was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. After backing up Brett Favre for three seasons, he became Green Bay’s starting quarterback in 2008 and led them to a 13-3 record. In 2010, he was recognized as the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year after throwing for over 4,000 yards and 28 touchdowns. The following year, Rodgers led the Packers to a 15-1 record and another Super Bowl appearance.
Won the NFC Championship
On January 24, 2021, the Packers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship game by a score of 31–26, earning a berth in the 2021 Super Bowl. In the game, Rodgers completed 22-of-35 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, and also rushed for another touchdown. He was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time in his career after leading the Packers to a 31–25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson was the NFL MVP in 2021. He is a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson has been in the NFL since 2012 and has been with the Seahawks since they drafted him in the third round of the NFL Draft. He has helped the Seahawks to eight playoff appearances, including four NFC West titles, and a Super Bowl victory in XLVIII. In 2021, Wilson led the Seahawks to a 13-3 record and was named the AP Offensive Player of the Year. He is the first quarterback to be named NFL MVP since Cam Newton in 2015.
Won the NFC Championship
Wilson helped lead the Seahawks to their first NFC Championship since he joined the team in 2012. He set a career-high passer rating of 117.5 during the regular season and then topped that in the playoffs, posting a 140.6 against Carolina and a 138.6 against Green Bay.
Won the regular season
Russell Wilson won the regular season MVP award for the 2020 NFL season. He is the first player in Seahawks history to win the award. Wilson led the Seahawks to a 13-3 record and the NFC West title. He threw for 4,219 yards and 42 touchdowns with just 12 interceptions. Wilson also ran for 513 yards and three touchdowns.
