Who Is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player?
Who is the NFL’s most valuable player? It’s a question that has been debated for years, and there is no clear answer. However, there are a few players who stand out as the most likely candidates. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the leading contenders for the title of NFL MVP.
Tom Brady
Quarterback for the New England Patriots
Thomas Edward Patrick “Tom” Brady, Jr. (born August 3, 1977), is an American football quarterback who has played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons. He is one of only two players to have won five Super Bowls (the other being defensive end Charles Haley), and he is the only player to have won them all playing for one team. Brady has been selected to 14 Pro Bowls, has been named All-Pro 12 times, and holds numerous NFL records.
Won five Super Bowls
Tom Brady has won five Super Bowls:XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII, and LV. He is the only player in NFL history to win five Super Bowls and the first quarterback to win five.
Named Super Bowl MVP four times
Tom Brady has been named Super Bowl MVP four times, more than any other player in NFL history. He was also named NFL MVP in 2007 and 2010. Brady has led the Patriots to eight Super Bowl appearances, winning five of them.
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers is the NFL’s most valuable player. He is a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers has led the Packers to six NFC North titles, four NFC Championship Games, and two Super Bowls. He was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 2011 and 2014. Rodgers is the NFL’s all-time leader in passer rating and touchdown-to-interception ratio.
Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
Nicknamed “A-Rod,” Aaron Rodgers is the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. He was born on December 2, 1983, in Chico, California. Rodgers began his football career playing for his local high school team, the Pleasant Valley Vikings. He went on to play college football for the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears. After being drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Rodgers served as a backup to former Packers quarterback Brett Favre for three seasons. He became the starting quarterback in 2008 and has since led the Packers to six NFC North division titles and one Super Bowl championship. In 2011, he was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. Rodgers is widely considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history and has set numerous league records.
Won one Super Bowl
Aaron Rodgers is the current quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and is widely considered to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL today. He was born in Chico, California, in 1983, and played football for his high school and college teams before being drafted by the Packers in 2005. Rodgers quickly rose to prominence within the team, becoming their starting quarterback in 2008 and leading them to a Super Bowl victory in 2010. He has been named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player twice, in 2011 and 2014, and was also named Super Bowl MVP in 2010. Rodgers is currently married to actress Olivia Munn.
Named Super Bowl MVP once
In 2011, Rodgers led the Packers to a 15-1 record, completing 343 of 502 passes for 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns with just six interceptions; his 122.5 passer rating that season was an NFL record. He was named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl MVP after leading the Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
Drew Brees
Quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue, where he was a two-time consensus All-American.
Brees has been selected to 11 Pro Bowls, was the 2006 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and winner of both the 2009 and 2018 Offensive Player of the Year award. He was also named Super Bowl MVP after leading the Saints to their first ever Super Bowl win in 2010, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.
Won one Super Bowl
Brees has only won one Super Bowl, but he’s been selected to 11 Pro Bowls, been a first-team All-Pro five times and was the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2008.
Named Super Bowl MVP once
Drew Brees is a professional American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He had previously played for the San Diego Chargers.
In thirteen seasons as a starter, he has led his team to eleven playoff appearances, nine division championships, and one Super Bowl victory, which resulted in him being named Super Bowl MVP once. He has passed for more than 70,000 yards and 580 touchdowns. Brees holds numerous NFL records, including single-season yardage (5,476 in 2011), single-season touchdown passes (55 in 2013), and career passing yardage (75,940).
J.J. Watt
In a season defined by its parity, no player has been more dominant than J.J. Watt. The Houston Texans’ defensive end has been the most disruptive force in the NFL, and he’s done it without the benefit of a star-studded supporting cast.
Defensive end for the Houston Texans
J.J. Watt is a defensive end for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Texans with the 11th pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has played his entire career for the Texans.
In his rookie season, Watt had 56 tackles and 5.5 sacks. In 2012, he had 81 tackles and 20.5 sacks, which led the NFL. He was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year. In 2013, he had 78 tackles and 10.5 sacks. He was named to the Pro Bowl and was First-team All-Pro.
In 2014, Watt had 59 tackles and 17.5 sacks, which again led the NFL. He was named to the Pro Bowl and was First-team All-Pro for the second year in a row. He was also named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career.
In 2015, Watt had 50 tackles and 13.5 sacks, which again led the NFL. He was named to the Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro for the third consecutive year as well as being named NFL Defensive Player of the Year for a third time in his career, making him only one of two players to ever win three Defensive Player of The Year awards (Lawrence Taylor being
Won three Defensive Player of the Year Awards
Watt has won three Defensive Player of the Year Awards, being named the NFL’s top defender in 2012, 2014, and 2015. He is also a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a four-time First-team All-Pro. In 2014, Watt became the first player in NFL history to record two 20+ sack seasons in a career. He holds the Texans’ franchise records for career sacks (76), forced fumbles (16), and fumble recoveries (8). He has led the league in sacks twice, in 2012 and 2015.
Named First-team All-Pro four times
In 2015, Watt became the first player in NFL history to have two seasons with 20 or more sacks, and he is just the second player to record multiple seasons with 20 or more tackles for loss. He has been named First-team All-Pro four times, and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year award three times. He is also a five-time recipient of the Pro Bowl MVP award.
Antonio Brown
After a stellar career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown has solidified himself as one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Brown has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last six seasons and was first-team All-Pro four times. He is the NFL’s active leader in receptions and receiving yards, and he ranks sixth in NFL history in receiving yards.
Wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Antonio Brown is a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has played his entire professional career with the Steelers, and has been voted to six Pro Bowls. Brown was ranked as the 16th best player in the NFL by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
Named First-team All-Pro four times
Antonio Brown (born July 10, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan University, where he earned All-American honors in 2008 and 2009 as a punt returner. A sixth-round pick by the Steelers in 2010, Brown has emerged as one of the NFL’s best wide receivers, being voted to the Pro Bowl five times and named a First-team All-Pro four times. He led the league in receiving yards in 2014 and 2017, and receptions in 2014 and 2015.
Led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards in 2014
Antonio Brown (born July 10, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan, where he was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News in 2009.
Brown led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards in 2014. That season, he also became the first player in NFL history to have more than 1,000 yards receiving in four consecutive seasons. He has been selected to five Pro Bowls, and was named First Team All-Pro four times. He has also been named the Steelers’ Most Valuable Player three times.
